虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)公園,又名(ming)虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)夢泉(quan)(quan),是一(yi)處(chu)以“泉(quan)(quan)”為主題的景觀(guan)(guan),又是以性(xing)空(kong)、濟公、弘一(yi)法師傳奇故事(shi)為特色的人(ren)文(wen)景觀(guan)(guan)。虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)泉(quan)(quan)和龍井泉(quan)(quan)、玉(yu)泉(quan)(quan)并稱西湖三大名(ming)泉(quan)(quan)。虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)泉(quan)(quan)周圍有著迷(mi)人(ren)的自然景色與人(ren)文(wen)景觀(guan)(guan),既能夠遍賞(shang)(shang)名(ming)山,賞(shang)(shang)觀(guan)(guan)名(ming)泉(quan)(quan),又可踏(ta)訪(fang)名(ming)寺,拜見名(ming)僧(seng)。
1100余年歷(li)史綿(mian)延流傳,使(shi)虎(hu)跑(pao)積淀(dian)了豐富的(de)文(wen)化(hua)內(nei)(nei)涵,但是(shi)(shi)景(jing)(jing)點老(lao)化(hua)的(de)現象也十分嚴(yan)重(zhong),自1985年整(zheng)(zheng)修(xiu)(xiu)至今,整(zheng)(zheng)個景(jing)(jing)區(qu)內(nei)(nei)木(mu)(mu)結(jie)構(gou)老(lao)建筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)木(mu)(mu)構(gou)件霉爛及白蟻(yi)蛀蝕十分嚴(yan)重(zhong),木(mu)(mu)材面油漆及墻面粉刷層嚴(yan)重(zhong)脫(tuo)落,已(yi)影響各建筑(zhu)(zhu)正常使(shi)用功能(neng)及景(jing)(jing)區(qu)景(jing)(jing)觀,景(jing)(jing)區(qu)內(nei)(nei)基礎(chu)(chu)設施陳舊落后(hou),配套不(bu)(bu)健(jian)(jian)全,排水(shui)(shui)不(bu)(bu)暢、線路(lu)老(lao)化(hua),硬件設施等(deng)均已(yi)無法滿足現代景(jing)(jing)區(qu)要(yao)(yao)求,也與西湖的(de)整(zheng)(zheng)體環境不(bu)(bu)相協調。2007年4月,為(wei)(wei)(wei)使(shi)老(lao)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)重(zhong)新綻(zhan)放光(guang)彩,對虎(hu)跑(pao)公(gong)園(yuan)進行(xing)了保(bao)護整(zheng)(zheng)治。此(ci)次保(bao)護整(zheng)(zheng)治工(gong)程(cheng)以(yi)(yi)(yi)“突(tu)出(chu)生態(tai)、保(bao)護原(yuan)貌、展(zhan)示文(wen)化(hua)”為(wei)(wei)(wei)原(yuan)則(ze),以(yi)(yi)(yi)谷幽、林盛、溪清的(de)生態(tai)環境為(wei)(wei)(wei)基礎(chu)(chu),以(yi)(yi)(yi)“名(ming)泉”、“名(ming)茶”為(wei)(wei)(wei)特色,突(tu)出(chu)“名(ming)僧”、“名(ming)人(ren)”文(wen)化(hua)內(nei)(nei)涵,目標是(shi)(shi)將(jiang)虎(hu)跑(pao)公(gong)園(yuan)打造成為(wei)(wei)(wei)集(ji)觀光(guang)、游覽、休憩(qi)、健(jian)(jian)身(shen)活(huo)動為(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)功能(neng)的(de)山地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)。整(zheng)(zheng)治工(gong)程(cheng)內(nei)(nei)容包含景(jing)(jing)區(qu)老(lao)建筑(zhu)(zhu)維(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)、配套基礎(chu)(chu)設施完善、水(shui)(shui)系整(zheng)(zheng)理及水(shui)(shui)景(jing)(jing)營(ying)造、人(ren)文(wen)景(jing)(jing)觀資源的(de)挖掘(jue)與展(zhan)示,整(zheng)(zheng)治后(hou)的(de)虎(hu)跑(pao)集(ji)泉文(wen)化(hua)、茶文(wen)化(hua)、佛教文(wen)化(hua)于一景(jing)(jing),再現了山水(shui)(shui)之勝、林壑之美(mei)。
關于(yu)寺名的(de)由來(lai),有(you)一個(ge)有(you)趣的(de)傳(chuan)說。相傳(chuan)寰中(zhong)禪師于(yu)南岳(yue)童(tong)子寺出家后(hou)來(lai)杭州,看中(zhong)此(ci)處(chu)景(jing)色佳美,便結庵于(yu)此(ci),后(hou)因苦于(yu)無水(shui)而(er)欲離去。夜得一夢(meng),夢(meng)中(zhong)有(you)神人說:“南岳(yue)童(tong)子泉(quan)(quan)(quan)當(dang)遣二虎(hu)(hu)移(yi)來(lai)”,次(ci)日清晨果見二虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)地作穴,泉(quan)(quan)(quan)水(shui)即時涌(yong)出。此(ci)后(hou),泉(quan)(quan)(quan)即名“虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)”,此(ci)寺也(ye)被稱為(wei)“虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)寺”。“虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)夢(meng)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)”為(wei)新(xin)西湖十景(jing)之(zhi)一。虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)公(gong)園內景(jing)點眾多,尤以(yi)虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)最為(wei)聞名,虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)屬裂隙泉(quan)(quan)(quan),是(shi)一種適于(yu)飲用(yong),具有(you)相當(dang)醫療保健功用(yong)的(de)優質天然(ran)飲用(yong)礦泉(quan)(quan)(quan)水(shui),與龍(long)井(jing)茶葉并稱"西湖雙絕"。虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)也(ye)是(shi)名人薈集之(zhi)地,道(dao)濟、李叔(shu)同都(dou)曾(ceng)在此(ci)留下了傳(chuan)奇故(gu)事,公(gong)園內的(de)濟公(gong)殿、濟公(gong)塔以(yi)及李叔(shu)同紀念館、弘一精舍均是(shi)為(wei)紀念他們而(er)建。蘇東坡、貫云石、袁(yuan)宏道(dao)、高濂都(dou)在此(ci)題寫(xie)了流(liu)傳(chuan)千古的(de)詩文,康熙也(ye)曾(ceng)三次(ci)游玩虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao),對虎(hu)(hu)跑(pao)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)偏(pian)愛有(you)加。