茗(ming)陽(yang)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)位于(yu)河(he)南省信陽(yang)市(shi)浉河(he)區茶韻路一(yi)(yi)號,建(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)于(yu)2007年4月29日。是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)棟(dong)由多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)中國(guo)(guo)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素(su),由雕(diao)欄(lan)飛檐(yan)、勾(gou)心斗角(jiao)(jiao)、斗拱圖騰(teng)(teng)等多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)形式(shi)的中國(guo)(guo)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素(su)匯聚而(er)成(cheng)(cheng),具(ju)(ju)有濃郁地方(fang)(fang)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)特色的塔式(shi)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)樓。茗(ming)陽(yang)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)是(shi)(shi)信陽(yang)新建(jian)(jian)(jian)的城市(shi)文化(hua)與形象(xiang)的代表建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)之一(yi)(yi),同時茗(ming)陽(yang)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)旁的風景(jing)也是(shi)(shi)優美至極。該閣(ge)(ge)(ge)塔高五層,閣(ge)(ge)(ge)頂(ding)十四丈,占地面積(ji)637平方(fang)(fang)米(mi),總(zong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面積(ji)2800平方(fang)(fang)米(mi),海拔150米(mi),寶(bao)頂(ding)高度47米(mi),被稱為中原(yuan)第一(yi)(yi)大閣(ge)(ge)(ge)樓。是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)棟(dong)由多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)中國(guo)(guo)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素(su),由雕(diao)欄(lan)飛檐(yan)、勾(gou)心斗角(jiao)(jiao)、斗拱圖騰(teng)(teng)等多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)形式(shi)的中國(guo)(guo)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素(su)匯聚而(er)成(cheng)(cheng),具(ju)(ju)有濃郁地方(fang)(fang)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)特色的塔式(shi)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)樓。
所謂鐘(zhong)靈(ling)毓秀者,斯地乃有斯人,奇境而(er)有奇觀也。吾之(zhi)故土信陽,地接荊豫,星分(fen)柳張(zhang)。周(zhou)封申伯,秦置義陽。名定(ding)(ding)于(yu)宋,歷元明而(er)未改;市設于(yu)今,轄區縣而(er)發揚。地靈(ling)人杰,源遠流(liu)長(chang)。先民耕作,奠定(ding)(ding)文(wen)明之(zhi)本;宣王增封,續延禮(li)樂之(zhi)光。而(er)后叔敖君實(shi),史之(zhi)名相(xiang);延平廷炬,國(guo)之(zhi)棟梁(liang)。文(wen)采風流(liu),何(he)大復之(zhi)執(zhi)牛耳;武功勛績,許世友之(zhi)若龍驤。更奇優孟故事(shi),戲曲肇始;鐘(zhong)磬新聲(sheng),太空悠揚。
噫,前賢(xian)雖逝,其(qi)風猶在(zai);吾人永繼,大(da)業恒昌(chang)。歲在(zai)丁亥,閣起(qi)茗(ming)陽。是閣也,圍(wei)百丈,高百仞;層臺(tai)卓(zhuo)爾,飛檐翩然;斗(dou)拱(gong)見天工(gong)之(zhi)精(jing)巧,雕梁出(chu)魯(lu)班之(zhi)靈(ling)光。鴟吻吞風,烏甍朱檻;琉璃映日,曲階明窗。望(wang)白云之(zhi)悠悠,聽師院(yuan)之(zhi)瑯瑯;放賢(xian)山之(zhi)綿(mian)綿(mian),臨(lin)浉河之(zhi)湯(tang)湯(tang)。
嗟夫!吾(wu)民之(zhi)域,暢之(zhi)京(jing)廣京(jing)九,匯(hui)以(yi)三高三道,交鄂皖、通滬(hu)陜,居華夏九州之(zhi)腹,扼(e)中(zhong)原湖廣之(zhi)咽,實(shi)(shi)乃(nai)戰略(lve)之(zhi)重鎮、交通之(zhi)樞紐。吾(wu)民之(zhi)地(di),山連楚豫,水系江(jiang)淮;高峰深壑(he),常源大河;連丘平野,盡鋪良(liang)田,實(shi)(shi)乃(nai)魚米之(zhi)鄉土(tu),生民之(zhi)樂(le)園(yuan)。吾(wu)民之(zhi)境,延(yan)秦嶺、續淮河,春(chun)榮夏茂,匯(hui)南北之(zhi)物(wu)候;秋收冬(dong)藏,盡東西之(zhi)出(chu)產;山明水秀(xiu),日麗(li)風和;茶香清溢,得蘇(su)子陸羽(yu)之(zhi)賞;歌聲繚繞(rao),動吳娃(wa)越(yue)女(nv)之(zhi)思(si);實(shi)(shi)乃(nai)江(jiang)南之(zhi)北國、北國之(zhi)江(jiang)南。甚矣!如(ru)此地(di)域、如(ru)此風光,豈可無登高以(yi)覽勝,望遠以(yi)騁懷(huai)乎!是以(yi)茗陽高聳,待與滕王鸛(guan)雀(que)爭勝;奇觀(guan)天成,好(hao)共黃鶴岳(yue)陽比鄰;獨立中(zhong)原,披日月而(er)襟風雨;并(bing)峙(zhi)四方,起內外(wai)而(er)傲(ao)古(gu)今(jin)!
于是,贊(zan)曰:美哉(zai)信陽,吾土吾鄉(xiang);壯哉(zai)茗陽,宜詠宜觴。