位于中山(shan)市(shi)南朗(lang)鎮茶(cha)(cha)東(dong)村(cun)。據《陳(chen)氏(shi)(shi)族(zu)譜(pu)》清(qing)乾隆(long)二(er)十一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1756年(nian)(nian)(nian))手抄本記載:茶(cha)(cha)東(dong)陳(chen)氏(shi)(shi)始祖玄(xuan)保(bao),名尚志,號貞六里。元代至治二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1322年(nian)(nian)(nian))出生(sheng),明(ming)洪武十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1377年(nian)(nian)(nian))卒。北宋從閩南遷徙至文(wen)順(shun)鄉(xiang)香(xiang)山(shan)(當(dang)時(shi)香(xiang)山(shan)尚未開(kai)縣,屬(shu)東(dong)莞(guan)文(wen)順(shun)鄉(xiang))茶(cha)(cha)園之東(dong)定(ding)居(ju)。明(ming)初(chu)建(jian)(jian)有“里仁祖家廟”。明(ming)代中期始建(jian)(jian)陳(chen)氏(shi)(shi)宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)。清(qing)順(shun)治九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1652年(nian)(nian)(nian))海盜進村(cun)搶掠,燒毀宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)。至康熙(xi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1668年(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)。之后陸續在其側(ce)建(jian)(jian)有貢三陳(chen)公(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)、凈溪陳(chen)公(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)、筠溪陳(chen)公(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)等(deng)宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)。陳(chen)氏(shi)(shi)宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)歷經雍(yong)正(zheng)、乾隆(long)、嘉慶年(nian)(nian)(nian)間多次(ci)重(zhong)修(xiu)。現為道光(guang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間重(zhong)修(xiu)后的祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)院,保(bao)留著明(ming)末清(qing)初(chu)的建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)藝術。該(gai)宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)與貢三陳(chen)公(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)、凈溪陳(chen)公(gong)(gong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)等(deng)聯(lian)成一片,連片三座,均為硬(ying)山(shan)式(shi)龍船脊磚木(mu)結構(gou),成為一個陳(chen)氏(shi)(shi)宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)群。
前座花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)臺基(ji)的(de)護欄(lan)上,砌有博古紋陽(yang)刻(ke)(ke)花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)石(shi)雕(diao)(diao)欄(lan)板、隱(yin)八仙(xian)等石(shi)刻(ke)(ke)浮雕(diao)(diao)礎(chu)板等構件,做(zuo)工(gong)精細。門樓(lou)的(de)花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)鏤(lou)雕(diao)(diao)抬(tai)梁(liang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)獅子托花(hua)(hua)(hua)卉祥(xiang)云,門樓(lou)臺花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)柱的(de)柱礎(chu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)海浪(lang)紋飾雕(diao)(diao)。整座宗祠(ci)(ci)均為(wei)(wei)(wei)穿(chuan)斗木(mu)(mu)雕(diao)(diao)迭澀(se)式混合架構,穿(chuan)斗抬(tai)梁(liang)木(mu)(mu)雕(diao)(diao)精妙絕(jue)倫,多為(wei)(wei)(wei)歷史典故和(he)龍(long)頭(tou)鏤(lou)雕(diao)(diao)。二進的(de)樓(lou)臺護欄(lan)有陽(yang)刻(ke)(ke)雙龍(long)戲珠花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)雕(diao)(diao)和(he)花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)獅子望(wang)柱。二進正梁(liang)上懸(xuan)掛(gua)有“星聚堂”木(mu)(mu)匾一(yi)塊。在該宗祠(ci)(ci)旁的(de)貢三陳公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)和(he)凈溪陳公(gong)祠(ci)(ci),均為(wei)(wei)(wei)二進二間,建筑面積各為(wei)(wei)(wei)350平方米左右(you),堪稱中華民(min)族的(de)建筑藝術瑰寶。
陳氏宗祠是中山市保存較(jiao)大、較(jiao)好、建(jian)(jian)筑風格(ge)獨特的(de)明末清初建(jian)(jian)筑物(wu),2008年4月(yue),中山市人民政府對陳氏宗祠進行(xing)全面修繕作(zuo)為(wei)創建(jian)(jian)歷史文化名城(cheng)重點建(jian)(jian)設項(xiang)目,同年11月(yue)18日被(bei)廣東省人民政府公(gong)布為(wei)廣東省重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位。
這里有一(yi)個關于(yu)過去的(de)陳(chen)(chen)氏(shi)宗祠牌匾的(de)故事。相傳(chuan)陳(chen)(chen)氏(shi)曾要(yao)求(qiu)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)為(wei)他們新建的(de)宗祠御筆題(ti)寫(xie)(xie)一(yi)個“陳(chen)(chen)”字。皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)答應了,轉身卻鬧了個糊涂,把他們的(de)姓氏(shi)記錯了,結果把“陳(chen)(chen)”字寫(xie)(xie)成了“陸(lu)”字。連姓也寫(xie)(xie)錯,當然不(bu)能用,但到底是御筆,也舍不(bu)得(de)扔掉。結果經過反(fan)復商(shang)議(yi),決(jue)定(ding)只用它的(de)偏(pian)(pian)旁“耳”。再(zai)另請書法家(jia)補上(shang)偏(pian)(pian)旁“東”,所以過去的(de)陳(chen)(chen)氏(shi)宗祠匾額(e)上(shang)有半個由皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)題(ti)寫(xie)(xie)的(de)“陳(chen)(chen)”字。