位于余干西北鄱陽(yang)(yang)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)中的康山忠臣廟(miao),是一座三進兩廊四(si)(si)(si)天井六棚相(xiang)連為(wei)一體的抬(tai)梁(liang)式木構架,是元末的古建(jian)筑(zhu),始建(jian)于1364年(nian)(元至正(zheng)二(er)十(shi)四(si)(si)(si)年(nian))夏(xia)四(si)(si)(si)月。歷時六百三十(shi)多年(nian),為(wei)縣級重(zhong)點文物保護單位。據記(ji)載,元至正(zheng)二(er)十(shi)三年(nian)(1363)年(nian),明太祖朱元璋大戰陳友諒于鄱陽(yang)(yang)湖(hu)(hu)(hu),見鄱陽(yang)(yang)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)之戰 朱取(qu)勝(sheng)后,為(wei)祀(si)死(si)難的將領韓成、丁普郎等36人,于至正(zheng)二(er)十(shi)四(si)(si)(si)年(nian)春天,建(jian)廟(miao)于鄱湖(hu)(hu)(hu)岸邊康郎山上。
忠(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)廟主廟共三進,前進為(wei)(wei)定(ding)江王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)觀音(yin)堂,后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。兩旁附屬建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),左有(you)“懷(huai)忠(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)”和“昭(zhao)武祠”。紅(hong)墻(qiang)黃(huang)瓦,屋角翹(qiao)然,描金描彩,寶頂流光;劇康(kang)郎,氣勢雄壯。是(shi)明朝開國(guo)皇帝(di)朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋(zhang)在(zai)康(kang)郎山大戰打敗(bai)陳友諒后(hou)的(de)(de)(de)第(di)二(er)年(nian)急(ji)吳元(yuan)年(nian)夏(xia)四月,擇基(ji)建(jian)(jian)造,為(wei)(wei)紀(ji)念(nian)在(zai)大戰中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)他效忠(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)將(jiang)士的(de)(de)(de)廟宇(yu),已(yi)經(jing)(jing)六百(bai)多年(nian)了,清咸豐三年(nian)遭兵覕,九(jiu)年(nian)江軍(jun)統領劉于(yu)涥(涥)悉依原貌(mao)重建(jian)(jian),并于(yu)其添(tian)建(jian)(jian)建(jian)(jian)江軍(jun)昭(zhao)忠(zhong)(zhong)祠懷(huai)忠(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou),其右添(tian)建(jian)(jian)關登大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。可惜廟之前進毀與(yu)民國(guo)廿年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)洪水;昭(zhao)忠(zhong)(zhong)祠懷(huai)忠(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)又毀于(yu)一九(jiu)五四年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)瀾。經(jing)(jing)一九(jiu)九(jiu)三年(nian)搶修,無(wu)奈(nai)財力(li)匱乏,仍(reng)未恢復原貌(mao),誠(cheng)為(wei)(wei)憾事。定(ding)江王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)毀于(yu)民國(guo)二(er)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)洪水,民國(guo)二(er)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)遷至中(zhong)進,神像毀于(yu)1950年(nian);忠(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)里面祭祀的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)三十(shi)(shi)六位勇(yong)武敢戰、壯烈捐軀的(de)(de)(de)將(jiang)軍(jun)和三百(bai)余名敢死士卒(zu)并擋住敵箭,救朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋(zhang)性(xing)命的(de)(de)(de)槐柳(liu)二(er)將(jiang)軍(jun)。
現在看到(dao)(dao)的(de)忠臣廟是(shi)搶(qiang)修于1993年(nian)4月(yue)份(fen)的(de),1994年(nian)8月(yue)舉行(xing)上(shang)梁典禮、丹(dan)堊油(you)漆、粉刷一(yi)新,到(dao)(dao)1996年(nian)10月(yue) 24日才將(jiang)(jiang)三十(shi)(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)尊神像全部漆飾,到(dao)(dao)1997年(nian)春節,又在每尊神像前(qian)安放標寫官職、封爵(jue)(jue)、年(nian)齡段、膚色、姓名的(de)牌(pai)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。大殿三十(shi)(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)將(jiang)(jiang)士塑像按官爵(jue)(jue)排(pai)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),以韓成(cheng)為首,中間共十(shi)(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍,一(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)公(gong)爵(jue)(jue)、輔國上(shang)將(jiang)(jiang)軍,十(shi)(shi)二位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)侯爵(jue)(jue),一(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)伯(bo)爵(jue)(jue)和二位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)(zi)爵(jue)(jue);左邊共十(shi)(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍,左起(qi)第一(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)伯(bo)爵(jue)(jue)、明威將(jiang)(jiang)軍。其他九位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)子(zi)(zi)爵(jue)(jue),武(wu)節將(jiang)(jiang)軍;邊上(shang)祭祀(si)的(de)是(shi)槐木大將(jiang)(jiang)軍;右(you)(you)邊也十(shi)(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),右(you)(you)起(qi)第一(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武(wu)節將(jiang)(jiang)軍,緊挨的(de)二位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武(wu)德將(jiang)(jiang)軍,其他七位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武(wu)毅將(jiang)(jiang)軍;邊上(shang)祭祀(si)的(de)是(shi)柳木大將(jiang)(jiang)軍。三十(shi)(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍一(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)公(gong)爵(jue)(jue),十(shi)(shi)二位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)侯爵(jue)(jue),二位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)伯(bo)爵(jue)(jue),十(shi)(shi)三位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)(zi)爵(jue)(jue),八位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)男爵(jue)(jue)。
忠臣(chen)廟明代(dai)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)七次,清代(dai)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)重(zhong)建(jian)共(gong)七次,其(qi)中重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)四次,重(zhong)建(jian)三次。民國時期也修(xiu)(xiu)葺(qi)過三次,不過僅(jin)是局部小修(xiu)(xiu)、維修(xiu)(xiu)而(er)已(yi)。面(mian)臨煙波浩(hao)渺的(de)鄱(po)陽(yang)湖(hu)、背倚翠色(se)欲滴的(de)康郎山,歷(li)經六百多年的(de)風風雨雨、六百多年的(de)水水火火、六百多年的(de)兵燹戰亂、六百多年的(de)興(xing)廢沉浮,屢遭毀圮(pi),卻長留人間,燈火長明。