茗(ming)陽閣(ge)位于河南省(sheng)信(xin)陽市(shi)浉河區(qu)茶(cha)韻(yun)路一(yi)(yi)號,建成(cheng)于2007年4月(yue)29日。是(shi)一(yi)(yi)棟由(you)多(duo)種(zhong)中(zhong)國古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)建筑(zhu)(zhu)元素(su)(su),由(you)雕(diao)(diao)欄飛(fei)檐(yan)、勾(gou)心(xin)斗(dou)(dou)角(jiao)、斗(dou)(dou)拱圖騰等多(duo)種(zhong)形(xing)式(shi)(shi)的(de)中(zhong)國古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)建筑(zhu)(zhu)元素(su)(su)匯聚而成(cheng),具有濃郁地(di)方古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)建筑(zhu)(zhu)特色的(de)塔(ta)式(shi)(shi)閣(ge)樓(lou)。茗(ming)陽閣(ge)是(shi)信(xin)陽新建的(de)城市(shi)文化(hua)與形(xing)象的(de)代表建筑(zhu)(zhu)之一(yi)(yi),同(tong)時茗(ming)陽閣(ge)旁的(de)風景(jing)也(ye)是(shi)優美至極。該閣(ge)塔(ta)高(gao)(gao)五層,閣(ge)頂十四(si)丈(zhang),占(zhan)地(di)面積637平方米(mi),總建筑(zhu)(zhu)面積2800平方米(mi),海拔(ba)150米(mi),寶頂高(gao)(gao)度47米(mi),被(bei)稱為中(zhong)原第一(yi)(yi)大閣(ge)樓(lou)。是(shi)一(yi)(yi)棟由(you)多(duo)種(zhong)中(zhong)國古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)建筑(zhu)(zhu)元素(su)(su),由(you)雕(diao)(diao)欄飛(fei)檐(yan)、勾(gou)心(xin)斗(dou)(dou)角(jiao)、斗(dou)(dou)拱圖騰等多(duo)種(zhong)形(xing)式(shi)(shi)的(de)中(zhong)國古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)建筑(zhu)(zhu)元素(su)(su)匯聚而成(cheng),具有濃郁地(di)方古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)建筑(zhu)(zhu)特色的(de)塔(ta)式(shi)(shi)閣(ge)樓(lou)。
所謂鐘(zhong)靈毓秀者,斯(si)地乃有斯(si)人,奇(qi)境(jing)而有奇(qi)觀也。吾之(zhi)(zhi)故(gu)土信陽,地接(jie)荊(jing)豫,星分(fen)柳張。周封申(shen)伯(bo),秦置義陽。名定于宋,歷元明而未改(gai);市設于今(jin),轄區縣而發(fa)揚。地靈人杰,源遠流長。先民耕作,奠(dian)定文明之(zhi)(zhi)本;宣(xuan)王增封,續延禮樂之(zhi)(zhi)光(guang)。而后叔敖君實(shi),史(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)名相;延平廷炬,國(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)棟梁。文采風流,何(he)大復之(zhi)(zhi)執牛耳;武功勛績(ji),許世友(you)之(zhi)(zhi)若龍驤。更奇(qi)優孟故(gu)事,戲曲(qu)肇始;鐘(zhong)磬新聲,太空悠揚。
噫,前賢雖逝(shi),其風猶在;吾人(ren)永繼,大(da)業恒昌(chang)。歲在丁亥,閣(ge)起茗陽。是閣(ge)也(ye),圍(wei)百丈,高百仞;層臺(tai)卓爾,飛檐翩然;斗拱(gong)見天工之(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(liu)璃映日,曲(qu)階明窗。望(wang)白(bai)云之(zhi)(zhi)悠(you)悠(you),聽(ting)師院(yuan)之(zhi)(zhi)瑯瑯;放賢山(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)綿(mian)綿(mian),臨浉河之(zhi)(zhi)湯(tang)湯(tang)。
嗟(jie)夫(fu)!吾民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)域(yu),暢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)京廣京九(jiu),匯以(yi)(yi)三高(gao)(gao)三道,交鄂皖(wan)、通(tong)(tong)滬陜,居華夏九(jiu)州之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腹,扼中(zhong)原湖廣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)咽,實乃(nai)(nai)(nai)戰(zhan)略之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)重鎮(zhen)、交通(tong)(tong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樞紐(niu)。吾民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,山連(lian)楚豫,水(shui)系江(jiang)淮;高(gao)(gao)峰(feng)深壑,常源大(da)河(he);連(lian)丘平野,盡鋪良田,實乃(nai)(nai)(nai)魚米之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄉土,生民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樂園。吾民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)境,延秦嶺、續淮河(he),春榮夏茂,匯南(nan)北之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物候;秋收冬藏,盡東西之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出(chu)產;山明(ming)水(shui)秀(xiu),日麗風(feng)和;茶香(xiang)清溢(yi),得蘇子陸(lu)羽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)賞;歌聲繚繞(rao),動吳娃越女(nv)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)思(si);實乃(nai)(nai)(nai)江(jiang)南(nan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)北國、北國之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)江(jiang)南(nan)。甚矣!如此(ci)地域(yu)、如此(ci)風(feng)光,豈(qi)可無登高(gao)(gao)以(yi)(yi)覽勝,望遠以(yi)(yi)騁懷乎!是以(yi)(yi)茗陽(yang)高(gao)(gao)聳,待與(yu)滕王鸛雀爭勝;奇(qi)觀天成,好(hao)共(gong)黃(huang)鶴(he)岳(yue)陽(yang)比鄰;獨立(li)中(zhong)原,披日月而(er)襟風(feng)雨;并(bing)峙(zhi)四(si)方,起(qi)內外而(er)傲古今!
于是,贊曰:美哉信陽,吾土吾鄉;壯哉茗陽,宜(yi)(yi)詠(yong)宜(yi)(yi)觴。