茗(ming)(ming)陽(yang)閣(ge)位于(yu)河南省信(xin)陽(yang)市浉河區茶韻路一(yi)號(hao),建(jian)成于(yu)2007年4月29日。是(shi)(shi)一(yi)棟由多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)中國古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素(su)(su),由雕欄(lan)飛檐、勾心斗角、斗拱圖騰(teng)等多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)形(xing)(xing)式(shi)的(de)(de)中國古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素(su)(su)匯聚而成,具(ju)有(you)濃(nong)(nong)郁地(di)方(fang)(fang)古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)特色的(de)(de)塔式(shi)閣(ge)樓。茗(ming)(ming)陽(yang)閣(ge)是(shi)(shi)信(xin)陽(yang)新(xin)建(jian)的(de)(de)城市文化與形(xing)(xing)象的(de)(de)代表建(jian)筑(zhu)之一(yi),同時茗(ming)(ming)陽(yang)閣(ge)旁(pang)的(de)(de)風景也(ye)是(shi)(shi)優(you)美至極。該(gai)閣(ge)塔高五(wu)層,閣(ge)頂十四丈,占地(di)面(mian)積637平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi),總建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積2800平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi),海拔150米(mi)(mi),寶頂高度47米(mi)(mi),被稱為(wei)中原第一(yi)大閣(ge)樓。是(shi)(shi)一(yi)棟由多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)中國古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素(su)(su),由雕欄(lan)飛檐、勾心斗角、斗拱圖騰(teng)等多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)形(xing)(xing)式(shi)的(de)(de)中國古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素(su)(su)匯聚而成,具(ju)有(you)濃(nong)(nong)郁地(di)方(fang)(fang)古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)特色的(de)(de)塔式(shi)閣(ge)樓。
所(suo)謂鐘靈毓(yu)秀者,斯地乃(nai)有斯人,奇境(jing)而(er)有奇觀(guan)也。吾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)故(gu)土(tu)信陽(yang),地接荊(jing)豫,星分柳(liu)張。周(zhou)封(feng)申伯,秦置義陽(yang)。名(ming)定于宋,歷(li)元明(ming)而(er)未改;市設(she)于今,轄區縣而(er)發揚。地靈人杰,源遠流長(chang)。先民耕作,奠定文(wen)明(ming)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本;宣王增封(feng),續延禮樂(le)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)光。而(er)后叔敖君實,史(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)名(ming)相(xiang);延平(ping)廷炬(ju),國之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)棟梁(liang)。文(wen)采風流,何大復(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)執牛(niu)耳;武(wu)功勛績,許世友之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)若龍驤。更(geng)奇優孟(meng)故(gu)事,戲(xi)曲肇始;鐘磬新聲(sheng),太空悠揚。
噫,前賢(xian)雖(sui)逝,其風猶在;吾(wu)人永繼,大業恒昌(chang)。歲在丁亥,閣(ge)起茗陽。是閣(ge)也,圍(wei)百丈,高百仞;層臺卓爾(er),飛檐翩然;斗拱見天(tian)工(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)精巧(qiao),雕梁出魯班之(zhi)(zhi)靈光。鴟吻吞風,烏甍朱(zhu)檻;琉璃映日,曲階明窗。望白云之(zhi)(zhi)悠悠,聽師院之(zhi)(zhi)瑯(lang)瑯(lang);放(fang)賢(xian)山之(zhi)(zhi)綿綿,臨浉河之(zhi)(zhi)湯(tang)湯(tang)。
嗟夫!吾(wu)民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)域,暢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)京(jing)廣京(jing)九,匯以(yi)(yi)三高(gao)三道(dao),交鄂皖、通滬陜(shan),居華夏九州(zhou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腹,扼中原(yuan)湖廣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)咽,實乃戰略之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)重鎮、交通之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樞紐。吾(wu)民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,山(shan)連楚豫,水系江(jiang)淮;高(gao)峰深壑,常源大(da)河;連丘平野,盡(jin)鋪良田,實乃魚米之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄉土,生(sheng)民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樂(le)園。吾(wu)民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)境,延秦嶺、續淮河,春榮夏茂(mao),匯南北之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物候;秋(qiu)收冬(dong)藏,盡(jin)東西之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出產;山(shan)明水秀(xiu),日麗風和;茶(cha)香清(qing)溢,得蘇(su)子陸羽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)賞;歌(ge)聲繚繞,動吳娃越女之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)思;實乃江(jiang)南之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)北國(guo)、北國(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)江(jiang)南。甚矣!如(ru)此地域、如(ru)此風光,豈可(ke)無登高(gao)以(yi)(yi)覽(lan)勝,望遠以(yi)(yi)騁懷乎!是以(yi)(yi)茗(ming)陽(yang)高(gao)聳,待與滕王鸛雀(que)爭勝;奇(qi)觀天成,好共黃鶴岳陽(yang)比鄰;獨立中原(yuan),披日月而襟風雨;并(bing)峙四方,起內外而傲古今!
于是(shi),贊曰:美(mei)哉(zai)信陽,吾土吾鄉;壯哉(zai)茗陽,宜詠宜觴(shang)。