位于中(zhong)山(shan)市南朗(lang)鎮茶東(dong)村。據《陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)氏(shi)族(zu)譜》清(qing)乾隆(long)二(er)十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1756年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))手(shou)抄本記(ji)載:茶東(dong)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)氏(shi)始(shi)(shi)祖玄保,名(ming)尚志,號貞六里。元代(dai)(dai)至(zhi)(zhi)治二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1322年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))出生,明(ming)洪(hong)武十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1377年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))卒。北宋從閩南遷(qian)徙至(zhi)(zhi)文(wen)順鄉(xiang)香(xiang)山(shan)(當時香(xiang)山(shan)尚未(wei)開(kai)縣,屬(shu)東(dong)莞文(wen)順鄉(xiang))茶園(yuan)之東(dong)定居。明(ming)初(chu)建(jian)有“里仁祖家(jia)廟(miao)”。明(ming)代(dai)(dai)中(zhong)期始(shi)(shi)建(jian)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)氏(shi)宗祠。清(qing)順治九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1652年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))海盜進村搶掠,燒毀宗祠。至(zhi)(zhi)康熙七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1668年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建(jian)。之后陸續在其側建(jian)有貢(gong)(gong)三陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)公祠、凈溪(xi)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)公祠、筠溪(xi)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)公祠等宗祠。陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)氏(shi)宗祠歷經雍(yong)正、乾隆(long)、嘉慶年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間多次重(zhong)修(xiu)。現為道光(guang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間重(zhong)修(xiu)后的祠院,保留(liu)著明(ming)末清(qing)初(chu)的建(jian)筑藝術。該宗祠與貢(gong)(gong)三陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)公祠、凈溪(xi)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)公祠等聯成一(yi)片,連片三座,均為硬(ying)山(shan)式龍船脊磚木結構,成為一(yi)個陳(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)氏(shi)宗祠群(qun)。
前座花(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)巖(yan)石臺(tai)基(ji)的(de)護(hu)欄上,砌有(you)博古(gu)紋陽(yang)刻(ke)花(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)石雕(diao)欄板、隱八仙等石刻(ke)浮(fu)雕(diao)礎板等構件(jian),做工精細。門(men)樓(lou)的(de)花(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)巖(yan)石鏤雕(diao)抬梁為(wei)獅(shi)(shi)子(zi)(zi)托花(hua)(hua)卉祥(xiang)云,門(men)樓(lou)臺(tai)花(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)巖(yan)石柱(zhu)的(de)柱(zhu)礎為(wei)海浪紋飾雕(diao)。整座宗祠均(jun)為(wei)穿(chuan)(chuan)斗(dou)(dou)木(mu)雕(diao)迭澀式混合架構,穿(chuan)(chuan)斗(dou)(dou)抬梁木(mu)雕(diao)精妙絕倫,多(duo)為(wei)歷史典故和龍頭(tou)鏤雕(diao)。二(er)(er)進的(de)樓(lou)臺(tai)護(hu)欄有(you)陽(yang)刻(ke)雙龍戲珠花(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)巖(yan)石雕(diao)和花(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)巖(yan)石獅(shi)(shi)子(zi)(zi)望柱(zhu)。二(er)(er)進正(zheng)梁上懸掛(gua)有(you)“星聚堂”木(mu)匾一塊。在該宗祠旁的(de)貢三陳公(gong)(gong)祠和凈溪陳公(gong)(gong)祠,均(jun)為(wei)二(er)(er)進二(er)(er)間(jian),建筑面積各為(wei)350平(ping)方米(mi)左右,堪稱中華民族的(de)建筑藝術瑰寶。
陳氏宗祠是中山市(shi)保存較大(da)、較好(hao)、建筑(zhu)風格獨特的明末清初建筑(zhu)物(wu),2008年(nian)4月(yue),中山市(shi)人(ren)民政府(fu)(fu)對陳氏宗祠進行全面修(xiu)繕作為創建歷史文(wen)化名城重點建設項目,同(tong)年(nian)11月(yue)18日被(bei)廣東省人(ren)民政府(fu)(fu)公布為廣東省重點文(wen)物(wu)保護單位。
這里有(you)一(yi)個(ge)關于過去的(de)(de)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)氏宗祠牌匾(bian)的(de)(de)故事(shi)。相傳陳(chen)(chen)(chen)氏曾(ceng)要求(qiu)皇帝為他們(men)新建的(de)(de)宗祠御筆(bi)題寫一(yi)個(ge)“陳(chen)(chen)(chen)”字(zi)(zi)。皇帝答應了,轉身卻鬧了個(ge)糊涂,把他們(men)的(de)(de)姓氏記(ji)錯了,結果把“陳(chen)(chen)(chen)”字(zi)(zi)寫成了“陸(lu)”字(zi)(zi)。連姓也(ye)寫錯,當然不能用,但到底是御筆(bi),也(ye)舍不得扔掉(diao)。結果經(jing)過反復商(shang)議,決定只用它的(de)(de)偏旁“耳”。再(zai)另(ling)請(qing)書法(fa)家補上(shang)偏旁“東”,所以過去的(de)(de)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)氏宗祠匾(bian)額上(shang)有(you)半個(ge)由皇帝題寫的(de)(de)“陳(chen)(chen)(chen)”字(zi)(zi)。