茗陽閣(ge)(ge)(ge)位于河南省信陽市(shi)浉(shi)河區(qu)茶韻(yun)路(lu)一號,建(jian)(jian)成于2007年4月29日。是(shi)一棟由多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)中(zhong)(zhong)國古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)素(su),由雕欄飛檐、勾心斗角、斗拱圖騰等多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)形式的中(zhong)(zhong)國古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)素(su)匯聚(ju)而(er)成,具有(you)濃(nong)(nong)郁地(di)方古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)特色的塔(ta)式閣(ge)(ge)(ge)樓。茗陽閣(ge)(ge)(ge)是(shi)信陽新建(jian)(jian)的城市(shi)文(wen)化與形象的代表建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)之一,同(tong)時茗陽閣(ge)(ge)(ge)旁的風景也是(shi)優美(mei)至極。該閣(ge)(ge)(ge)塔(ta)高五(wu)層,閣(ge)(ge)(ge)頂十四丈,占地(di)面積(ji)(ji)637平方米(mi),總建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面積(ji)(ji)2800平方米(mi),海拔150米(mi),寶頂高度47米(mi),被(bei)稱(cheng)為中(zhong)(zhong)原第一大閣(ge)(ge)(ge)樓。是(shi)一棟由多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)中(zhong)(zhong)國古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)素(su),由雕欄飛檐、勾心斗角、斗拱圖騰等多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)形式的中(zhong)(zhong)國古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)素(su)匯聚(ju)而(er)成,具有(you)濃(nong)(nong)郁地(di)方古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)特色的塔(ta)式閣(ge)(ge)(ge)樓。
所謂鐘靈毓(yu)秀者,斯(si)地乃有斯(si)人,奇(qi)境而(er)有奇(qi)觀(guan)也。吾(wu)之故土信陽,地接(jie)荊(jing)豫,星分(fen)柳張。周(zhou)封(feng)申伯,秦置義陽。名定于宋,歷元(yuan)明(ming)而(er)未改;市設于今,轄區縣而(er)發揚。地靈人杰,源遠流長(chang)。先民(min)耕(geng)作(zuo),奠定文明(ming)之本;宣(xuan)王增封(feng),續(xu)延(yan)禮樂之光。而(er)后叔敖君實,史之名相(xiang);延(yan)平廷炬,國之棟(dong)梁。文采風流,何大復之執牛耳;武功勛績,許世(shi)友之若(ruo)龍驤。更奇(qi)優孟故事(shi),戲曲(qu)肇始;鐘磬(qing)新聲,太空悠揚。
噫,前賢雖逝,其(qi)風猶在;吾人永繼,大業恒(heng)昌。歲在丁亥,閣起(qi)茗陽。是閣也,圍百丈,高百仞;層臺卓爾(er),飛檐翩然(ran);斗拱見天工之(zhi)(zhi)精巧,雕梁(liang)出魯(lu)班之(zhi)(zhi)靈光。鴟吻吞風,烏甍(meng)朱(zhu)檻;琉璃映(ying)日(ri),曲階明(ming)窗。望白云之(zhi)(zhi)悠悠,聽師院之(zhi)(zhi)瑯瑯;放賢山之(zhi)(zhi)綿(mian)綿(mian),臨浉(shi)河(he)之(zhi)(zhi)湯湯。
嗟夫(fu)!吾民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)域,暢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)京(jing)廣(guang)京(jing)九,匯以三高(gao)(gao)三道,交鄂(e)皖、通(tong)滬陜,居華(hua)夏九州之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腹(fu),扼中原(yuan)(yuan)湖廣(guang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)咽,實乃(nai)戰略(lve)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)重鎮、交通(tong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樞紐。吾民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,山連(lian)楚豫,水系江淮;高(gao)(gao)峰(feng)深壑(he),常源大(da)河(he);連(lian)丘平野(ye),盡(jin)鋪良田,實乃(nai)魚(yu)米之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄉土,生民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樂園(yuan)。吾民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)境,延秦嶺、續淮河(he),春榮夏茂,匯南(nan)北(bei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物候;秋收冬藏,盡(jin)東(dong)西之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出產;山明水秀,日(ri)麗風和;茶香清溢,得蘇子陸羽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)賞(shang);歌聲繚繞,動吳娃(wa)越女(nv)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)思;實乃(nai)江南(nan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)北(bei)國(guo)、北(bei)國(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)江南(nan)。甚矣(yi)!如此(ci)地域、如此(ci)風光,豈可無登(deng)高(gao)(gao)以覽(lan)勝(sheng),望(wang)遠以騁懷乎!是以茗陽高(gao)(gao)聳(song),待與滕王鸛雀爭勝(sheng);奇(qi)觀天成,好(hao)共黃鶴岳(yue)陽比鄰;獨立(li)中原(yuan)(yuan),披(pi)日(ri)月(yue)而(er)襟(jin)風雨;并峙四方(fang),起內外而(er)傲古今!
于是,贊(zan)曰:美(mei)哉(zai)信陽(yang)(yang),吾土吾鄉(xiang);壯哉(zai)茗陽(yang)(yang),宜詠宜觴。