位于(yu)余干西北鄱陽湖中(zhong)的康(kang)山忠(zhong)臣廟(miao),是一座(zuo)三進兩廊(lang)四(si)天井六(liu)棚相(xiang)連為一體的抬(tai)梁式木構架(jia),是元(yuan)末的古建筑,始建于(yu)1364年(nian)(nian)(元(yuan)至正(zheng)二十(shi)(shi)四(si)年(nian)(nian))夏四(si)月(yue)。歷時六(liu)百三十(shi)(shi)多年(nian)(nian),為縣級(ji)重點(dian)文物保護單位。據記(ji)載,元(yuan)至正(zheng)二十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(1363)年(nian)(nian),明太(tai)祖朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋大戰(zhan)陳友諒(liang)于(yu)鄱陽湖,見(jian)鄱陽湖之(zhi)戰(zhan) 朱(zhu)取(qu)勝后,為祀死難的將領韓成、丁普郎(lang)等(deng)36人,于(yu)至正(zheng)二十(shi)(shi)四(si)年(nian)(nian)春(chun)天,建廟(miao)于(yu)鄱湖岸邊康(kang)郎(lang)山上(shang)。
忠(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)(chen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)主廟(miao)(miao)(miao)共三(san)進(jin),前(qian)進(jin)為(wei)定江(jiang)王殿(dian)(dian),中殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)觀音堂,后殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)(chen)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)。兩旁附屬建(jian)筑,左有“懷忠(zhong)(zhong)樓”和(he)“昭武祠(ci)”。紅墻黃(huang)瓦,屋角翹(qiao)然,描金描彩,寶(bao)頂流光;劇(ju)康郎(lang),氣勢(shi)雄壯(zhuang)。是(shi)明朝開國皇帝朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋在(zai)康郎(lang)山大(da)戰打敗陳(chen)友(you)諒(liang)后的(de)第二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)急吳元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)夏四月,擇(ze)基建(jian)造,為(wei)紀念(nian)在(zai)大(da)戰中為(wei)他效忠(zhong)(zhong)的(de)將(jiang)士的(de)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)宇,已經六百多年(nian)(nian)(nian)了,清(qing)咸豐(feng)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)遭兵覕,九年(nian)(nian)(nian)江(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)統領劉于(yu)涥悉依原(yuan)貌重建(jian),并于(yu)其(qi)添建(jian)建(jian)江(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)昭忠(zhong)(zhong)祠(ci)懷忠(zhong)(zhong)樓,其(qi)右添建(jian)關登大(da)殿(dian)(dian)。可惜(xi)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)之前(qian)進(jin)毀與民(min)(min)國廿年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)洪(hong)(hong)水;昭忠(zhong)(zhong)祠(ci)懷忠(zhong)(zhong)樓又毀于(yu)一九五四年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)紅瀾。經一九九三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)搶修,無奈財(cai)力匱乏,仍未(wei)恢復原(yuan)貌,誠為(wei)憾事。定江(jiang)王殿(dian)(dian)毀于(yu)民(min)(min)國二(er)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)洪(hong)(hong)水,民(min)(min)國二(er)十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)遷至中進(jin),神像毀于(yu)1950年(nian)(nian)(nian);忠(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)(chen)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)里面祭祀的(de)是(shi)三(san)十(shi)六位勇武敢(gan)戰、壯(zhuang)烈捐軀的(de)將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)和(he)三(san)百余名敢(gan)死(si)士卒并擋(dang)住敵(di)箭,救朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋性命的(de)槐(huai)柳(liu)二(er)將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)。
現在(zai)(zai)看到的忠(zhong)臣廟(miao)是(shi)搶(qiang)修于1993年(nian)4月(yue)(yue)份的,1994年(nian)8月(yue)(yue)舉行上(shang)梁(liang)典禮(li)、丹堊油漆、粉刷一(yi)(yi)新,到1996年(nian)10月(yue)(yue) 24日才將(jiang)(jiang)三(san)(san)十(shi)六尊(zun)神像全部漆飾,到1997年(nian)春節,又在(zai)(zai)每尊(zun)神像前安放標(biao)寫官(guan)職、封(feng)爵(jue)(jue)、年(nian)齡段、膚色、姓名的牌位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。大(da)殿三(san)(san)十(shi)六將(jiang)(jiang)士塑像按官(guan)爵(jue)(jue)排位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),以(yi)韓成為(wei)首,中間共十(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)公(gong)(gong)爵(jue)(jue)、輔(fu)國上(shang)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),十(shi)二(er)(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)侯(hou)爵(jue)(jue),一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)伯爵(jue)(jue)和二(er)(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)爵(jue)(jue);左(zuo)邊(bian)共十(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),左(zuo)起(qi)第一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)伯爵(jue)(jue)、明威將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。其他九位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)子(zi)爵(jue)(jue),武(wu)節將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun);邊(bian)上(shang)祭祀的是(shi)槐木大(da)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun);右邊(bian)也十(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),右起(qi)第一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武(wu)節將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),緊挨的二(er)(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武(wu)德(de)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),其他七位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武(wu)毅將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun);邊(bian)上(shang)祭祀的是(shi)柳木大(da)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。三(san)(san)十(shi)六位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)公(gong)(gong)爵(jue)(jue),十(shi)二(er)(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)侯(hou)爵(jue)(jue),二(er)(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)伯爵(jue)(jue),十(shi)三(san)(san)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)爵(jue)(jue),八位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)男爵(jue)(jue)。
忠臣(chen)廟明代重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)七次(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci),清代重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)重(zhong)(zhong)建共(gong)七次(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci),其(qi)中重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)四次(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci),重(zhong)(zhong)建三次(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)。民國(guo)時期(qi)也修(xiu)葺過(guo)三次(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci),不過(guo)僅是局部小修(xiu)、維修(xiu)而已。面臨煙波浩渺的鄱陽湖、背倚翠(cui)色欲滴的康郎山,歷經六(liu)百(bai)多年的風風雨雨、六(liu)百(bai)多年的水(shui)水(shui)火(huo)火(huo)、六(liu)百(bai)多年的兵燹戰亂(luan)、六(liu)百(bai)多年的興(xing)廢沉浮(fu),屢遭(zao)毀圮(pi),卻長留人間,燈火(huo)長明。