來(lai)鶴(he)(he)亭(ting),由石(shi)屏東正街(jie)出城約2公里,可見(jian)一(yi)個(ge)小(xiao)(xiao)村,來(lai)到村頭(tou)(tou),穿過(guo)村中(zhong)街(jie)巷,走向臨湖一(yi)面,就(jiu)到了來(lai)鶴(he)(he)亭(ting)的大門(men)。大門(men)是一(yi)間(jian)磚木結(jie)構的瓦屋,門(men)頭(tou)(tou)懸掛(gua)一(yi)面,上(shang)書“未束(shu)島”。走人大門(men),沿石(shi)頭(tou)(tou)鋪就(jiu)的小(xiao)(xiao)徑隨坡(po)而(er)上(shang),往(wang)右一(yi)轉,就(jiu)是青(qing)石(shi)砌成的高(gao)高(gao)的亭(ting)臺(tai)。轉過(guo)亭(ting)臺(tai),后面有(you)兩(liang)(liang)幢(chuang)土(tu)木結(jie)構的樓房(fang)廟宇(yu),上(shang)面較為(wei)高(gao)大的一(yi)幢(chuang)稱為(wei)文昌閣(ge),下面較小(xiao)(xiao)的一(yi)幢(chuang)稱為(wei)魁星閣(ge)。兩(liang)(liang)閣(ge)中(zhong)間(jian)為(wei)一(yi)平(ping)臺(tai),上(shang)下以(yi)臺(tai)階(jie)相連。整個(ge)來(lai)鶴(he)(he)亭(ting)建筑群,錯落有(you)致,大小(xiao)(xiao)和諧(xie),布局(ju)合理。所有(you)檐角都飛(fei)翹而(er)起,插(cha)向云霄,并垂掛(gua)風(feng)鈴。給人一(yi)種古樸、典雅(ya)的感覺。
回(hui)到亭(ting)(ting)臺,只見來鶴(he)亭(ting)(ting)面(mian)向東方,背依(yi)文昌閣后墻。里面(mian)隨墻而下(xia)是兩(liang)(liang)尊(zun)彩塑(su),上面(mian)一(yi)尊(zun)是呂洞(dong)賓駕(jia)鶴(he)騰空(kong),下(xia)面(mian)一(yi)尊(zun)是呂洞(dong)賓醉(zui)臥牙床。兩(liang)(liang)尊(zun)彩塑(su)色(se)彩鮮明, 栩栩如生,寄意深遠。亭(ting)(ting)柱上垂(chui)掛著五副木刻對聯,其中一(yi)副“憶(yi)舊游三島.愿與輕鷺飛鷗訂(ding)南山北山之(zhi)約(yue);讓(rang)西湖(hu)一(yi)步,試看春蘆秋柳比(bi)蘇堤白堤何如。”委(wei)婉道 出異龍湖(hu)景色(se)之(zhi)奇美堪與杭州西湖(hu)相比(bi)。整座亭(ting)(ting)子,亭(ting)(ting)檐為雙層(ceng)(ceng)結(jie)構,下(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)檐下(xia)一(yi)塊橫匣,匾上是草(cao)書“來鶴(he)亭(ting)(ting)”三字(zi)。亭(ting)(ting)旁一(yi)塊青石碑上刻著“天(tian)下(xia)第一(yi)亭(ting)(ting)”。
坐于(yu)亭中(zhong)或立于(yu)亭臺,憑欄遠眺,但見(jian)整個異龍湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)景盡(jin)收眼底,四面青(qing)山盡(jin)入(ru)眼中(zhong)。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)面輕舟點點,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)上鷗鷺成行,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)邊良田萬頃。
據說,小瑞城原(yuan)名未束島,是異龍(long)(long)湖(hu)三島只(zhi)一(yi)(yi),來(lai)鶴(he)亭(ting)(ting)原(yuan)稱海山(shan)(shan)亭(ting)(ting),始建于明朝(chao)崇禎年(nian)(nian)間。當時(shi),異龍(long)(long)湖(hu)水(shui)(shui)面廣闊,煙波浩瀚,有三島九(jiu)曲之勝,清朝(chao)康(kang)熙年(nian)(nian)間,外地到石屏(ping)任知州(zhou)的王光鼎(ding)(ding)(ding),仰慕異龍(long)(long)湖(hu)山(shan)(shan)水(shui)(shui)美景(jing),泛舟游(you)湖(hu),欣(xin)然(ran)登上海山(shan)(shan)亭(ting)(ting),游(you)玩賞景(jing),當他(ta)走(zou)下海山(shan)(shan)亭(ting)(ting)時(shi),忽見(jian)(jian)一(yi)(yi)為身著青衣,腰插(cha)玉笛(di)的秀(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)才(cai),坐的亭(ting)(ting)臺石桌邊(bian),獨自(zi)(zi)飲(yin)酒(jiu),秀(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)才(cai)見(jian)(jian)王光鼎(ding)(ding)(ding)走(zou)來(lai),便相(xiang)邀(yao)同(tong)(tong)(tong)飲(yin),王光鼎(ding)(ding)(ding)見(jian)(jian)秀(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)才(cai)胸襟坦蕩,氣宇不(bu)(bu)凡(fan),就過去同(tong)(tong)(tong)他(ta)對醉同(tong)(tong)(tong)飲(yin),談(tan)詩論對,由(you)于兩人興趣相(xiang)投,只(zhi)顧吟詩飲(yin)酒(jiu)也不(bu)(bu)知過了多少時(shi)辰,王光鼎(ding)(ding)(ding)抬頭一(yi)(yi)看(kan),太陽當空(kong),好似未動,不(bu)(bu)覺驚異,便想尋問(wen)秀(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)才(cai)究竟何人。卻見(jian)(jian)秀(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)才(cai)取下玉笛(di),輕輕一(yi)(yi)吹,太陽就流星般落了下去,天色漸(jian)暗,一(yi)(yi)只(zhi)白鶴(he)自(zi)(zi)天而降(jiang)。秀(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)才(cai)跨上鶴(he)背,騰空(kong)而去。王光鼎(ding)(ding)(ding)恍然(ran)醒(xing)悟,原(yuan)來(lai)是遇上八仙中的呂洞賓。事(shi)后,他(ta)請來(lai)塑(su)匠(jiang),在亭(ting)(ting)內塑(su)了一(yi)(yi)尊呂仙駕(jia)鶴(he)吹笛(di)的彩像,并將海山(shan)(shan)寺改名為來(lai)鶴(he)亭(ting)(ting)。