村莊分上(shang)圮、中圮、下(xia)圮三(san)個小片,陳策(ce)祖居在(zai)上(shang)旗(qi)的(de)(de)西邊,是一(yi)座不甚高大的(de)(de)庭院式平(ping)房,但建(jian)筑(zhu)獨具一(yi)格,很有地方特色,屋(wu)頂(ding)坐(zuo)北(bei)朝南(nan)。斜(xie)坡適度,天庭和堂廳距離恰當,空氣對流清(qing)新(xin),屋(wu)頂(ding)和屋(wu)檐上(shang)畫龍繪鳳。墻壁(bi)雕刻山水花鳥,別有情趣。
原名明唐(tang),字(zi)籌碩(shuo),文昌市(shi)會文鎮沙(sha)港村人(ren),1893年(nian)(nian)(nian)出生,少(shao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)在鄉讀書,小學(xue)畢業后赴穗求學(xue),早年(nian)(nian)(nian)加(jia)入(ru)同盟(meng)(meng)會,參(can)加(jia)辛(xin)亥革(ge)命,1911年(nian)(nian)(nian)肄業于(yu)廣東(dong)(dong)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)學(xue)校,與海(hai)(hai)校同志學(xue)密謀討伐袁(yuan)世凱,失敗后赴香港,1917年(nian)(nian)(nian)在粵(yue)(yue)參(can)加(jia)護(hu)法。1919年(nian)(nian)(nian),代表海(hai)(hai)校同學(xue)赴漳州說援閩粵(yue)(yue)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)總司(si)(si)(si)令(ling)陳(chen)炯明順(shun)師討逆。后奉派返粵(yue)(yue)收拾國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)江(jiang)防(fang)(fang)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),1920年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)府(fu)廣東(dong)(dong)航政(zheng)局長(chang)(chang)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)廣東(dong)(dong)海(hai)(hai)防(fang)(fang)司(si)(si)(si)令(ling)。陳(chen)炯明判變,迎護(hu)孫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山登上永豐艦(jian)(jian),擊通敵艦(jian)(jian),迎擴(kuo)孫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山安(an)全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)粵(yue)(yue)。1923年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)江(jiang)防(fang)(fang)艦(jian)(jian)隊司(si)(si)(si)令(ling),后任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)顧(gu)(gu)問(wen),1927年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第四艦(jian)(jian)隊司(si)(si)(si)令(ling),海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第一(yi)艦(jian)(jian)隊總司(si)(si)(si)令(ling)及海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)學(xue)校校長(chang)(chang),曾奉派歐洲考察海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),回國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)后,右(you)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)少(shao)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)令(ling)處處長(chang)(chang)、虎(hu)門要塞(sai)司(si)(si)(si)令(ling)、海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部次(ci)長(chang)(chang)等職,積(ji)官升(sheng)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)瘵,日寇入(ru)侵時,曾以改良好之沙(sha)角(jiao)炮臺巨炮,重創敵艦(jian)(jian)。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)春,兼(jian)(jian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)駐港軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)代表,旋以中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央執行委員(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)(jian)港澳部支(zhi)部季員(yuan)(yuan)的身(shen)(shen)份,在香港一(yi)展海(hai)(hai)外抗(kang)日工作。曾參(can)加(jia)領(ling)導保衛香港之戰。1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)日軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)占(zhan)領(ling)香港,陳(chen)策乘魚雷快(kuai)艇沖(chong)出日軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)炮火。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)彈受傷,仍跳(tiao)水突圍,由于(yu)協助(zhu)友(you)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)抗(kang)日有功,英廷賜予爵士(shi)銜,贈以榮譽(yu)勛(xun)章。抗(kang)戰勝利后,以國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)廣州軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)行派員(yuan)(yuan)、廣州市(shi)長(chang)(chang)、盟(meng)(meng)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)聯絡(luo)員(yuan)(yuan)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)廣州特別黨(dang)主任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)季員(yuan)(yuan)的身(shen)(shen)份回廣州整理(li)市(shi)政(zheng),后因足疾和胃病發作,遂辭去市(shi)長(chang)(chang)職務(wu),任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)府(fu)顧(gu)(gu)問(wen),1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)廣州綏靖公署副(fu)主任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),同年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)30日卒(zu)于(yu)廣州海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)誼社寓所(suo),葬于(yu)廣州市(shi)郊海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)墳場(chang),于(yu)右(you)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)先生稱(cheng):"義氣盟(meng)(meng)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)重,忠誠(cheng)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)父知(zhi)。”
幾十年(nian)來(lai)(lai),人們(men)出于(yu)(yu)對(dui)陳(chen)(chen)策(ce)(ce)將(jiang)軍(jun)的(de)(de)敬仰,加上有關其祖(zu)居(ju)"風(feng)水(shui)(shui)"的(de)(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo),陳(chen)(chen)策(ce)(ce)將(jiang)軍(jun)祖(zu)居(ju)吸(xi)引不(bu)少海內外游客前(qian)來(lai)(lai)參觀。沙港(gang)村依山(shan)臨海,村莊四周椰樹挺拔(ba)蔥翠,進村的(de)(de)大道(dao)及村里的(de)(de)小(xiao)道(dao)平(ping)坦而清潔,村里的(de)(de)房舍行列井然有序,林(lin)間、房頂常有小(xiao)鳥歌唱,算得(de)上文(wen)昌僑鄉的(de)(de)縮影。大門前(qian)是一口約(yue)一畝大的(de)(de)半月形水(shui)(shui)塘,名叫"太公(gong)塘"。據傳(chuan)陳(chen)(chen)策(ce)(ce)祖(zu)居(ju)背靠山(shan)丘(qiu)而門前(qian)沒有水(shui)(shui)塘,他的(de)(de)僑新(xin)加坡的(de)(de)父(fu)親陳(chen)(chen)文(wen)鉤很信地理(li)(li)風(feng)水(shui)(shui),聽(ting)個(ge)風(feng)水(shui)(shui)先生說(shuo),居(ju)宅(zhai)(zhai)"前(qian)的(de)(de)明鏡后(hou)有山(shan),子(zi)孫發財當(dang)大官(guan)",于(yu)(yu)是從(cong)新(xin)加坡匯(hui)回一筆錢(qian),請人在家宅(zhai)(zhai)大門前(qian)修個(ge)約(yue)一畝大半月形水(shui)(shui)塘,使家宅(zhai)(zhai)地理(li)(li)風(feng)水(shui)(shui)符合那風(feng)水(shui)(shui)先生的(de)(de)說(shuo)法。水(shui)(shui)塘修好發,便命名為"太公(gong)塘"。"太公(gong)塘"與屋宇相互襯布(bu)局勻稱,顯得(de)古樸(pu)秀美,別具一格,說(shuo)來(lai)(lai)也(ye)湊巧,"太公(gong)塘"修成不(bu)久,陳(chen)(chen)策(ce)(ce)在國民黨軍(jun)、政任職業績越(yue)來(lai)(lai)越(yue)顯赫(he),當(dang)上國民黨粵海軍(jun)司令和廣州市(shi)市(shi)長,他弟弟陳(chen)(chen)籍(ji)也(ye)當(dang)上國民黨軍(jun)隊(dui)的(de)(de)師長,一家出了(le)兩位將(jiang)軍(jun),自(zi)此,陳(chen)(chen)策(ce)(ce)祖(zu)居(ju)"風(feng)水(shui)(shui)"的(de)(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo)越(yue)傳(chuan)越(yue)遠而且越(yue)傳(chuan)越(yue)玄(xuan)。