位(wei)于(yu)(yu)余干西北鄱(po)(po)(po)陽(yang)湖(hu)中的(de)康山忠臣廟,是一座三進兩廊四天井(jing)六(liu)棚(peng)相連為一體的(de)抬梁(liang)式木(mu)構架,是元末的(de)古建筑,始建于(yu)(yu)1364年(nian)(nian)(元至正二十(shi)(shi)四年(nian)(nian))夏四月。歷時六(liu)百三十(shi)(shi)多年(nian)(nian),為縣(xian)級重點文物保護單位(wei)。據記載,元至正二十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(1363)年(nian)(nian),明太祖朱元璋(zhang)大(da)戰陳友諒于(yu)(yu)鄱(po)(po)(po)陽(yang)湖(hu),見鄱(po)(po)(po)陽(yang)湖(hu)之戰 朱取勝后,為祀死難的(de)將領韓成、丁普郎(lang)等(deng)36人,于(yu)(yu)至正二十(shi)(shi)四年(nian)(nian)春天,建廟于(yu)(yu)鄱(po)(po)(po)湖(hu)岸邊康郎(lang)山上。
忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)廟主廟共(gong)三(san)進(jin),前進(jin)為(wei)(wei)定江(jiang)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian),中(zhong)殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)觀音(yin)堂,后(hou)殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)大(da)(da)殿(dian)。兩旁附屬建(jian)筑,左有“懷(huai)(huai)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓”和“昭(zhao)武祠(ci)”。紅墻(qiang)黃(huang)瓦,屋(wu)角(jiao)翹然(ran),描(miao)金描(miao)彩,寶頂流光;劇康郎,氣(qi)勢雄壯(zhuang)。是(shi)(shi)明朝開國(guo)皇(huang)帝朱(zhu)元璋(zhang)在康郎山(shan)大(da)(da)戰(zhan)打敗陳(chen)友諒后(hou)的(de)(de)第二(er)(er)年急吳元年夏四月,擇(ze)基建(jian)造,為(wei)(wei)紀(ji)念(nian)在大(da)(da)戰(zhan)中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)他(ta)效忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)將士的(de)(de)廟宇,已(yi)經(jing)(jing)六百多年了(le),清咸豐(feng)三(san)年遭(zao)兵覕(mie),九年江(jiang)軍(jun)統(tong)領劉于涥悉(xi)依原(yuan)貌(mao)重建(jian),并于其添(tian)建(jian)建(jian)江(jiang)軍(jun)昭(zhao)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)祠(ci)懷(huai)(huai)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓,其右(you)添(tian)建(jian)關登大(da)(da)殿(dian)。可惜廟之前進(jin)毀(hui)與(yu)民(min)國(guo)廿年的(de)(de)洪(hong)水(shui);昭(zhao)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)祠(ci)懷(huai)(huai)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓又毀(hui)于一九五四年的(de)(de)紅瀾。經(jing)(jing)一九九三(san)年搶修,無奈財力匱乏,仍(reng)未恢復原(yuan)貌(mao),誠(cheng)為(wei)(wei)憾事。定江(jiang)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)毀(hui)于民(min)國(guo)二(er)(er)十年洪(hong)水(shui),民(min)國(guo)二(er)(er)十七年遷至中(zhong)進(jin),神像毀(hui)于1950年;忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)大(da)(da)殿(dian)里面祭祀的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)三(san)十六位(wei)勇武敢(gan)戰(zhan)、壯(zhuang)烈捐軀(qu)的(de)(de)將軍(jun)和三(san)百余名敢(gan)死士卒并擋住敵箭(jian),救朱(zhu)元璋(zhang)性命(ming)的(de)(de)槐柳二(er)(er)將軍(jun)。
現在(zai)看到的忠臣廟是(shi)(shi)(shi)搶修于1993年(nian)4月(yue)份的,1994年(nian)8月(yue)舉行上梁典禮、丹(dan)堊油(you)漆、粉刷一(yi)(yi)(yi)新,到1996年(nian)10月(yue) 24日才(cai)將(jiang)(jiang)三(san)十六尊神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)全部漆飾,到1997年(nian)春節(jie)(jie),又在(zai)每尊神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)前安放標(biao)寫(xie)官職、封(feng)爵(jue)(jue)、年(nian)齡段、膚色、姓名(ming)的牌位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。大殿三(san)十六將(jiang)(jiang)士塑像(xiang)(xiang)按(an)官爵(jue)(jue)排位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),以韓成為首,中間共十位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍,一(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)公爵(jue)(jue)、輔國上將(jiang)(jiang)軍,十二位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)侯爵(jue)(jue),一(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)伯爵(jue)(jue)和二位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)子爵(jue)(jue);左邊共十位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍,左起第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)伯爵(jue)(jue)、明威將(jiang)(jiang)軍。其他九(jiu)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)子爵(jue)(jue),武節(jie)(jie)將(jiang)(jiang)軍;邊上祭(ji)祀的是(shi)(shi)(shi)槐木(mu)大將(jiang)(jiang)軍;右邊也十位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),右起第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)武節(jie)(jie)將(jiang)(jiang)軍,緊挨的二位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)武德(de)將(jiang)(jiang)軍,其他七(qi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)武毅(yi)將(jiang)(jiang)軍;邊上祭(ji)祀的是(shi)(shi)(shi)柳木(mu)大將(jiang)(jiang)軍。三(san)十六位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍一(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)公爵(jue)(jue),十二位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)侯爵(jue)(jue),二位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)伯爵(jue)(jue),十三(san)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)子爵(jue)(jue),八位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)男爵(jue)(jue)。
忠臣廟明(ming)代重修(xiu)(xiu)七次,清(qing)代重修(xiu)(xiu)重建共(gong)七次,其中重修(xiu)(xiu)四次,重建三(san)次。民國時期(qi)也修(xiu)(xiu)葺過三(san)次,不過僅是局部小修(xiu)(xiu)、維修(xiu)(xiu)而已。面臨(lin)煙波浩渺的(de)(de)鄱陽湖、背(bei)倚翠色欲滴的(de)(de)康郎山,歷經六(liu)百多年(nian)的(de)(de)風風雨(yu)雨(yu)、六(liu)百多年(nian)的(de)(de)水水火火、六(liu)百多年(nian)的(de)(de)兵燹戰亂、六(liu)百多年(nian)的(de)(de)興廢(fei)沉浮,屢遭毀圮,卻長留人間,燈火長明(ming)。