Embodiments of the present invention disclose resource configuration method and apparatus. The method includes: by using a distributed resource configuration solution, allocating, with a resource block group RBG as a unit, a physical resource block in a cell capable of being used for transmitting an enhanced physical downlink control channel E-PDCCH; and allocating, according to the allocated physical resource block, a virtual resource block for corresponding E-PDCCH transmission, and performing E-PDCCH transmission in the cell according to the allocated virtual resource block and the allocated physical resource block. By adopting the present invention, scheduling constraint to PDSCH resource distribution caused during E-PDCCH resource configuration can be reduced, and the resource configuration efficiency is improved.