文廟始建(jian)于明(ming)(ming)洪武四年(nian)(nian)(nian),據明(ming)(ming)代萬歷《咸(xian)(xian)陽縣新志》載:“明(ming)(ming)洪武四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1371)縣丞孔文郁主持修建(jian)。”,經過明(ming)(ming)天順三年(nian)(nian)(nian)、萬歷四十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)、清康熙二(er)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)、嘉慶二(er)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)、同治五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)、光緒十(shi)(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)次重修,現(xian)存古建(jian)筑12棟,占地12.78畝。1962年(nian)(nian)(nian)辟為咸(xian)(xian)陽博物(wu)館。2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)公布(bu)為陜西省重點文物(wu)保護單位。
據(ju)《咸陽縣志》記載:文(wen)廟宮墻(qiang)七十(shi)丈,占地(di)3364平方米。墻(qiang)內(nei)房屋布局由南(nan)向北(bei),依次(ci)為(wei)大成門(men)(men)(men)(men),有(you)(you)(you)左(zuo)右(you)兩(liang)門(men)(men)(men)(men),左(zuo)為(wei)金聲門(men)(men)(men)(men),右(you)為(wei)玉振門(men)(men)(men)(men);欞星(xing)門(men)(men)(men)(men),有(you)(you)(you)左(zuo)右(you)兩(liang)坊,左(zuo)坊書(shu)“德配天地(di)”,右(you)坊書(shu)“道貫古今”;戟門(men)(men)(men)(men),門(men)(men)(men)(men)前(qian)有(you)(you)(you)伴池(chi),東廂為(wei)名宦祠(ci),西(xi)廂為(wei)鄉(xiang)賢祠(ci);戟門(men)(men)(men)(men)北(bei)有(you)(you)(you)東西(xi)兩(liang)廡(wu),廡(wu)北(bei)為(wei)大成殿。宮墻(qiang)以外(wai)南(nan)有(you)(you)(you)大成坊;東有(you)(you)(you)文(wen)昌閣、崇(chong)圣祠(ci);北(bei)有(you)(you)(you)明倫堂、尊(zun)經閣;西(xi)有(you)(you)(you)教諭署、訓導署。
其中,戟門(men)于(yu)1943年被(bei)咸(xian)陽縣長(chang)劉法鈺拆除(chu),同時(shi)將拆掉的(de)縣城(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao)牌(pai)坊(fang)(fang)移(yi)建于(yu)此。城(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao)牌(pai)坊(fang)(fang)即現在咸(xian)陽博物館(guan)大(da)(da)門(men),為全木斗拱式結構,木雕精細,結構嚴(yan)謹,四(si)根紅(hong)漆木柱支撐琉璃瓦覆蓋的(de)大(da)(da)屋頂,造型莊重深厚。
一殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、三殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、小(xiao)牌樓、偏院(yuan)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為明洪(hong)武四(si)年(1371)原咸陽周四(si)王廟建(jian)筑,1963年遷(qian)建(jian)于(yu)此址。
現存(cun)大部分為(wei)明(ming)(ming)代建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),座北面南,平面為(wei)曲尺(chi)形,共有(you)(you)四進院(yuan)落,總面積為(wei)8531平方(fang)(fang)米, 建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面積達2212平方(fang)(fang)米。現存(cun)古建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)有(you)(you)牌(pai)樓、一(yi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(原戟門處)、東(dong)西兩廡、大成殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(二殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))、三殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(原明(ming)(ming)倫堂處)、小牌(pai)樓、偏(pian)院(yuan)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。門前有(you)(you)清代石獅1對(dui),院(yuan)內有(you)(you)明(ming)(ming)代石獅1對(dui),清代與文廟相關的石碑2塊。建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)結構嚴謹,十分壯(zhuang)觀。
現中(zhong)軸線自(zi)南而(er)北(bei)依次(ci)有木牌(pai)樓、前殿、中(zhong)殿、后(hou)殿,兩(liang)側有東西兩(liang)廡。
一、前殿(dian),面闊(kuo)五間(jian),進深三間(jian),歇山頂(ding),有(you)脊飾,檐下施(shi)三踩斗拱。現為(wei)秦(qin)咸陽歷(li)史文物陳列廳(ting);
二、中殿,即大成殿,面闊(kuo)五間,進深三間,歇山(shan)頂(ding),有柱(zhu)頭科(ke)、角科(ke)、平(ping)身科(ke)斗拱。現(xian)為精(jing)品文物展廳;
三(san)、后(hou)殿,面闊五間(jian),進深三(san)間(jian),硬山頂,前、后(hou)檐均施(shi)三(san)踩斗拱。現為(wei)宗教文(wen)物陳列廳;
四、東(dong)西兩廡現為臨時陳列廳(ting)和第五六展室。