真(zhen)(zhen)慶(qing)觀(guan)(guan)為明(ming)代著(zhu)名(ming)道士長(chang)春真(zhen)(zhen)人劉淵然(ran)謫滇時(shi)的居所,劉淵然(ran)在(zai)這里“奉(feng)迎朝(chao)廷使節”。洪熙(xi)初(約公元(yuan)1425年)劉淵然(ran)被(bei)召還京,請求將(jiang)他在(zai)昆明(ming)時(shi)住過(guo)的龍泉道院改(gai)名(ming)龍泉觀(guan)(guan),真(zhen)(zhen)武祠改(gai)名(ming)真(zhen)(zhen)慶(qing)觀(guan)(guan),劉淵然(ran)回京供(gong)職(zhi)后,其弟子蔣日(ri)和做了(le)真(zhen)(zhen)慶(qing)觀(guan)(guan)的住持,并主持了(le)真(zhen)(zhen)慶(qing)觀(guan)(guan)的重修及擴建。
真(zhen)慶觀(guan)(guan)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)主(zhu)要(yao)由真(zhen)慶觀(guan)(guan)、鹽隆祠(ci)、都雷(lei)府(fu)三組古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)組成(cheng)。三殿(dian)(dian)均坐北朝南(nan),由南(nan)至北建(jian)(jian)在同一(yi)軸線(xian)上(shang)。中軸線(xian)兩側是前殿(dian)(dian)與(yu)紫(zi)微殿(dian)(dian)連接的東(dong)西回廊。紫(zi)微殿(dian)(dian)為面闊(kuo)三間的土木結構建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),單檐歇山頂,占地面積320平(ping)方(fang)米,整個建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)保留(liu)了(le)明代(dai)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)格(ge),殿(dian)(dian)中供(gong)奉紫(zi)微大帝(紫(zi)微即太陽(yang)之意)。紫(zi)微殿(dian)(dian)后面是老(lao)(lao)(lao)君殿(dian)(dian)(兩側建(jian)(jian)有相對稱的東(dong)、西廂房),因歷史上(shang)多次(ci)修葺,現仍(reng)保留(liu)著元代(dai)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)格(ge),殿(dian)(dian)中供(gong)奉太上(shang)老(lao)(lao)(lao)君。太上(shang)老(lao)(lao)(lao)君即老(lao)(lao)(lao)子(zi),姓李名耳,一(yi)說即老(lao)(lao)(lao)聃,春秋時期思想家,道家學派(pai)創始人。
辛亥(hai)革(ge)命以后,昆(kun)明(ming)(ming)道教式微,真(zhen)慶(qing)觀(guan)一(yi)度成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)云(yun)南省火柴專賣處第一(yi)制造(zao)廠廠址。1947年(nian),時任昆(kun)明(ming)(ming)市(shi)市(shi)長的(de)(de)曾恕懷(huai)頒布(bu)了保護(hu)(hu)(hu)真(zhen)慶(qing)觀(guan)的(de)(de)布(bu)告,并立碑告示,為(wei)(wei)昆(kun)明(ming)(ming)歷史上第一(yi)塊保護(hu)(hu)(hu)古(gu)建(jian)筑的(de)(de)碑文。中華(hua)人(ren)民共和(he)國(guo)(guo)建(jian)立以后,真(zhen)慶(qing)觀(guan)一(yi)度被工廠、單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei)占用,并演變(bian)為(wei)(wei)居民大雜院(yuan)。1983年(nian),昆(kun)明(ming)(ming)市(shi)政府以“真(zhen)慶(qing)觀(guan)古(gu)建(jian)筑群”的(de)(de)名稱,將其公布(bu)為(wei)(wei)市(shi)級(ji)(ji)文物(wu)(wu)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei),1998年(nian)升(sheng)格為(wei)(wei)省級(ji)(ji)文物(wu)(wu)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei),2006年(nian)公布(bu)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)(ji)重點(dian)文物(wu)(wu)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei)。