曹(cao)彬墓(mu)在鄭州市上街區(qu)沙(sha)固(gu)村西北崗上,墓(mu)為(wei)大冢,高10米,方圓(yuan)占地7畝。前臨汜河,后倚曹(cao)坡。墓(mu)前立有清(qing)嘉慶二十四年(1819)汜水縣令曹(cao)德錫撰文(wen)墓(mu)碑(bei)1通,碑(bei)文(wen)載:“曹(cao)公(gong)(gong)墓(mu)在沙(sha)窩曹(cao)家坡,千載久土,人不知為(wei)冢,傳為(wei)鳳凰臺,……隆慶年間,臺下有狐貍穴,捕縱者窮其穴底(di)得志(zhi)石一(yi)方,讀(du)之(zhi)為(wei)曹(cao)公(gong)(gong)之(zhi)長夜室。……于(yu)宋(song)咸平二年卒于(yu)京師(shi),其子璨(can)、瑋迎葬于(yu)汜水,故其土地名(ming)曰(yue)‘曹(cao)家坡’。”墓(mu)址封土還算完好。第二批鄭州市重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護(hu)單位。
曹彬(931~999),字國(guo)華,宋真(zhen)定靈(ling)壽(今河(he)(he)北(bei)(bei))人(ren),后周時隸(li)世宗(zong)帳(zhang)下,從鎮澶(chan)淵。宋乾德元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(963),以敗契丹,改左神武(wu)將軍(jun)(jun),兼樞密(mi)承旨。次年(nian)(nian)(nian)攻后蜀(shu)。乾德末、開寶初,兩(liang)次從征北(bei)(bei)漢。開寶六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(973)進檢校(xiao)太傅。七年(nian)(nian)(nian)任昇州(zhou)西南(nan)(nan)路行(xing)營馬步(bu)軍(jun)(jun)戰(zhan)礔(pi)都(dou)部署,統兵攻南(nan)(nan)唐(tang),在采石磯作(zuo)浮梁渡長江。八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian),圍金(jin)陵(ling),滅南(nan)(nan)唐(tang),軍(jun)(jun)還,拜樞密(mi)使(shi)、檢校(xiao)太尉(wei)、忠武(wu)軍(jun)(jun)節(jie)度使(shi)。太宗(zong)即(ji)位,加同平章事(shi)。太平興國(guo)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(979),佐太宗(zong)決策(ce)滅北(bei)(bei)漢。雍(yong)熙三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(986)攻遼,任幽(you)州(zhou)道行(xing)營前寫馬步(bu)水陸部署,連破固安、涿州(zhou),后為遼耶律休(xiu)哥所敗,退(tui)至岐(qi)溝關(今河(he)(he)北(bei)(bei)涿州(zhou)縣西南(nan)(nan)),兵潰(kui)。責授左驍衛上將軍(jun)(jun)。次年(nian)(nian)(nian),起為侍中、武(wu)寧軍(jun)(jun)節(jie)度使(shi)。真(zhen)宗(zong)即(ji)位,復(fu)檢校(xiao)太師、同平章事(shi),旋拜樞密(mi)使(shi),卒(zu)謚武(wu)惠。