曹(cao)(cao)彬墓(mu)(mu)在鄭州(zhou)市上街區(qu)沙固(gu)村(cun)西北崗上,墓(mu)(mu)為(wei)(wei)大冢,高10米,方(fang)圓(yuan)占地7畝。前臨汜河,后倚曹(cao)(cao)坡(po)。墓(mu)(mu)前立有清嘉慶(qing)二(er)十(shi)四年(nian)(1819)汜水(shui)縣令曹(cao)(cao)德錫撰文墓(mu)(mu)碑1通,碑文載:“曹(cao)(cao)公墓(mu)(mu)在沙窩曹(cao)(cao)家(jia)坡(po),千載久土,人不(bu)知為(wei)(wei)冢,傳為(wei)(wei)鳳凰臺,……隆慶(qing)年(nian)間,臺下有狐貍(li)穴(xue),捕縱(zong)者窮其穴(xue)底得志石(shi)一(yi)方(fang),讀之為(wei)(wei)曹(cao)(cao)公之長夜室(shi)。……于宋咸平二(er)年(nian)卒(zu)于京師,其子璨、瑋(wei)迎葬(zang)于汜水(shui),故其土地名曰‘曹(cao)(cao)家(jia)坡(po)’。”墓(mu)(mu)址封土還算完好。第二(er)批鄭州(zhou)市重點文物保護單位。
曹彬(931~999),字國(guo)華,宋(song)真(zhen)定靈壽(今(jin)(jin)河北(bei)(bei))人,后周時隸世宗帳下,從鎮澶淵。宋(song)乾(qian)德元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(963),以敗契丹,改左神(shen)武將軍(jun)(jun),兼樞密承旨。次年(nian)(nian)攻(gong)后蜀(shu)。乾(qian)德末(mo)、開寶初,兩次從征北(bei)(bei)漢。開寶六年(nian)(nian)(973)進檢校(xiao)太(tai)(tai)傅。七年(nian)(nian)任(ren)昇州西南(nan)路行(xing)(xing)營(ying)(ying)馬(ma)步軍(jun)(jun)戰礔都(dou)部(bu)署,統兵攻(gong)南(nan)唐(tang),在采(cai)石(shi)磯作浮梁渡長江。八年(nian)(nian),圍(wei)金陵(ling),滅南(nan)唐(tang),軍(jun)(jun)還,拜樞密使(shi)、檢校(xiao)太(tai)(tai)尉、忠武軍(jun)(jun)節度使(shi)。太(tai)(tai)宗即(ji)位(wei),加同平(ping)章事。太(tai)(tai)平(ping)興國(guo)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(979),佐太(tai)(tai)宗決策(ce)滅北(bei)(bei)漢。雍熙(xi)三年(nian)(nian)(986)攻(gong)遼(liao),任(ren)幽(you)州道行(xing)(xing)營(ying)(ying)前寫馬(ma)步水陸部(bu)署,連破固安、涿州,后為(wei)(wei)遼(liao)耶律休哥所敗,退至岐溝關(guan)(今(jin)(jin)河北(bei)(bei)涿州縣(xian)西南(nan)),兵潰。責授左驍(xiao)衛(wei)上將軍(jun)(jun)。次年(nian)(nian),起為(wei)(wei)侍中(zhong)、武寧軍(jun)(jun)節度使(shi)。真(zhen)宗即(ji)位(wei),復(fu)檢校(xiao)太(tai)(tai)師、同平(ping)章事,旋拜樞密使(shi),卒謚武惠。