位于余干西北(bei)鄱陽湖(hu)中的(de)康山(shan)忠臣廟,是一座三進兩(liang)廊四(si)天(tian)井六棚相連(lian)為一體的(de)抬梁式木構架,是元(yuan)(yuan)末的(de)古建筑,始建于1364年(元(yuan)(yuan)至(zhi)正(zheng)二十(shi)(shi)四(si)年)夏四(si)月。歷(li)時六百(bai)三十(shi)(shi)多年,為縣級重點文(wen)物保護單(dan)位。據記(ji)載(zai),元(yuan)(yuan)至(zhi)正(zheng)二十(shi)(shi)三年(1363)年,明太祖(zu)朱元(yuan)(yuan)璋大戰(zhan)(zhan)陳友諒于鄱陽湖(hu),見鄱陽湖(hu)之(zhi)戰(zhan)(zhan) 朱取(qu)勝后,為祀死難的(de)將領韓成、丁普郎等36人,于至(zhi)正(zheng)二十(shi)(shi)四(si)年春天(tian),建廟于鄱湖(hu)岸邊康郎山(shan)上。
忠(zhong)(zhong)臣廟主廟共三進(jin)(jin),前進(jin)(jin)為定(ding)江(jiang)(jiang)王(wang)殿,中(zhong)殿為觀音堂(tang),后(hou)殿為忠(zhong)(zhong)臣大(da)(da)殿。兩(liang)旁附(fu)屬建(jian)(jian)筑,左有“懷忠(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)”和“昭(zhao)武祠(ci)(ci)(ci)”。紅墻(qiang)黃瓦,屋角翹然,描金(jin)描彩,寶頂流光;劇康(kang)郎(lang),氣(qi)勢(shi)雄壯。是(shi)(shi)明朝開國(guo)皇帝朱元璋在(zai)康(kang)郎(lang)山大(da)(da)戰(zhan)打敗陳(chen)友諒后(hou)的第二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)急(ji)吳元年(nian)(nian)(nian)夏四(si)月,擇基建(jian)(jian)造,為紀念在(zai)大(da)(da)戰(zhan)中(zhong)為他效忠(zhong)(zhong)的將(jiang)(jiang)士的廟宇(yu),已經六百多年(nian)(nian)(nian)了,清咸豐三年(nian)(nian)(nian)遭(zao)兵覕,九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)江(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)統領劉于涥悉依原(yuan)貌(mao)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian),并(bing)于其(qi)添建(jian)(jian)建(jian)(jian)江(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)昭(zhao)忠(zhong)(zhong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)懷忠(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou),其(qi)右添建(jian)(jian)關登(deng)大(da)(da)殿。可惜廟之前進(jin)(jin)毀(hui)與(yu)民國(guo)廿年(nian)(nian)(nian)的洪水;昭(zhao)忠(zhong)(zhong)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)懷忠(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)又毀(hui)于一九(jiu)(jiu)五四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)的紅瀾(lan)。經一九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)搶修(xiu),無奈財力匱(kui)乏,仍未恢復原(yuan)貌(mao),誠(cheng)為憾事(shi)。定(ding)江(jiang)(jiang)王(wang)殿毀(hui)于民國(guo)二(er)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)洪水,民國(guo)二(er)十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)遷至中(zhong)進(jin)(jin),神像毀(hui)于1950年(nian)(nian)(nian);忠(zhong)(zhong)臣大(da)(da)殿里面祭祀的是(shi)(shi)三十(shi)六位勇武敢(gan)戰(zhan)、壯烈捐軀(qu)的將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)和三百余名(ming)敢(gan)死士卒并(bing)擋住敵箭,救朱元璋性(xing)命的槐柳二(er)將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)。
現在看到的(de)忠臣廟是(shi)搶修(xiu)于1993年4月(yue)份的(de),1994年8月(yue)舉行上梁典(dian)禮、丹(dan)堊油漆、粉刷一(yi)(yi)新,到1996年10月(yue) 24日才將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)三(san)十(shi)(shi)六尊神像全部漆飾,到1997年春節,又(you)在每尊神像前安放標寫(xie)官職、封爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue)、年齡段、膚(fu)色、姓名的(de)牌(pai)位(wei)(wei)(wei)。大殿(dian)三(san)十(shi)(shi)六將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)士(shi)塑像按官爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue)排位(wei)(wei)(wei),以(yi)韓成為首,中間共十(shi)(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)公(gong)爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue)、輔(fu)國上將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),十(shi)(shi)二位(wei)(wei)(wei)侯爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue),一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)伯(bo)爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue)和二位(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue);左(zuo)邊共十(shi)(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),左(zuo)起第一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)伯(bo)爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue)、明(ming)威(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)。其他九(jiu)位(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)子(zi)爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue),武(wu)節將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun);邊上祭祀(si)的(de)是(shi)槐木(mu)大將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun);右(you)邊也十(shi)(shi)位(wei)(wei)(wei),右(you)起第一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武(wu)節將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),緊挨的(de)二位(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武(wu)德將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun),其他七位(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)武(wu)毅將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun);邊上祭祀(si)的(de)是(shi)柳木(mu)大將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)。三(san)十(shi)(shi)六位(wei)(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)公(gong)爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue),十(shi)(shi)二位(wei)(wei)(wei)侯爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue),二位(wei)(wei)(wei)伯(bo)爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue),十(shi)(shi)三(san)位(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue),八位(wei)(wei)(wei)男爵(jue)(jue)(jue)(jue)。
忠(zhong)臣廟明代(dai)重修(xiu)七次(ci),清代(dai)重修(xiu)重建(jian)共(gong)七次(ci),其中重修(xiu)四次(ci),重建(jian)三次(ci)。民國時期也修(xiu)葺過三次(ci),不過僅(jin)是局部小修(xiu)、維修(xiu)而已。面臨煙波浩渺的鄱(po)陽湖、背(bei)倚翠(cui)色(se)欲滴的康郎山,歷經六(liu)(liu)(liu)百多(duo)年的風風雨雨、六(liu)(liu)(liu)百多(duo)年的水水火火、六(liu)(liu)(liu)百多(duo)年的兵燹戰亂、六(liu)(liu)(liu)百多(duo)年的興廢沉浮,屢(lv)遭毀圮,卻(que)長留人(ren)間,燈火長明。