茗(ming)陽(yang)閣(ge)(ge)位于河(he)南省信陽(yang)市(shi)浉河(he)區(qu)茶韻路一號,建(jian)(jian)(jian)成于2007年4月29日。是一棟由多種(zhong)中(zhong)國古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)素(su),由雕欄(lan)(lan)飛檐、勾心斗(dou)角(jiao)、斗(dou)拱(gong)圖騰等(deng)多種(zhong)形式的(de)(de)中(zhong)國古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)素(su)匯(hui)聚而成,具有濃郁地方(fang)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)特色(se)的(de)(de)塔(ta)式閣(ge)(ge)樓(lou)。茗(ming)陽(yang)閣(ge)(ge)是信陽(yang)新建(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)城(cheng)市(shi)文化與形象的(de)(de)代(dai)表建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)之一,同時茗(ming)陽(yang)閣(ge)(ge)旁的(de)(de)風(feng)景(jing)也是優美至(zhi)極。該閣(ge)(ge)塔(ta)高五層,閣(ge)(ge)頂十四丈,占地面(mian)積(ji)637平(ping)方(fang)米,總建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面(mian)積(ji)2800平(ping)方(fang)米,海(hai)拔(ba)150米,寶(bao)頂高度47米,被稱(cheng)為中(zhong)原第一大閣(ge)(ge)樓(lou)。是一棟由多種(zhong)中(zhong)國古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)素(su),由雕欄(lan)(lan)飛檐、勾心斗(dou)角(jiao)、斗(dou)拱(gong)圖騰等(deng)多種(zhong)形式的(de)(de)中(zhong)國古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)素(su)匯(hui)聚而成,具有濃郁地方(fang)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)特色(se)的(de)(de)塔(ta)式閣(ge)(ge)樓(lou)。
所(suo)謂鐘靈(ling)毓秀者,斯地(di)乃有斯人,奇(qi)境而有奇(qi)觀也。吾之(zhi)(zhi)故土信陽(yang),地(di)接荊豫,星分柳張。周(zhou)封申伯,秦置義陽(yang)。名(ming)定(ding)于宋,歷(li)元明而未改;市設于今,轄區縣(xian)而發揚。地(di)靈(ling)人杰,源遠流(liu)(liu)長。先民耕作(zuo),奠定(ding)文(wen)明之(zhi)(zhi)本;宣王增封,續延禮樂之(zhi)(zhi)光。而后叔敖君實,史之(zhi)(zhi)名(ming)相;延平廷炬,國之(zhi)(zhi)棟梁。文(wen)采風流(liu)(liu),何(he)大復之(zhi)(zhi)執(zhi)牛耳(er);武(wu)功(gong)勛績,許世友之(zhi)(zhi)若龍驤。更(geng)奇(qi)優孟故事,戲曲肇始;鐘磬(qing)新聲,太空悠揚。
噫(yi),前(qian)賢(xian)雖逝,其(qi)風猶在;吾人(ren)永繼,大業(ye)恒(heng)昌。歲在丁亥,閣(ge)起茗陽(yang)。是閣(ge)也(ye),圍(wei)百(bai)丈(zhang),高百(bai)仞;層臺卓爾(er),飛檐翩(pian)然;斗拱見天工之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)精巧,雕梁出魯(lu)班之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)靈光。鴟吻(wen)吞風,烏甍朱檻;琉璃(li)映日,曲階明(ming)窗。望(wang)白(bai)云之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)悠(you)悠(you),聽師院(yuan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)瑯瑯;放賢(xian)山之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)綿綿,臨浉河之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)湯湯。
嗟夫(fu)!吾(wu)民之(zhi)(zhi)域(yu),暢之(zhi)(zhi)京(jing)廣京(jing)九(jiu),匯以(yi)三(san)高三(san)道,交鄂皖(wan)、通(tong)滬陜,居華夏(xia)九(jiu)州之(zhi)(zhi)腹,扼中(zhong)原(yuan)湖廣之(zhi)(zhi)咽,實乃戰略之(zhi)(zhi)重鎮、交通(tong)之(zhi)(zhi)樞紐。吾(wu)民之(zhi)(zhi)地,山(shan)連(lian)楚豫,水系江(jiang)淮;高峰深壑,常源大河;連(lian)丘平野,盡(jin)鋪良田,實乃魚(yu)米之(zhi)(zhi)鄉(xiang)土,生民之(zhi)(zhi)樂園。吾(wu)民之(zhi)(zhi)境,延秦嶺、續淮河,春(chun)榮夏(xia)茂,匯南北(bei)之(zhi)(zhi)物候;秋收冬藏,盡(jin)東西之(zhi)(zhi)出(chu)產(chan);山(shan)明(ming)水秀,日(ri)麗風和;茶香清溢,得蘇子陸羽(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)賞;歌(ge)聲(sheng)繚繞,動吳娃越女之(zhi)(zhi)思;實乃江(jiang)南之(zhi)(zhi)北(bei)國、北(bei)國之(zhi)(zhi)江(jiang)南。甚矣(yi)!如此地域(yu)、如此風光(guang),豈可無登高以(yi)覽勝(sheng),望遠以(yi)騁懷乎(hu)!是以(yi)茗陽高聳(song),待與滕王(wang)鸛雀爭勝(sheng);奇(qi)觀天成,好共黃(huang)鶴岳陽比鄰;獨(du)立(li)中(zhong)原(yuan),披日(ri)月而襟(jin)風雨;并(bing)峙四方,起內外而傲古今!
于是,贊曰:美哉(zai)信(xin)陽,吾(wu)土吾(wu)鄉;壯哉(zai)茗陽,宜詠宜觴。