茗陽(yang)(yang)閣(ge)位于(yu)河南省信陽(yang)(yang)市(shi)浉(shi)河區茶(cha)韻路一號,建(jian)(jian)成于(yu)2007年4月29日。是(shi)一棟(dong)由多種中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)素(su)(su),由雕(diao)欄(lan)飛檐、勾心(xin)斗角、斗拱(gong)圖騰(teng)等(deng)多種形式(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)素(su)(su)匯(hui)聚(ju)而成,具有濃(nong)郁地(di)(di)方(fang)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)特(te)色的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)塔(ta)(ta)式(shi)閣(ge)樓(lou)。茗陽(yang)(yang)閣(ge)是(shi)信陽(yang)(yang)新建(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)城市(shi)文化(hua)與形象的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)代表建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)之一,同時茗陽(yang)(yang)閣(ge)旁的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)風(feng)景也是(shi)優(you)美至極(ji)。該閣(ge)塔(ta)(ta)高(gao)五層,閣(ge)頂十四(si)丈,占地(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)637平方(fang)米(mi),總建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積(ji)2800平方(fang)米(mi),海拔150米(mi),寶頂高(gao)度47米(mi),被稱為中(zhong)原第一大閣(ge)樓(lou)。是(shi)一棟(dong)由多種中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)素(su)(su),由雕(diao)欄(lan)飛檐、勾心(xin)斗角、斗拱(gong)圖騰(teng)等(deng)多種形式(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)素(su)(su)匯(hui)聚(ju)而成,具有濃(nong)郁地(di)(di)方(fang)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)特(te)色的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)塔(ta)(ta)式(shi)閣(ge)樓(lou)。
所謂鐘(zhong)靈(ling)毓秀者,斯(si)地乃有(you)斯(si)人,奇(qi)境而有(you)奇(qi)觀也(ye)。吾之(zhi)故土信陽(yang),地接荊豫(yu),星分(fen)柳張。周封申伯,秦(qin)置義陽(yang)。名定于宋(song),歷元明(ming)而未改;市(shi)設于今,轄(xia)區縣而發揚(yang)。地靈(ling)人杰(jie),源遠流長。先(xian)民耕作,奠定文(wen)明(ming)之(zhi)本;宣王增封,續延禮(li)樂(le)之(zhi)光。而后叔敖君實,史之(zhi)名相;延平廷(ting)炬(ju),國之(zhi)棟梁。文(wen)采風流,何大復之(zhi)執牛耳;武功(gong)勛(xun)績,許(xu)世友之(zhi)若龍驤。更奇(qi)優孟故事,戲曲(qu)肇(zhao)始;鐘(zhong)磬新聲,太(tai)空悠揚(yang)。
噫(yi),前(qian)賢雖逝,其(qi)風猶在(zai);吾(wu)人永繼,大業恒昌。歲在(zai)丁亥,閣起茗陽。是(shi)閣也,圍百丈,高百仞;層臺卓(zhuo)爾(er),飛檐(yan)翩然;斗拱見(jian)天工之(zhi)(zhi)精巧,雕梁出魯班(ban)之(zhi)(zhi)靈光。鴟吻(wen)吞風,烏(wu)甍(meng)朱(zhu)檻(jian);琉璃(li)映日(ri),曲階明窗。望(wang)白云(yun)之(zhi)(zhi)悠悠,聽師院之(zhi)(zhi)瑯(lang)瑯(lang);放賢山(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)綿(mian)綿(mian),臨(lin)浉河之(zhi)(zhi)湯湯。
嗟夫!吾民(min)之(zhi)域,暢之(zhi)京廣京九,匯(hui)以三高三道,交(jiao)鄂皖、通(tong)滬陜,居華夏九州(zhou)之(zhi)腹,扼中原湖廣之(zhi)咽,實乃戰略之(zhi)重鎮、交(jiao)通(tong)之(zhi)樞紐。吾民(min)之(zhi)地(di)(di),山連(lian)楚豫(yu),水系江(jiang)淮(huai);高峰(feng)深(shen)壑,常源大河(he);連(lian)丘平(ping)野,盡(jin)鋪(pu)良田,實乃魚米之(zhi)鄉(xiang)土,生民(min)之(zhi)樂(le)園。吾民(min)之(zhi)境,延(yan)秦(qin)嶺、續淮(huai)河(he),春榮夏茂,匯(hui)南北之(zhi)物候;秋收冬藏,盡(jin)東西之(zhi)出(chu)產;山明水秀(xiu),日麗風(feng)和;茶香清溢,得(de)蘇子(zi)陸羽之(zhi)賞;歌(ge)聲繚(liao)繞,動吳(wu)娃(wa)越(yue)女之(zhi)思;實乃江(jiang)南之(zhi)北國、北國之(zhi)江(jiang)南。甚矣(yi)!如(ru)此(ci)地(di)(di)域、如(ru)此(ci)風(feng)光(guang),豈可(ke)無(wu)登高以覽(lan)勝,望遠以騁懷乎!是以茗(ming)陽(yang)高聳(song),待(dai)與滕王鸛雀爭勝;奇觀(guan)天(tian)成,好共黃鶴岳陽(yang)比鄰;獨立中原,披(pi)日月而(er)(er)襟風(feng)雨;并峙四方,起(qi)內外而(er)(er)傲(ao)古今(jin)!
于是,贊曰(yue):美哉信陽(yang),吾(wu)(wu)土吾(wu)(wu)鄉;壯哉茗陽(yang),宜(yi)詠宜(yi)觴。