茗(ming)陽(yang)(yang)閣(ge)(ge)位于河(he)南省信陽(yang)(yang)市浉河(he)區茶韻路(lu)一(yi)號(hao),建(jian)(jian)成于2007年4月29日。是(shi)一(yi)棟由(you)多(duo)(duo)(duo)種(zhong)中國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑元素,由(you)雕(diao)欄(lan)飛檐、勾心(xin)斗角、斗拱圖騰等(deng)多(duo)(duo)(duo)種(zhong)形式(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)中國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑元素匯(hui)(hui)聚而成,具有(you)濃(nong)郁(yu)地(di)方(fang)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑特色的(de)(de)(de)塔(ta)式(shi)(shi)閣(ge)(ge)樓。茗(ming)陽(yang)(yang)閣(ge)(ge)是(shi)信陽(yang)(yang)新(xin)建(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)城市文化與形象的(de)(de)(de)代表建(jian)(jian)筑之一(yi),同時茗(ming)陽(yang)(yang)閣(ge)(ge)旁的(de)(de)(de)風景也是(shi)優(you)美至極。該(gai)閣(ge)(ge)塔(ta)高(gao)五層,閣(ge)(ge)頂十四丈(zhang),占地(di)面積637平方(fang)米(mi),總建(jian)(jian)筑面積2800平方(fang)米(mi),海拔150米(mi),寶(bao)頂高(gao)度47米(mi),被稱為中原(yuan)第一(yi)大閣(ge)(ge)樓。是(shi)一(yi)棟由(you)多(duo)(duo)(duo)種(zhong)中國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑元素,由(you)雕(diao)欄(lan)飛檐、勾心(xin)斗角、斗拱圖騰等(deng)多(duo)(duo)(duo)種(zhong)形式(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)中國(guo)(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑元素匯(hui)(hui)聚而成,具有(you)濃(nong)郁(yu)地(di)方(fang)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑特色的(de)(de)(de)塔(ta)式(shi)(shi)閣(ge)(ge)樓。
所謂鐘(zhong)靈毓秀者,斯(si)地乃有斯(si)人,奇(qi)境而(er)有奇(qi)觀也。吾(wu)之(zhi)故土信陽(yang),地接荊豫,星分柳張。周封申伯(bo),秦置義陽(yang)。名定(ding)于宋(song),歷元明(ming)而(er)未改;市設于今,轄(xia)區縣(xian)而(er)發(fa)揚。地靈人杰(jie),源(yuan)遠流(liu)長(chang)。先民耕作,奠定(ding)文(wen)明(ming)之(zhi)本;宣王增封,續延(yan)禮(li)樂之(zhi)光。而(er)后(hou)叔敖君實,史之(zhi)名相;延(yan)平廷炬,國(guo)之(zhi)棟梁。文(wen)采風流(liu),何(he)大復之(zhi)執(zhi)牛耳;武(wu)功勛績,許世友之(zhi)若龍驤(xiang)。更奇(qi)優孟故事,戲曲肇始(shi);鐘(zhong)磬新聲(sheng),太空(kong)悠(you)揚。
噫,前(qian)賢雖逝,其風猶(you)在;吾(wu)人永繼,大業恒昌。歲(sui)在丁亥,閣起茗(ming)陽。是閣也(ye),圍百丈,高百仞;層臺卓爾,飛檐翩然;斗拱見天工之精巧,雕梁出魯班之靈(ling)光。鴟吻吞風,烏甍朱檻;琉璃映日,曲階明窗。望白云(yun)之悠悠,聽師院之瑯瑯;放(fang)賢山(shan)之綿綿,臨浉河之湯湯。
嗟夫!吾(wu)民(min)(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)域(yu),暢(chang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)京(jing)廣(guang)京(jing)九(jiu)(jiu),匯以(yi)(yi)三(san)高(gao)三(san)道,交(jiao)(jiao)鄂皖、通滬陜(shan),居(ju)華(hua)夏九(jiu)(jiu)州之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腹,扼中原湖廣(guang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)咽,實乃(nai)戰略之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)重鎮、交(jiao)(jiao)通之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樞紐(niu)。吾(wu)民(min)(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,山連楚豫,水(shui)系江淮;高(gao)峰(feng)深壑,常源大(da)河;連丘平(ping)野,盡(jin)(jin)鋪(pu)良田,實乃(nai)魚(yu)米之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄉土,生民(min)(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樂(le)園。吾(wu)民(min)(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)境,延(yan)秦嶺、續(xu)淮河,春榮夏茂(mao),匯南(nan)北之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物候(hou);秋(qiu)收冬藏,盡(jin)(jin)東西之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出產;山明水(shui)秀,日(ri)麗風(feng)(feng)和(he);茶香清溢,得蘇子陸羽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)賞(shang);歌聲繚繞,動吳娃越女之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)思;實乃(nai)江南(nan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)北國(guo)、北國(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)江南(nan)。甚矣!如此地域(yu)、如此風(feng)(feng)光,豈(qi)可無登高(gao)以(yi)(yi)覽勝(sheng),望遠(yuan)以(yi)(yi)騁(cheng)懷乎!是以(yi)(yi)茗(ming)陽高(gao)聳,待與滕王鸛雀爭(zheng)勝(sheng);奇觀天成,好共黃鶴(he)岳陽比鄰;獨立中原,披日(ri)月而(er)襟風(feng)(feng)雨;并(bing)峙(zhi)四方,起內外(wai)而(er)傲(ao)古(gu)今!
于是,贊(zan)曰:美哉信(xin)陽(yang),吾(wu)土(tu)吾(wu)鄉;壯哉茗陽(yang),宜(yi)詠(yong)宜(yi)觴(shang)。