茗陽(yang)閣(ge)位于河(he)南省信(xin)陽(yang)市浉(shi)河(he)區茶韻路一號,建(jian)成于2007年4月29日。是一棟由(you)多種中國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素,由(you)雕欄飛檐(yan)、勾(gou)心斗角、斗拱圖騰等(deng)多種形式(shi)的中國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素匯(hui)聚而(er)成,具(ju)有濃(nong)郁地(di)方古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)特色的塔式(shi)閣(ge)樓(lou)。茗陽(yang)閣(ge)是信(xin)陽(yang)新建(jian)的城(cheng)市文化與形象的代(dai)表(biao)建(jian)筑(zhu)之一,同時(shi)茗陽(yang)閣(ge)旁的風景也(ye)是優(you)美(mei)至極。該閣(ge)塔高五層(ceng),閣(ge)頂十四丈(zhang),占地(di)面積(ji)637平方米,總(zong)建(jian)筑(zhu)面積(ji)2800平方米,海拔150米,寶(bao)頂高度47米,被(bei)稱為中原第一大閣(ge)樓(lou)。是一棟由(you)多種中國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素,由(you)雕欄飛檐(yan)、勾(gou)心斗角、斗拱圖騰等(deng)多種形式(shi)的中國(guo)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)元(yuan)素匯(hui)聚而(er)成,具(ju)有濃(nong)郁地(di)方古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)特色的塔式(shi)閣(ge)樓(lou)。
所謂鐘(zhong)靈毓秀(xiu)者,斯(si)地乃(nai)有(you)斯(si)人(ren),奇(qi)境而(er)有(you)奇(qi)觀也。吾之(zhi)(zhi)故土信陽(yang)(yang),地接荊(jing)豫,星(xing)分(fen)柳張(zhang)。周封(feng)申(shen)伯(bo),秦置義(yi)陽(yang)(yang)。名(ming)定(ding)于宋,歷元(yuan)明而(er)未改(gai);市設于今,轄區(qu)縣而(er)發揚。地靈人(ren)杰(jie),源遠流長。先民耕作,奠定(ding)文明之(zhi)(zhi)本;宣王增封(feng),續延禮樂之(zhi)(zhi)光。而(er)后叔敖(ao)君實,史之(zhi)(zhi)名(ming)相;延平(ping)廷(ting)炬,國之(zhi)(zhi)棟梁。文采風(feng)流,何(he)大復之(zhi)(zhi)執牛耳;武(wu)功勛績,許世友之(zhi)(zhi)若龍驤。更奇(qi)優孟故事,戲曲(qu)肇始;鐘(zhong)磬(qing)新聲,太空悠揚。
噫(yi),前賢(xian)雖(sui)逝(shi),其(qi)風(feng)猶在(zai);吾人(ren)永繼(ji),大業恒昌。歲在(zai)丁亥(hai),閣起茗陽(yang)。是閣也,圍百丈,高百仞;層臺卓(zhuo)爾,飛檐翩然(ran);斗拱見(jian)天工(gong)之精巧,雕梁出魯班之靈(ling)光。鴟(chi)吻吞(tun)風(feng),烏甍朱檻;琉璃映(ying)日,曲階明窗。望(wang)白云之悠悠,聽師院之瑯瑯;放賢(xian)山之綿綿,臨浉河之湯(tang)湯(tang)。
嗟夫!吾民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)域,暢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)京廣京九(jiu),匯(hui)以三高三道,交(jiao)鄂皖、通滬陜(shan),居華夏九(jiu)州之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腹(fu),扼中原湖廣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)咽,實(shi)乃(nai)(nai)戰略之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)重鎮、交(jiao)通之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樞紐。吾民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di),山連楚(chu)豫,水系(xi)江淮(huai);高峰深壑,常源大河(he);連丘平野,盡鋪良田,實(shi)乃(nai)(nai)魚(yu)米之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄉土,生民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)樂園。吾民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)境,延秦嶺、續(xu)淮(huai)河(he),春榮夏茂,匯(hui)南北之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物候;秋收冬(dong)藏,盡東(dong)西之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出(chu)產;山明(ming)水秀,日(ri)麗風和;茶香清溢,得蘇子陸羽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)賞;歌聲繚繞,動吳(wu)娃越女之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)思;實(shi)乃(nai)(nai)江南之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)北國、北國之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)江南。甚(shen)矣!如此地(di)(di)域、如此風光,豈可無登高以覽勝(sheng),望遠以騁懷乎(hu)!是以茗陽高聳,待與滕王鸛雀爭勝(sheng);奇觀(guan)天成,好共黃鶴岳陽比鄰;獨立中原,披日(ri)月而(er)(er)襟風雨(yu);并(bing)峙四方(fang),起內外而(er)(er)傲古今!
于是,贊曰:美哉(zai)信陽,吾土吾鄉(xiang);壯(zhuang)哉(zai)茗陽,宜(yi)詠宜(yi)觴。