位于(yu)余干西(xi)北鄱(po)陽湖(hu)中的(de)康(kang)山忠臣廟(miao),是一(yi)座(zuo)三進兩廊四天(tian)井六棚相(xiang)連為(wei)一(yi)體的(de)抬梁式(shi)木構(gou)架,是元末的(de)古建筑,始建于(yu)1364年(nian)(元至正(zheng)二十四年(nian))夏四月。歷時六百三十多年(nian),為(wei)縣級重點文(wen)物保護單位。據記(ji)載,元至正(zheng)二十三年(nian)(1363)年(nian),明太(tai)祖朱元璋大戰陳友諒(liang)于(yu)鄱(po)陽湖(hu),見鄱(po)陽湖(hu)之戰 朱取(qu)勝后,為(wei)祀死難的(de)將領(ling)韓成、丁(ding)普(pu)郎(lang)等(deng)36人(ren),于(yu)至正(zheng)二十四年(nian)春天(tian),建廟(miao)于(yu)鄱(po)湖(hu)岸(an)邊康(kang)郎(lang)山上。
忠(zhong)(zhong)臣廟(miao)主(zhu)廟(miao)共三進(jin),前(qian)進(jin)為(wei)(wei)定江王殿(dian),中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)觀音堂,后(hou)殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)臣大(da)殿(dian)。兩(liang)旁(pang)附屬(shu)建(jian)筑,左有“懷忠(zhong)(zhong)樓”和“昭(zhao)(zhao)武祠”。紅墻黃瓦(wa),屋角翹(qiao)然(ran),描(miao)(miao)金描(miao)(miao)彩,寶頂流光;劇康郎,氣(qi)勢(shi)雄(xiong)壯。是(shi)明朝開國(guo)皇帝(di)朱(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)璋(zhang)在康郎山大(da)戰(zhan)打敗(bai)陳(chen)友諒后(hou)的第(di)二(er)年(nian)急吳元(yuan)年(nian)夏四月,擇基(ji)建(jian)造,為(wei)(wei)紀念(nian)在大(da)戰(zhan)中(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)他效忠(zhong)(zhong)的將士的廟(miao)宇,已經六百多年(nian)了,清咸豐三年(nian)遭兵覕(mie),九年(nian)江軍(jun)統領劉于涥悉依(yi)原貌重建(jian),并于其添(tian)建(jian)建(jian)江軍(jun)昭(zhao)(zhao)忠(zhong)(zhong)祠懷忠(zhong)(zhong)樓,其右添(tian)建(jian)關登大(da)殿(dian)。可惜(xi)廟(miao)之前(qian)進(jin)毀(hui)與民國(guo)廿年(nian)的洪(hong)水(shui);昭(zhao)(zhao)忠(zhong)(zhong)祠懷忠(zhong)(zhong)樓又毀(hui)于一(yi)九五四年(nian)的紅瀾(lan)。經一(yi)九九三年(nian)搶修,無奈財力(li)匱乏,仍(reng)未恢復原貌,誠(cheng)為(wei)(wei)憾事。定江王殿(dian)毀(hui)于民國(guo)二(er)十(shi)年(nian)洪(hong)水(shui),民國(guo)二(er)十(shi)七年(nian)遷(qian)至中(zhong)(zhong)進(jin),神像毀(hui)于1950年(nian);忠(zhong)(zhong)臣大(da)殿(dian)里面祭祀(si)的是(shi)三十(shi)六位勇武敢(gan)戰(zhan)、壯烈捐(juan)軀的將軍(jun)和三百余名敢(gan)死士卒并擋住敵箭,救朱(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)璋(zhang)性(xing)命的槐(huai)柳二(er)將軍(jun)。
現在看到的忠(zhong)臣廟是(shi)搶修于1993年(nian)(nian)4月份的,1994年(nian)(nian)8月舉(ju)行上梁(liang)典(dian)禮、丹堊油漆、粉刷(shua)一(yi)新,到1996年(nian)(nian)10月 24日才將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)三(san)十(shi)(shi)六(liu)(liu)尊神(shen)像全部漆飾,到1997年(nian)(nian)春節(jie)(jie),又在每尊神(shen)像前安放標寫官職、封爵(jue)(jue)、年(nian)(nian)齡段、膚色、姓名的牌位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。大殿三(san)十(shi)(shi)六(liu)(liu)將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)士塑像按官爵(jue)(jue)排(pai)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),以韓成為首,中間共十(shi)(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),一(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)公爵(jue)(jue)、輔國上將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),十(shi)(shi)二(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)侯爵(jue)(jue),一(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)伯爵(jue)(jue)和(he)二(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)爵(jue)(jue);左(zuo)邊共十(shi)(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),左(zuo)起(qi)第一(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)伯爵(jue)(jue)、明(ming)威將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)。其他九位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)子(zi)爵(jue)(jue),武節(jie)(jie)將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun);邊上祭(ji)祀的是(shi)槐(huai)木大將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun);右邊也(ye)十(shi)(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),右起(qi)第一(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武節(jie)(jie)將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),緊挨的二(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武德將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),其他七位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武毅將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun);邊上祭(ji)祀的是(shi)柳木大將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)。三(san)十(shi)(shi)六(liu)(liu)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)一(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)公爵(jue)(jue),十(shi)(shi)二(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)侯爵(jue)(jue),二(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)伯爵(jue)(jue),十(shi)(shi)三(san)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)爵(jue)(jue),八(ba)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)男爵(jue)(jue)。
忠臣廟明(ming)代(dai)重(zhong)修七次(ci)(ci),清代(dai)重(zhong)修重(zhong)建共七次(ci)(ci),其(qi)中重(zhong)修四次(ci)(ci),重(zhong)建三次(ci)(ci)。民國時期也(ye)修葺過三次(ci)(ci),不過僅是(shi)局部(bu)小修、維修而已(yi)。面(mian)臨煙(yan)波浩渺的(de)鄱陽湖、背(bei)倚翠色欲(yu)滴(di)的(de)康郎山(shan),歷經六百(bai)多(duo)年(nian)的(de)風風雨雨、六百(bai)多(duo)年(nian)的(de)水水火(huo)火(huo)、六百(bai)多(duo)年(nian)的(de)兵燹戰亂(luan)、六百(bai)多(duo)年(nian)的(de)興廢沉浮,屢遭(zao)毀(hui)圮,卻(que)長留人間,燈(deng)火(huo)長明(ming)。