位于中山(shan)市(shi)南朗(lang)鎮茶(cha)東(dong)(dong)村。據《陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)氏族譜》清(qing)乾隆(long)二(er)十一年(nian)(1756年(nian))手抄本記載:茶(cha)東(dong)(dong)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)氏始祖玄(xuan)保(bao),名(ming)尚志,號貞(zhen)六里。元代(dai)至(zhi)治二(er)年(nian)(1322年(nian))出生,明(ming)洪武十年(nian)(1377年(nian))卒。北(bei)宋從閩(min)南遷徙至(zhi)文順(shun)鄉香山(shan)(當時香山(shan)尚未開縣(xian),屬東(dong)(dong)莞文順(shun)鄉)茶(cha)園(yuan)之東(dong)(dong)定居(ju)。明(ming)初建(jian)(jian)有“里仁祖家廟”。明(ming)代(dai)中期始建(jian)(jian)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)氏宗(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)。清(qing)順(shun)治九年(nian)(1652年(nian))海盜(dao)進村搶掠,燒毀宗(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)。至(zhi)康(kang)熙(xi)七(qi)年(nian)(1668年(nian))重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)。之后陸續在其(qi)側(ce)建(jian)(jian)有貢三陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)、凈(jing)溪陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)、筠溪陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)等宗(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)。陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)氏宗(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)歷經雍正(zheng)、乾隆(long)、嘉(jia)慶年(nian)間(jian)多次重(zhong)修。現為道光年(nian)間(jian)重(zhong)修后的祠(ci)(ci)(ci)院,保(bao)留著明(ming)末清(qing)初的建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)藝(yi)術。該宗(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)與(yu)貢三陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)、凈(jing)溪陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)等聯(lian)成一片,連片三座,均為硬山(shan)式龍船脊(ji)磚木結構,成為一個陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)氏宗(zong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)群。
前座(zuo)花崗巖石臺基的(de)(de)護欄上(shang),砌(qi)有(you)博古紋(wen)陽刻(ke)(ke)花崗石雕欄板、隱八(ba)仙等石刻(ke)(ke)浮(fu)雕礎板等構件,做工精(jing)細。門樓的(de)(de)花崗巖石鏤雕抬(tai)(tai)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)獅(shi)子托花卉祥(xiang)云,門樓臺花崗巖石柱(zhu)的(de)(de)柱(zhu)礎為(wei)(wei)(wei)海浪紋(wen)飾雕。整(zheng)座(zuo)宗(zong)祠均為(wei)(wei)(wei)穿斗(dou)木(mu)雕迭澀(se)式混合架(jia)構,穿斗(dou)抬(tai)(tai)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)木(mu)雕精(jing)妙(miao)絕倫,多為(wei)(wei)(wei)歷史典故和龍頭(tou)鏤雕。二進的(de)(de)樓臺護欄有(you)陽刻(ke)(ke)雙龍戲珠花崗巖石雕和花崗巖石獅(shi)子望柱(zhu)。二進正梁(liang)(liang)(liang)上(shang)懸掛有(you)“星聚堂”木(mu)匾一(yi)塊。在該宗(zong)祠旁的(de)(de)貢三(san)陳(chen)公祠和凈溪(xi)陳(chen)公祠,均為(wei)(wei)(wei)二進二間,建筑面(mian)積各為(wei)(wei)(wei)350平方米左右,堪稱中(zhong)華(hua)民族的(de)(de)建筑藝術瑰寶。
陳氏宗(zong)祠是中(zhong)山(shan)市(shi)保(bao)存較大、較好(hao)、建(jian)筑(zhu)風格獨特的(de)明末清初建(jian)筑(zhu)物,2008年4月,中(zhong)山(shan)市(shi)人(ren)民政府對陳氏宗(zong)祠進行全面修繕作為創建(jian)歷(li)史文(wen)化名城重(zhong)點(dian)建(jian)設項目,同年11月18日被廣東省人(ren)民政府公(gong)布為廣東省重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)護單位。
這里有一個關于過去(qu)的(de)陳(chen)氏宗祠(ci)牌匾(bian)的(de)故事。相(xiang)傳陳(chen)氏曾(ceng)要求皇(huang)(huang)帝為他們新(xin)建的(de)宗祠(ci)御(yu)筆題寫(xie)一個“陳(chen)”字(zi)。皇(huang)(huang)帝答(da)應了,轉身卻鬧了個糊涂,把他們的(de)姓(xing)氏記錯(cuo)了,結果把“陳(chen)”字(zi)寫(xie)成了“陸”字(zi)。連(lian)姓(xing)也(ye)寫(xie)錯(cuo),當然(ran)不(bu)(bu)能(neng)用,但到底(di)是(shi)御(yu)筆,也(ye)舍不(bu)(bu)得扔掉。結果經過反(fan)復商議,決定只(zhi)用它的(de)偏旁“耳(er)”。再另請書法家補(bu)上偏旁“東”,所以過去(qu)的(de)陳(chen)氏宗祠(ci)匾(bian)額上有半個由皇(huang)(huang)帝題寫(xie)的(de)“陳(chen)”字(zi)。