村莊分上圮、中圮、下圮三個(ge)小(xiao)片,陳(chen)策祖居在上旗的西邊,是一(yi)座不甚高(gao)大(da)的庭院式平房,但建筑(zhu)獨具一(yi)格,很(hen)有(you)地(di)方特色,屋(wu)頂坐(zuo)北朝南。斜坡(po)適度,天庭和堂廳距離恰當,空氣對流清新(xin),屋(wu)頂和屋(wu)檐上畫龍繪鳳。墻壁雕刻山水(shui)花鳥(niao),別有(you)情趣(qu)。
原名明唐,字籌碩,文昌市(shi)(shi)會文鎮沙(sha)(sha)港(gang)村人(ren),1893年(nian)(nian)出生(sheng),少年(nian)(nian)在鄉讀(du)書,小學(xue)(xue)畢(bi)業(ye)后(hou)赴(fu)穗求學(xue)(xue),早年(nian)(nian)加入(ru)(ru)同(tong)(tong)盟(meng)會,參加辛亥革命,1911年(nian)(nian)肄(yi)業(ye)于(yu)(yu)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao),與海(hai)(hai)校(xiao)同(tong)(tong)志學(xue)(xue)密謀(mou)討(tao)伐袁世凱,失敗后(hou)赴(fu)香(xiang)港(gang),1917年(nian)(nian)在粵(yue)(yue)參加護法(fa)。1919年(nian)(nian),代表(biao)海(hai)(hai)校(xiao)同(tong)(tong)學(xue)(xue)赴(fu)漳州(zhou)(zhou)說援閩(min)粵(yue)(yue)軍(jun)(jun)總司(si)令陳炯(jiong)明順師(shi)討(tao)逆。后(hou)奉派(pai)返粵(yue)(yue)收拾國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)江防(fang)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun),1920年(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)府(fu)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東航(hang)政局長、國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東海(hai)(hai)防(fang)司(si)令。陳炯(jiong)明判變(bian),迎護孫中(zhong)山(shan)登上永豐艦(jian)(jian),擊通敵(di)艦(jian)(jian),迎擴孫中(zhong)山(shan)安全中(zhong)粵(yue)(yue)。1923年(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)江防(fang)艦(jian)(jian)隊司(si)令,后(hou)任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)顧問,1927年(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)第四艦(jian)(jian)隊司(si)令,海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)第一(yi)艦(jian)(jian)隊總司(si)令及海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)校(xiao)長,曾奉派(pai)歐洲(zhou)考察海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun),回國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)后(hou),右任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)少軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)令處處長、虎門要塞司(si)令、海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)次長等職(zhi),積官(guan)升海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)中(zhong)瘵,日寇入(ru)(ru)侵時,曾以改良(liang)好之沙(sha)(sha)角炮臺巨炮,重創敵(di)艦(jian)(jian)。1938年(nian)(nian)春,兼任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)駐港(gang)軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)代表(biao),旋以中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)中(zhong)央執行(xing)(xing)委員(yuan)兼港(gang)澳部(bu)支部(bu)季(ji)(ji)員(yuan)的(de)身份,在香(xiang)港(gang)一(yi)展(zhan)海(hai)(hai)外抗日工作。曾參加領(ling)導保衛香(xiang)港(gang)之戰。1941年(nian)(nian)日軍(jun)(jun)占(zhan)領(ling)香(xiang)港(gang),陳策乘魚雷快(kuai)艇沖(chong)出日軍(jun)(jun)炮火(huo)。中(zhong)彈受(shou)傷,仍跳水突圍,由于(yu)(yu)協助友軍(jun)(jun)抗日有(you)功,英廷賜予爵(jue)士(shi)銜,贈以榮譽勛章。抗戰勝利后(hou),以國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)行(xing)(xing)派(pai)員(yuan)、廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)長、盟(meng)軍(jun)(jun)聯絡員(yuan)、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)特別黨(dang)(dang)主任(ren)(ren)季(ji)(ji)員(yuan)的(de)身份回廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)整理(li)市(shi)(shi)政,后(hou)因(yin)足(zu)疾和胃病發作,遂辭去(qu)市(shi)(shi)長職(zhi)務,任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)府(fu)顧問,1949年(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)綏靖公署(shu)副主任(ren)(ren),同(tong)(tong)年(nian)(nian)8月30日卒于(yu)(yu)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)誼社(she)寓所,葬于(yu)(yu)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)郊海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)(jun)墳(fen)場,于(yu)(yu)右任(ren)(ren)先生(sheng)稱(cheng):"義氣盟(meng)軍(jun)(jun)重,忠誠國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)父知。”
幾十年來(lai),人(ren)們出于對陳(chen)(chen)(chen)策將(jiang)軍(jun)的(de)敬仰(yang),加上(shang)有(you)(you)關其(qi)祖(zu)居(ju)(ju)"風(feng)(feng)水(shui)"的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),陳(chen)(chen)(chen)策將(jiang)軍(jun)祖(zu)居(ju)(ju)吸引不(bu)少海(hai)(hai)內外游客(ke)前(qian)(qian)(qian)來(lai)參觀。沙港(gang)村(cun)依山臨海(hai)(hai),村(cun)莊四周椰樹挺拔蔥翠,進村(cun)的(de)大(da)(da)(da)道及村(cun)里的(de)小道平坦(tan)而(er)清潔(jie),村(cun)里的(de)房舍(she)行列井(jing)然有(you)(you)序,林間(jian)、房頂(ding)常有(you)(you)小鳥歌唱,算得(de)上(shang)文昌僑鄉的(de)縮影。大(da)(da)(da)門前(qian)(qian)(qian)是一(yi)(yi)口(kou)約一(yi)(yi)畝大(da)(da)(da)的(de)半月(yue)形(xing)水(shui)塘(tang),名叫"太(tai)公塘(tang)"。據(ju)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)策祖(zu)居(ju)(ju)背靠(kao)山丘(qiu)而(er)門前(qian)(qian)(qian)沒有(you)(you)水(shui)塘(tang),他(ta)的(de)僑新加坡(po)(po)的(de)父(fu)親陳(chen)(chen)(chen)文鉤很信地理(li)風(feng)(feng)水(shui),聽(ting)個風(feng)(feng)水(shui)先(xian)生說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),居(ju)(ju)宅(zhai)"前(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)明(ming)鏡后有(you)(you)山,子(zi)孫發(fa)財當大(da)(da)(da)官",于是從新加坡(po)(po)匯回一(yi)(yi)筆錢(qian),請人(ren)在(zai)家宅(zhai)大(da)(da)(da)門前(qian)(qian)(qian)修個約一(yi)(yi)畝大(da)(da)(da)半月(yue)形(xing)水(shui)塘(tang),使家宅(zhai)地理(li)風(feng)(feng)水(shui)符合那風(feng)(feng)水(shui)先(xian)生的(de)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)法。水(shui)塘(tang)修好發(fa),便命名為"太(tai)公塘(tang)"。"太(tai)公塘(tang)"與屋(wu)宇相互襯布局勻稱,顯(xian)得(de)古樸秀美,別具一(yi)(yi)格,說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)來(lai)也湊巧,"太(tai)公塘(tang)"修成不(bu)久,陳(chen)(chen)(chen)策在(zai)國(guo)民(min)黨(dang)軍(jun)、政任職業績越(yue)(yue)(yue)來(lai)越(yue)(yue)(yue)顯(xian)赫,當上(shang)國(guo)民(min)黨(dang)粵海(hai)(hai)軍(jun)司令(ling)和廣州市市長,他(ta)弟(di)弟(di)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)籍也當上(shang)國(guo)民(min)黨(dang)軍(jun)隊的(de)師長,一(yi)(yi)家出了(le)兩位將(jiang)軍(jun),自此,陳(chen)(chen)(chen)策祖(zu)居(ju)(ju)"風(feng)(feng)水(shui)"的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)越(yue)(yue)(yue)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)越(yue)(yue)(yue)遠而(er)且越(yue)(yue)(yue)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)越(yue)(yue)(yue)玄。