位于(yu)中(zhong)山市南朗鎮(zhen)茶東(dong)(dong)(dong)村。據《陳(chen)(chen)(chen)氏(shi)(shi)族譜》清(qing)乾(qian)隆二十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(1756年(nian)(nian))手抄(chao)本記(ji)載:茶東(dong)(dong)(dong)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)氏(shi)(shi)始祖玄保,名(ming)尚(shang)(shang)志,號貞六(liu)里。元代至治(zhi)二年(nian)(nian)(1322年(nian)(nian))出生,明洪武(wu)十年(nian)(nian)(1377年(nian)(nian))卒。北宋從閩南遷徙至文(wen)順(shun)鄉香山(當時香山尚(shang)(shang)未開縣,屬東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞文(wen)順(shun)鄉)茶園之(zhi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)定居。明初(chu)建(jian)有“里仁(ren)祖家(jia)廟”。明代中(zhong)期始建(jian)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)氏(shi)(shi)宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)。清(qing)順(shun)治(zhi)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(1652年(nian)(nian))海盜進村搶(qiang)掠,燒毀(hui)宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)。至康熙七年(nian)(nian)(1668年(nian)(nian))重建(jian)。之(zhi)后陸續在其側(ce)建(jian)有貢(gong)三陳(chen)(chen)(chen)公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)、凈(jing)溪陳(chen)(chen)(chen)公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)、筠溪陳(chen)(chen)(chen)公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)等宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)。陳(chen)(chen)(chen)氏(shi)(shi)宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)歷經雍正、乾(qian)隆、嘉慶年(nian)(nian)間(jian)多次重修。現為(wei)道光年(nian)(nian)間(jian)重修后的(de)祠(ci)(ci)院,保留(liu)著明末清(qing)初(chu)的(de)建(jian)筑藝(yi)術。該宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)與貢(gong)三陳(chen)(chen)(chen)公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)、凈(jing)溪陳(chen)(chen)(chen)公(gong)祠(ci)(ci)等聯成一(yi)片(pian),連(lian)片(pian)三座,均為(wei)硬山式龍船脊磚(zhuan)木結構,成為(wei)一(yi)個陳(chen)(chen)(chen)氏(shi)(shi)宗(zong)(zong)祠(ci)(ci)群。
前座(zuo)花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)(gang)(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)臺基的(de)護欄(lan)上,砌有博古紋(wen)(wen)陽刻花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)(gang)(gang)石(shi)(shi)雕(diao)(diao)欄(lan)板、隱八仙等(deng)石(shi)(shi)刻浮雕(diao)(diao)礎(chu)板等(deng)構件,做(zuo)工(gong)精細。門樓的(de)花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)(gang)(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)鏤雕(diao)(diao)抬梁為獅子托花(hua)(hua)(hua)卉祥(xiang)云,門樓臺花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)(gang)(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)的(de)柱(zhu)礎(chu)為海浪(lang)紋(wen)(wen)飾雕(diao)(diao)。整座(zuo)宗祠均為穿斗(dou)木雕(diao)(diao)迭澀(se)式(shi)混合架構,穿斗(dou)抬梁木雕(diao)(diao)精妙絕倫(lun),多為歷(li)史典故和龍頭鏤雕(diao)(diao)。二(er)進的(de)樓臺護欄(lan)有陽刻雙(shuang)龍戲珠花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)(gang)(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)雕(diao)(diao)和花(hua)(hua)(hua)崗(gang)(gang)(gang)(gang)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)獅子望柱(zhu)。二(er)進正梁上懸掛(gua)有“星(xing)聚堂”木匾一塊。在該宗祠旁的(de)貢(gong)三陳公祠和凈溪陳公祠,均為二(er)進二(er)間(jian),建筑(zhu)面積各為350平方米左右,堪(kan)稱中華(hua)民族的(de)建筑(zhu)藝術瑰(gui)寶。
陳氏宗祠是中山市(shi)保(bao)存較(jiao)大、較(jiao)好(hao)、建(jian)筑風格(ge)獨特的(de)明末(mo)清(qing)初建(jian)筑物,2008年(nian)4月,中山市(shi)人民政府對(dui)陳氏宗祠進行全面修(xiu)繕作為創建(jian)歷(li)史文化名城重點建(jian)設項目,同年(nian)11月18日(ri)被廣東省(sheng)人民政府公(gong)布(bu)為廣東省(sheng)重點文物保(bao)護單位。
這里有(you)一個(ge)關于過(guo)(guo)去的(de)陳氏(shi)(shi)宗祠(ci)牌匾的(de)故事。相傳陳氏(shi)(shi)曾要求(qiu)皇(huang)帝為(wei)他們新建的(de)宗祠(ci)御(yu)筆題寫一個(ge)“陳”字。皇(huang)帝答應了,轉身卻(que)鬧(nao)了個(ge)糊(hu)涂,把(ba)(ba)他們的(de)姓氏(shi)(shi)記錯了,結果把(ba)(ba)“陳”字寫成了“陸”字。連姓也寫錯,當然不能用(yong),但到(dao)底是御(yu)筆,也舍不得(de)扔掉(diao)。結果經過(guo)(guo)反復商議,決定只用(yong)它的(de)偏旁(pang)“耳”。再另請(qing)書法(fa)家補(bu)上偏旁(pang)“東”,所以過(guo)(guo)去的(de)陳氏(shi)(shi)宗祠(ci)匾額上有(you)半個(ge)由(you)皇(huang)帝題寫的(de)“陳”字。