該閣建(jian)于明洪武年間,為(wei)3層重檐斗拱建(jian)筑(zhu),由(you)36根高大的(de)圓(yuan)柱支撐(cheng),頂部全是梁(liang)架半拱,漸次(ci)往(wang)上收攏成八卦形,至屋頂為(wei)太(tai)極(ji)圖。屋頂系金(jin)黃琉璃瓦鋪就,外觀(guan)(guan)飛(fei)檐翅角,看(kan)上去端莊(zhuang)大方,氣勢雄偉。樓(lou)內(nei)有(you)(you)精美的(de)壁畫,泥塑(su)和浮雕,樓(lou)前(qian)有(you)(you)兩(liang)亭一臺,還有(you)(you)3棵(ke)枝(zhi)繁葉茂的(de)大青(qing)樹,旁邊有(you)(you)太(tai)清仙境(jing)、玄帝觀(guan)(guan)、文昌宮等建(jian)筑(zhu),為(wei)保山(shan)的(de)八景(jing)之一。十(shi)分玄妙的(de)是,玉皇閣的(de)第(di)二層掛有(you)(you)一塊匾,從正面看(kan)是 “至誠無(wu)息”朱黃色大字(zi)(zi);從左(zuo)邊看(kan)是“龍飛(fei)鳳舞”紅綠色大字(zi)(zi);從右(you)邊看(kan)則是“海晏河(he)清”褐(he)紅色大字(zi)(zi),實(shi)為(wei)奇(qi)中(zhong)之奇(qi),至今無(wu)人(ren)能說得清其中(zhong)的(de)奧妙,充分反映了古代勞動人(ren)民的(de)聰明才智。
據《永昌府志》載,玉皇閣為(wei)明嘉(jia)靖二(er)(er)十四年(公元1545年)郡人馮君(jun)魯(lu)在原毗盧閣廢址上(shang)所建(jian),現存大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前丹墀兩側(ce)之鐘(zhong)鼓二(er)(er)亭。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)矗立(li)(li)在鑲嵌青石(shi)浮(fu)雕的高臺(tai)基(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)上(shang),基(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)平(ping)面401平(ping)方米(mi),高闊方直,呈(cheng)灰青色調,給人以(yi)素雅(ya)博大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)之感。其上(shang)所承大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)三重檐(yan)歇山(shan)頂(ding),早(zao)先曾塑(su)玉皇金身座(zuo)(zuo)像(xiang)和四大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)真人巨(ju)型立(li)(li)像(xiang)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)面闊5間(jian),23米(mi);進深5間(jian),17米(mi)。下(xia)有六六三十六根(gen)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)柱(zhu)舉(ju)架支撐,中(zhong)柱(zhu)通高13.6米(mi)。明間(jian)和次間(jian)之間(jian)采用移柱(zhu)法將中(zhong)柱(zhu)后移,以(yi)擴寬殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂中(zhong)央空間(jian);穹頂(ding)呈(cheng)覆斗形八卦藻井,頂(ding)面繪(hui)太極圖;殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內壁畫飄逸多姿(zi),一(yi)派仙家氣象(xiang);格子門勻雕有動物、花卉(hui),空靈娟秀。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂(ding)通覆黃色琉璃瓦,正脊(ji)飾以(yi)寶(bao)頂(ding)、禽獸、鴟吻,垂脊(ji)亦作花飾、尾(wei)吻,四角懸(xuan)(xuan)以(yi)風(feng)鈴。三重檐(yan)下(xia)均懸(xuan)(xuan)巨(ju)匾,尤其是(shi)二(er)(er)層檐(yan)口懸(xuan)(xuan)掛的四塊木質浮(fu)雕彩繪(hui)的單字(zi)匾引人注目,正視(shi)為(wei)“至誠無息(xi)”四個(ge)朱黃大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)字(zi),右側(ce)(北)視(shi)為(wei)“龍飛鳳舞”四個(ge)紅(hong)綠色大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)字(zi),左側(ce)(南)視(shi)為(wei)“諸(zhu)神參天(tian)”四個(ge)紅(hong)褐色大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)字(zi),一(yi)匾而三用,建(jian)筑(zhu)師匠(jiang)心(xin)獨(du)運,由此可(ke)見一(yi)斑。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前兩側(ce)為(wei)鐘(zhong)鼓二(er)(er)亭,昔(xi)時亭內懸(xuan)(xuan)鐘(zhong)架鼓,朝(chao)暮為(wei)聲;大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)北鄰之會(hui)真樓,為(wei)徐(xu)霞客(ke)當(dang)年游歷保山(shan)下(xia)榻處所。
云南保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)太保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men),太保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)景(jing)區有玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)閣(ge)、玉(yu)(yu)(yu)佛殿(dian)、角亭龍雕、山(shan)(shan)頂戲樓、山(shan)(shan)頂武侯祠、石楠樹(shu)、印度(du)榕、同心樹(shu)、二十四節氣石刻(ke)等景(jing)點(dian)。玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)閣(ge)位(wei)(wei)于太保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)不(bu)遠(yuan)處,緊鄰玉(yu)(yu)(yu)佛殿(dian),始建(jian)于明代,經(jing)歷代修葺建(jian)設終成(cheng)今天(tian)的規模。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)太保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)閣(ge)有麒麟、鐘鼓亭、金鑾寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)、山(shan)(shan)神殿(dian)、三官殿(dian)等景(jing)點(dian)。其莊(zhuang)嚴超拔的氣勢(shi)、精妙至極(ji)的建(jian)筑(zhu)工藝令(ling)人贊嘆,可(ke)謂古(gu)“西南絲綢之路(lu)”重鎮一顆光(guang)耀奪目的古(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)瑰寶(bao)(bao)。玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)閣(ge)曾經(jing)是保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)市博物(wu)館(guan)所在(zai)地。后改為宗教活動(dong)場所,現為隆陽區道協所在(zai)地。 2006年05月25日,保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)山(shan)(shan)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)閣(ge)作(zuo)為明代古(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu),被國(guo)務院批(pi)準列(lie)入第六批(pi)全國(guo)重點(dian)文物(wu)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)(wei)名單(dan)。