茗陽閣(ge)(ge)位于河南省信(xin)陽市浉河區茶韻路一號,建(jian)成(cheng)于2007年4月29日。是(shi)(shi)一棟(dong)由(you)多種中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)素,由(you)雕欄飛(fei)檐、勾(gou)心斗角(jiao)、斗拱(gong)圖(tu)騰等多種形(xing)式(shi)的(de)中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)素匯(hui)聚(ju)而(er)成(cheng),具有(you)濃郁地(di)方古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)特(te)(te)色的(de)塔式(shi)閣(ge)(ge)樓(lou)(lou)。茗陽閣(ge)(ge)是(shi)(shi)信(xin)陽新(xin)建(jian)的(de)城市文化與形(xing)象的(de)代(dai)表建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)之一,同時(shi)茗陽閣(ge)(ge)旁的(de)風景也(ye)是(shi)(shi)優美(mei)至極(ji)。該閣(ge)(ge)塔高五層,閣(ge)(ge)頂十(shi)四丈,占地(di)面積637平方米(mi)(mi),總建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)面積2800平方米(mi)(mi),海拔150米(mi)(mi),寶頂高度(du)47米(mi)(mi),被稱為中(zhong)原(yuan)第一大閣(ge)(ge)樓(lou)(lou)。是(shi)(shi)一棟(dong)由(you)多種中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)素,由(you)雕欄飛(fei)檐、勾(gou)心斗角(jiao)、斗拱(gong)圖(tu)騰等多種形(xing)式(shi)的(de)中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)素匯(hui)聚(ju)而(er)成(cheng),具有(you)濃郁地(di)方古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)特(te)(te)色的(de)塔式(shi)閣(ge)(ge)樓(lou)(lou)。
所謂鐘靈毓秀者,斯地乃有斯人,奇境而有奇觀(guan)也(ye)。吾(wu)之(zhi)故土信陽,地接荊豫,星分柳(liu)張。周封(feng)申伯,秦(qin)置義陽。名定于(yu)宋,歷元明而未改;市(shi)設(she)于(yu)今(jin),轄區縣而發揚。地靈人杰(jie),源遠流長(chang)。先民耕作,奠定文明之(zhi)本;宣王增封(feng),續延禮樂(le)之(zhi)光。而后叔敖(ao)君實(shi),史之(zhi)名相(xiang);延平(ping)廷(ting)炬,國(guo)之(zhi)棟梁。文采(cai)風流,何大復(fu)之(zhi)執(zhi)牛耳;武功勛績(ji),許世友之(zhi)若龍驤。更奇優孟(meng)故事,戲曲肇(zhao)始;鐘磬(qing)新聲,太空悠揚。
噫,前賢雖逝(shi),其風猶在(zai);吾人永(yong)繼,大(da)業恒昌。歲在(zai)丁亥,閣起(qi)茗陽。是閣也(ye),圍百丈,高(gao)百仞(ren);層臺卓爾,飛檐翩(pian)然;斗拱見天(tian)工之精(jing)巧,雕梁出魯班之靈光。鴟吻吞(tun)風,烏甍朱(zhu)檻;琉璃映日,曲階明窗。望(wang)白(bai)云之悠悠,聽(ting)師(shi)院之瑯瑯;放賢山之綿綿,臨浉河之湯湯。
嗟夫!吾民之(zhi)(zhi)域,暢(chang)之(zhi)(zhi)京(jing)廣(guang)京(jing)九,匯以三高(gao)三道(dao),交鄂皖、通滬陜,居(ju)華(hua)夏九州之(zhi)(zhi)腹,扼中(zhong)原湖廣(guang)之(zhi)(zhi)咽,實乃(nai)戰略(lve)之(zhi)(zhi)重鎮、交通之(zhi)(zhi)樞紐。吾民之(zhi)(zhi)地,山連(lian)楚豫,水(shui)系江(jiang)淮;高(gao)峰深壑,常源(yuan)大河;連(lian)丘平野,盡(jin)鋪良田(tian),實乃(nai)魚(yu)米(mi)之(zhi)(zhi)鄉(xiang)土,生民之(zhi)(zhi)樂(le)園。吾民之(zhi)(zhi)境,延(yan)秦(qin)嶺、續淮河,春榮夏茂,匯南北(bei)之(zhi)(zhi)物候;秋(qiu)收冬藏(zang),盡(jin)東西之(zhi)(zhi)出產;山明水(shui)秀(xiu),日(ri)麗風和(he);茶香清溢,得蘇子陸羽之(zhi)(zhi)賞;歌(ge)聲繚繞,動吳娃(wa)越女(nv)之(zhi)(zhi)思;實乃(nai)江(jiang)南之(zhi)(zhi)北(bei)國、北(bei)國之(zhi)(zhi)江(jiang)南。甚矣!如此地域、如此風光,豈(qi)可無(wu)登高(gao)以覽勝,望遠以騁(cheng)懷乎!是以茗陽高(gao)聳,待與滕(teng)王鸛雀爭(zheng)勝;奇觀(guan)天成,好共黃鶴岳陽比(bi)鄰;獨(du)立中(zhong)原,披日(ri)月而(er)襟風雨;并峙四方,起內外而(er)傲古今!
于是,贊曰:美哉信陽,吾(wu)土吾(wu)鄉;壯哉茗(ming)陽,宜詠(yong)宜觴。