昆(kun)明翠(cui)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),原稱(cheng)(cheng)“菜海(hai)子(zi)”,因湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)東(dong)北有(you)“九泉(quan)所(suo)出,匯(hui)而(er)成(cheng)(cheng)池”,故又名“九龍(long)池”。清康(kang)熙(xi)年間云貴總督(du)范(fan)承勛、巡撫王繼(ji)文于湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)建(jian)(jian)碧漪亭(ting)(ting)(俗稱(cheng)(cheng)海(hai)心(xin)亭(ting)(ting))。公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)兩(liang)(liang)道(dao)長長柳(liu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)呈“+”字交匯(hui)于園(yuan)(yuan)心(xin),把(ba)全湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)分而(er)為四。南北橫堤(di)(di)(di)(di)叫“阮堤(di)(di)(di)(di)”、是(shi)道(dao)光年間云南總督(du)阮元仿西湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)“蘇堤(di)(di)(di)(di)”美韻修筑,東(dong)西縱堤(di)(di)(di)(di)叫“唐(tang)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)”,于民國年間修建(jian)(jian)。兩(liang)(liang)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)交接處,是(shi)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)心(xin)小(xiao)島(dao),以湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)心(xin)亭(ting)(ting)為主軸,構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)心(xin)游區。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)心(xin)亭(ting)(ting)又叫“碧漪亭(ting)(ting)”,亭(ting)(ting)閣外型美觀,飛檐黃瓦,點綴(zhui)著(zhu)翠(cui)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)春(chun)色,亭(ting)(ting)內(nei)有(you)前后兩(liang)(liang)個內(nei)院(yuan),為各種(zhong)展覽舉(ju)辦之(zhi)地。翠(cui)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)畔遍植垂柳(liu),柳(liu)枝拂(fu)面,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)內(nei)多種(zhong)荷(he)花(hua),藕花(hua)飄香(xiang),舊有(you)“十畝荷(he)花(hua)魚世界,半城(cheng)楊柳(liu)撫樓臺”之(zhi)聯。
金魚島(dao),島(dao)上雪松(song)、香樟等樹木四季蔥翠,林(lin)蔭地潤,花環路繞,迂(yu)回曲折。鳥語花香,微風(feng)習習,游人在此漫(man)步、小憩(qi),品茶雅座,止步為佳(jia)。
竹林島,沿堤修竹成(cheng)林,綠翠濃蔭,又(you)多(duo)藤蔓花架,幽徑(jing)曲折,竹林連片成(cheng)蔭,花架下(xia)蔽日乘涼(liang),湖塘荷(he)花怒放(fang)。島上常有民間藝人(ren)、歌手(shou)云集,演戲、對調、唱歌、跳舞者(zhe)即(ji)興(xing)表演,不(bu)拘形(xing)式,自(zi)娛自(zi)樂,為(wei)觀(guan)者(zhe)甚多(duo),熱鬧非(fei)常。
蓮(lian)花(hua)禪院,清同(tong)治六年(1867),清穆(mu)宗載涥賜(si)“妙蓮(lian)涌現(xian)”匾。蓮(lian)華禪院更(geng)有(you)數聯(lian),皆不(bu)離“蓮(lian)”,如“十畝荷花(hua)魚(yu)世界,半城楊柳佛樓臺”,還有(you)“赤鯉(li)躍碧波,吞卻三(san)分明月;紅蓮(lian)開翠海(hai),托來(lai)一瓣(ban)馨香”等(deng)。
海心亭,歷史上曾有(you)“東面(mian)高(gao)樓西面(mian)廊(lang),翼然(ran)亭子立中(zhong)央”之說。加(jia)之海心亭上匾聯(lian)較多(duo),成為當時城中(zhong)秀麗(li)的風(feng)景名(ming)勝,吸(xi)引(yin)著眾多(duo)的文(wen)人(ren)墨(mo)客,在亭閣中(zhong),在綠蔭下(xia),飲茶(cha)休憩,談古論今(jin),情(qing)趣盎然(ran)。清嘉慶(qing)初年,昆明倪春有(you)感于翠湖“一亭之外,別無容膝”,與雨庵和尚合作,于海心亭旁建蓮(lian)花(hua)禪院。
昆(kun)明市內乘坐100路(lu)(lu)、133路(lu)(lu)、235路(lu)(lu)、z5路(lu)(lu)公交車可直達翠湖公園。