該閣(ge)建(jian)于明(ming)洪武年間(jian),為(wei)3層(ceng)重檐斗拱建(jian)筑,由36根高大(da)的(de)圓(yuan)柱支撐,頂部(bu)全是(shi)梁架(jia)半拱,漸(jian)次往上收攏成(cheng)八(ba)卦形(xing),至(zhi)屋頂為(wei)太(tai)極圖。屋頂系金黃琉璃瓦鋪就,外觀(guan)(guan)飛檐翅(chi)角(jiao),看上去端莊大(da)方(fang),氣勢雄偉(wei)。樓內有(you)精美的(de)壁畫,泥塑和浮雕,樓前有(you)兩亭一臺(tai),還有(you)3棵枝繁(fan)葉茂的(de)大(da)青樹,旁邊(bian)有(you)太(tai)清(qing)仙境、玄帝觀(guan)(guan)、文昌宮等建(jian)筑,為(wei)保山的(de)八(ba)景之一。十分(fen)玄妙的(de)是(shi),玉皇閣(ge)的(de)第二層(ceng)掛有(you)一塊匾,從正面看是(shi) “至(zhi)誠無(wu)(wu)息”朱黃色(se)(se)大(da)字(zi);從左邊(bian)看是(shi)“龍飛鳳舞”紅綠(lv)色(se)(se)大(da)字(zi);從右邊(bian)看則是(shi)“海晏河(he)清(qing)”褐紅色(se)(se)大(da)字(zi),實為(wei)奇(qi)中(zhong)之奇(qi),至(zhi)今無(wu)(wu)人能說得(de)清(qing)其中(zhong)的(de)奧(ao)妙,充分(fen)反映了古代勞動人民的(de)聰(cong)明(ming)才智。
據(ju)《永昌府(fu)志》載,玉皇閣為明嘉靖二十(shi)四(si)年(公元(yuan)1545年)郡人馮君魯在原(yuan)毗盧閣廢址上所(suo)(suo)建,現(xian)存大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)前丹墀兩側(ce)之(zhi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)鼓(gu)(gu)二亭。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)矗立在鑲嵌青(qing)(qing)石(shi)浮雕(diao)的高臺基座上,基座平面(mian)401平方米,高闊方直,呈(cheng)灰青(qing)(qing)色調,給人以(yi)素雅博大(da)(da)之(zhi)感。其(qi)上所(suo)(suo)承大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)為三重檐歇山(shan)(shan)頂(ding),早先曾塑玉皇金(jin)身(shen)座像和(he)四(si)大(da)(da)真人巨型立像。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)面(mian)闊5間(jian),23米;進深5間(jian),17米。下有六六三十(shi)六根大(da)(da)柱舉架支撐,中(zhong)柱通高13.6米。明間(jian)和(he)次間(jian)之(zhi)間(jian)采用(yong)移柱法將中(zhong)柱后移,以(yi)擴寬(kuan)殿(dian)(dian)堂中(zhong)央空間(jian);穹頂(ding)呈(cheng)覆(fu)斗形(xing)八卦藻井,頂(ding)面(mian)繪太極圖;殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)壁畫飄(piao)逸多姿,一派仙家氣象;格子門(men)勻雕(diao)有動物、花卉,空靈娟(juan)秀。殿(dian)(dian)頂(ding)通覆(fu)黃(huang)色琉璃瓦,正(zheng)脊(ji)飾以(yi)寶(bao)頂(ding)、禽獸(shou)、鴟吻,垂(chui)脊(ji)亦作(zuo)花飾、尾吻,四(si)角懸以(yi)風鈴(ling)。三重檐下均懸巨匾,尤其(qi)是(shi)二層(ceng)檐口懸掛的四(si)塊木(mu)質浮雕(diao)彩繪的單字(zi)(zi)匾引(yin)人注目,正(zheng)視為“至誠無息”四(si)個(ge)朱黃(huang)大(da)(da)字(zi)(zi),右側(ce)(北(bei)(bei))視為“龍飛鳳舞”四(si)個(ge)紅(hong)綠色大(da)(da)字(zi)(zi),左側(ce)(南)視為“諸(zhu)神參(can)天(tian)”四(si)個(ge)紅(hong)褐色大(da)(da)字(zi)(zi),一匾而三用(yong),建筑師匠心獨運,由此可見一斑。殿(dian)(dian)前兩側(ce)為鐘(zhong)(zhong)鼓(gu)(gu)二亭,昔(xi)時(shi)亭內(nei)懸鐘(zhong)(zhong)架鼓(gu)(gu),朝(chao)暮為聲;大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)北(bei)(bei)鄰之(zhi)會真樓,為徐霞客當年游歷保山(shan)(shan)下榻處(chu)所(suo)(suo)。
云南(nan)保(bao)山(shan)太(tai)保(bao)山(shan)山(shan)門,太(tai)保(bao)山(shan)景區有玉皇閣(ge)、玉佛殿(dian)(dian)、角亭龍(long)雕、山(shan)頂戲樓、山(shan)頂武侯祠、石楠樹、印度榕、同心樹、二十四節氣石刻等景點。玉皇閣(ge)位于太(tai)保(bao)山(shan)山(shan)門不遠處,緊鄰玉佛殿(dian)(dian),始建于明(ming)(ming)代(dai),經(jing)歷代(dai)修葺建設終成(cheng)今天的(de)(de)(de)規模(mo)。保(bao)山(shan)太(tai)保(bao)山(shan)玉皇閣(ge)有麒麟、鐘(zhong)鼓亭、金鑾(luan)寶殿(dian)(dian)、山(shan)神殿(dian)(dian)、三(san)官殿(dian)(dian)等景點。其莊嚴超拔的(de)(de)(de)氣勢、精(jing)妙(miao)至極的(de)(de)(de)建筑(zhu)工(gong)藝令人贊(zan)嘆,可(ke)謂(wei)古(gu)“西南(nan)絲(si)綢之(zhi)路”重(zhong)(zhong)鎮一顆光耀(yao)奪目的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)建筑(zhu)瑰寶。玉皇閣(ge)曾經(jing)是(shi)保(bao)山(shan)市博物(wu)館所(suo)在地。后(hou)改為(wei)宗教(jiao)活(huo)動場所(suo),現為(wei)隆陽區道協所(suo)在地。 2006年05月25日,保(bao)山(shan)玉皇閣(ge)作為(wei)明(ming)(ming)代(dai)古(gu)建筑(zhu),被(bei)國(guo)務院批準列(lie)入第六批全國(guo)重(zhong)(zhong)點文物(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位名單(dan)。