村莊(zhuang)分上圮(pi)、中(zhong)圮(pi)、下圮(pi)三個小(xiao)片(pian),陳策祖(zu)居在上旗的(de)西邊,是一座不甚高大的(de)庭(ting)院式平(ping)房,但建筑獨具(ju)一格(ge),很有地(di)方特色,屋(wu)頂坐北朝南。斜(xie)坡適度,天庭(ting)和堂(tang)廳距離恰當,空氣對(dui)流清(qing)新,屋(wu)頂和屋(wu)檐上畫龍繪鳳(feng)。墻壁(bi)雕刻山水花(hua)鳥,別(bie)有情趣。
原名(ming)明唐,字籌(chou)碩,文昌市會文鎮沙(sha)(sha)港(gang)(gang)村人,1893年(nian)(nian)(nian)出生,少年(nian)(nian)(nian)在(zai)(zai)鄉讀書,小(xiao)學(xue)畢業(ye)后赴穗求學(xue),早年(nian)(nian)(nian)加(jia)入(ru)同(tong)盟會,參加(jia)辛亥革命,1911年(nian)(nian)(nian)肄(yi)業(ye)于(yu)(yu)廣(guang)(guang)東海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)學(xue)校(xiao),與海(hai)(hai)校(xiao)同(tong)志學(xue)密謀討(tao)伐(fa)袁(yuan)世凱,失敗(bai)后赴香(xiang)港(gang)(gang),1917年(nian)(nian)(nian)在(zai)(zai)粵(yue)參加(jia)護(hu)(hu)法。1919年(nian)(nian)(nian),代(dai)表(biao)海(hai)(hai)校(xiao)同(tong)學(xue)赴漳州(zhou)說援閩粵(yue)軍(jun)(jun)總(zong)(zong)司(si)(si)(si)令(ling)陳(chen)炯(jiong)明順師(shi)討(tao)逆。后奉(feng)派返粵(yue)收拾國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)江防(fang)(fang)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun),1920年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)府(fu)廣(guang)(guang)東航政局長、國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)廣(guang)(guang)東海(hai)(hai)防(fang)(fang)司(si)(si)(si)令(ling)。陳(chen)炯(jiong)明判變,迎(ying)護(hu)(hu)孫中(zhong)(zhong)山登上永豐艦(jian),擊通(tong)敵艦(jian),迎(ying)擴(kuo)孫中(zhong)(zhong)山安全中(zhong)(zhong)粵(yue)。1923年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)江防(fang)(fang)艦(jian)隊(dui)(dui)司(si)(si)(si)令(ling),后任(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)顧(gu)問(wen)(wen),1927年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)第四(si)艦(jian)隊(dui)(dui)司(si)(si)(si)令(ling),海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)第一(yi)艦(jian)隊(dui)(dui)總(zong)(zong)司(si)(si)(si)令(ling)及海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)學(xue)校(xiao)校(xiao)長,曾奉(feng)派歐(ou)洲考察海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun),回(hui)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)后,右任(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)少軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)令(ling)處(chu)處(chu)長、虎門要塞司(si)(si)(si)令(ling)、海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)次長等職(zhi),積(ji)官升海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)中(zhong)(zhong)瘵(zhai),日(ri)(ri)寇入(ru)侵(qin)時,曾以(yi)改良(liang)好(hao)之沙(sha)(sha)角炮(pao)臺巨炮(pao),重(zhong)創(chuang)敵艦(jian)。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)春,兼任(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)駐港(gang)(gang)軍(jun)(jun)事代(dai)表(biao),旋以(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)中(zhong)(zhong)央執行(xing)委員(yuan)(yuan)兼港(gang)(gang)澳部(bu)支部(bu)季員(yuan)(yuan)的身份,在(zai)(zai)香(xiang)港(gang)(gang)一(yi)展海(hai)(hai)外抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)工作(zuo)。曾參加(jia)領(ling)導保衛(wei)香(xiang)港(gang)(gang)之戰。1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)占(zhan)領(ling)香(xiang)港(gang)(gang),陳(chen)策乘魚雷快艇沖出日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)炮(pao)火。中(zhong)(zhong)彈受傷,仍跳(tiao)水(shui)突圍,由(you)于(yu)(yu)協助友軍(jun)(jun)抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)有功,英廷賜(si)予(yu)爵士銜(xian),贈(zeng)以(yi)榮譽勛章。抗(kang)戰勝利后,以(yi)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)軍(jun)(jun)事行(xing)派員(yuan)(yuan)、廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)市長、盟軍(jun)(jun)聯絡員(yuan)(yuan)、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)特(te)別(bie)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)主任(ren)季員(yuan)(yuan)的身份回(hui)廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)整理市政,后因足(zu)疾和胃病發(fa)作(zuo),遂辭(ci)去市長職(zhi)務,任(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)府(fu)顧(gu)問(wen)(wen),1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)綏靖公署副主任(ren),同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月30日(ri)(ri)卒于(yu)(yu)廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)誼社寓所,葬于(yu)(yu)廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)市郊海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)墳(fen)場,于(yu)(yu)右任(ren)先生稱:"義氣盟軍(jun)(jun)重(zhong),忠誠國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)父(fu)知(zhi)。”
幾(ji)十年來,人們出于(yu)對(dui)陳(chen)(chen)策(ce)將(jiang)軍(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)敬仰,加上(shang)(shang)有(you)關其祖居(ju)"風(feng)(feng)(feng)水(shui)"的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo),陳(chen)(chen)策(ce)將(jiang)軍(jun)祖居(ju)吸引不少海(hai)內外(wai)游客前(qian)來參(can)觀。沙港村(cun)依山臨海(hai),村(cun)莊四周椰樹(shu)挺(ting)拔蔥翠,進村(cun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)道及村(cun)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小道平坦而(er)清潔,村(cun)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)房(fang)舍行列井(jing)然(ran)有(you)序,林(lin)間(jian)、房(fang)頂常有(you)小鳥歌唱,算(suan)得上(shang)(shang)文昌僑鄉(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)縮(suo)影。大(da)門(men)(men)前(qian)是(shi)一(yi)口約(yue)一(yi)畝大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)半月形水(shui)塘,名叫"太(tai)(tai)公塘"。據傳(chuan)陳(chen)(chen)策(ce)祖居(ju)背靠山丘而(er)門(men)(men)前(qian)沒有(you)水(shui)塘,他的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)僑新加坡的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)父親(qin)陳(chen)(chen)文鉤很信地理風(feng)(feng)(feng)水(shui),聽(ting)個(ge)風(feng)(feng)(feng)水(shui)先生(sheng)說(shuo),居(ju)宅"前(qian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)明(ming)鏡后(hou)有(you)山,子孫(sun)發(fa)財當大(da)官",于(yu)是(shi)從(cong)新加坡匯回(hui)一(yi)筆錢,請人在家(jia)宅大(da)門(men)(men)前(qian)修個(ge)約(yue)一(yi)畝大(da)半月形水(shui)塘,使家(jia)宅地理風(feng)(feng)(feng)水(shui)符合那風(feng)(feng)(feng)水(shui)先生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)說(shuo)法。水(shui)塘修好發(fa),便命名為"太(tai)(tai)公塘"。"太(tai)(tai)公塘"與屋(wu)宇相互襯(chen)布局(ju)勻稱,顯得古樸秀美,別具(ju)一(yi)格,說(shuo)來也(ye)湊巧(qiao),"太(tai)(tai)公塘"修成不久,陳(chen)(chen)策(ce)在國民黨軍(jun)、政任職業績(ji)越(yue)來越(yue)顯赫,當上(shang)(shang)國民黨粵海(hai)軍(jun)司令和廣(guang)州市(shi)市(shi)長,他弟(di)弟(di)陳(chen)(chen)籍也(ye)當上(shang)(shang)國民黨軍(jun)隊(dui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)師長,一(yi)家(jia)出了兩位將(jiang)軍(jun),自(zi)此,陳(chen)(chen)策(ce)祖居(ju)"風(feng)(feng)(feng)水(shui)"的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo)越(yue)傳(chuan)越(yue)遠而(er)且越(yue)傳(chuan)越(yue)玄。