真慶(qing)(qing)觀(guan)(guan)為明代著(zhu)名道(dao)士長春真人劉(liu)淵(yuan)(yuan)然(ran)(ran)謫滇(dian)時的(de)居所,劉(liu)淵(yuan)(yuan)然(ran)(ran)在這里“奉(feng)迎朝廷使節”。洪(hong)熙初(約公元1425年)劉(liu)淵(yuan)(yuan)然(ran)(ran)被召還京,請求將他在昆明時住過的(de)龍泉道(dao)院(yuan)改(gai)名龍泉觀(guan)(guan),真武祠改(gai)名真慶(qing)(qing)觀(guan)(guan),劉(liu)淵(yuan)(yuan)然(ran)(ran)回京供職后,其弟子蔣(jiang)日和做(zuo)了真慶(qing)(qing)觀(guan)(guan)的(de)住持,并主持了真慶(qing)(qing)觀(guan)(guan)的(de)重修及擴(kuo)建(jian)。
真慶觀古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑群主要由真慶觀、鹽隆祠、都(dou)雷府三(san)組古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑組成。三(san)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)均坐(zuo)北朝南,由南至北建(jian)(jian)(jian)在同一軸(zhou)線上(shang)。中軸(zhou)線兩側(ce)是前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)與紫(zi)(zi)微(wei)(wei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)連(lian)接(jie)的東西回廊。紫(zi)(zi)微(wei)(wei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)面闊(kuo)三(san)間(jian)的土木結構建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,單檐(yan)歇山頂,占地面積320平方米,整個建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑保留了明代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑風格,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中供奉(feng)紫(zi)(zi)微(wei)(wei)大帝(紫(zi)(zi)微(wei)(wei)即太陽之意)。紫(zi)(zi)微(wei)(wei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)后面是老(lao)君(jun)(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(兩側(ce)建(jian)(jian)(jian)有相對稱的東、西廂房),因歷史上(shang)多(duo)次修葺(qi),現仍保留著元代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑風格,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中供奉(feng)太上(shang)老(lao)君(jun)(jun)。太上(shang)老(lao)君(jun)(jun)即老(lao)子,姓李(li)名耳,一說即老(lao)聃(dan),春秋時期思想(xiang)家,道家學派創始人。
辛(xin)亥革命(ming)以后(hou)(hou),昆明道(dao)教式微,真慶觀(guan)一(yi)度成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)云南省火柴(chai)專賣處第一(yi)制造廠(chang)廠(chang)址(zhi)。1947年,時(shi)任昆明市市長的曾恕(shu)懷(huai)頒布(bu)了(le)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)真慶觀(guan)的布(bu)告,并立碑(bei)告示,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)昆明歷(li)史上第一(yi)塊(kuai)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)古建筑(zhu)的碑(bei)文(wen)(wen)(wen)。中(zhong)華人民共和國建立以后(hou)(hou),真慶觀(guan)一(yi)度被工(gong)廠(chang)、單位(wei)占用,并演變為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)居民大雜院(yuan)。1983年,昆明市政府(fu)以“真慶觀(guan)古建筑(zhu)群(qun)”的名稱,將其公布(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)市級(ji)(ji)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)單位(wei),1998年升格為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)省級(ji)(ji)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)單位(wei),2006年公布(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)國家級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)單位(wei)。