黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)洞(dong)很有(you)(you)創意,進門松(song)篁交翠,山(shan)(shan)(shan)徑幽(you)深。主(zhu)景有(you)(you)池(chi)(chi)有(you)(you)山(shan)(shan)(shan),水(shui)石(shi)交融。山(shan)(shan)(shan)雖由人作,卻(que)宛(wan)若(ruo)天開(kai)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)崖上(shang)飾一龍(long)頭(tou),泉水(shui)由龍(long)嘴瀉入池(chi)(chi)中(zhong),池(chi)(chi)中(zhong)立石(shi),上(shang)鐫(juan)“有(you)(you)龍(long)則靈”,池(chi)(chi)邊巖石(shi)刻有(you)(you)“水(shui)不在深”,是一座疊理(li)的水(shui)假山(shan)(shan)(shan)。池(chi)(chi)邊有(you)(you)亭有(you)(you)廊,可滿足(zu)游人“常倚(yi)曲欄貪看水(shui)”。鶴止亭、香雪(xue)亭依山(shan)(shan)(shan)傍水(shui),錯(cuo)落有(you)(you)致。池(chi)(chi)對面有(you)(you)庭院,植(zhi)各種(zhong)竹類植(zhi)物(wu),其中(zhong)以方(fang)竹著稱(cheng)。方(fang)竹是名貴的觀賞竹。池(chi)(chi)右假山(shan)(shan)(shan)有(you)(you)人工造(zao)就山(shan)(shan)(shan)洞(dong),即(ji)“黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)古(gu)洞(dong)”,洞(dong)內(nei)有(you)(you)石(shi)刻黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)祖師像,即(ji)慧開(kai)和(he)尚。沿山(shan)(shan)(shan)徑而上(shang)有(you)(you)云洞(dong),洞(dong)壑(he)寬敞,常有(you)(you)霧(wu)氣彌漫,故稱(cheng)“臥云洞(dong)”。
黃(huang)(huang)龍洞(dong)(dong)景點開發頗有新意,接待人(ren)員全部(bu)古(gu)(gu)裝打(da)扮(ban),池邊亭檐上斜(xie)掛著(zhu)“太白遺風”酒旗,游(you)人(ren)可(ke)入內小(xiao)酌,憑欄觀(guan)看(kan)前(qian)面亭子里杭州黃(huang)(huang)龍越(yue)劇(ju)團表演的戲文。也可(ke)在(zai)黃(huang)(huang)龍古(gu)(gu)洞(dong)(dong)前(qian)聆聽國樂(le)古(gu)(gu)曲,音(yin)響(xiang)經(jing)古(gu)(gu)洞(dong)(dong)反射十分宏亮,曲畢大有余音(yin)繞梁的感覺。
跨(kua)進山門,沿著園(yuan)路(lu)緩緩上升,道(dao)旁松篁交翠(cui)(cui),迎面粉墻阻路(lu)。透過那九(jiu)個(ge)雕著龍形的花窗向空窺視,可見粉墻內翠(cui)(cui)竹蕭疏,亭(ting)臺隱約(yue),愈益引起人們尋幽探勝的興趣。
轉過粉墻,步入(ru)二門,眼前(qian)豁然開朗,只見曲(qu)檻(jian)畫廊環繞之(zhi)中,涵藏著(zhu)一(yi)泓(hong)碧玉似的清(qing)池(chi)。池(chi)畔假(jia)山重疊,山石(shi)蔓掛(gua),在(zai)斑(ban)駁的苔蘚里露出(chu)一(yi)個頭角崢嶸、威武蒼勁的黃龍頭,龍嘴中一(yi)股清(qing)泉如(ru)珠簾倒掛(gua)傾瀉(xie)而下(xia),鏗鏗鏘(qiang)鏘(qiang),聲如(ru)鳴琴(qin)。瀑布兩旁的山石(shi)上,分別鐫刻著(zhu)"水不在(zai)深"、"有龍則靈(ling)"這八個擘窠行草,點(dian)出(chu)了景點(dian)。
黃龍洞已成為現代人尋古探幽(you)的好去處(chu)。既有幽(you)奇洞壑(he),精巧亭臺;又有茂林修竹,怪石清泉,整座(zuo)園林覆蓋于森森濃萌之中,顯示出一(yi)派“藏龍臥虎”的神幽(you)。
黃龍(long)洞,位于(yu)棲霞嶺后山麓上,從(cong)岳廟邊(bian)山徑上去,左右(you)二山夾峙,路旁(pang)有翠竹千(qian)竿,景色清幽,過劍(jian)門關(guan),紫(zi)云洞、白沙泉(quan),全程行(xing)約l公里(li)。
黃(huang)龍(long)(long)洞,宋、元、明、清皆為佛教勝地。民國 11年(nian)(1922)改為道(dao)觀。杭州解放(fang)后,由園林(lin)部(bu)門接管,整理綠化(hua)環(huan)境,修(xiu)繕亭廊樓閣,成為北山風景區的主要游覽(lan)景點之(zhi)一。文化(hua)大革命初期,水池(chi)巖壁(bi)上的噴水龍(long)(long)頭被砸毀。部(bu)分亭廊建(jian)筑年(nian)久(jiu)失修(xiu)而倒坍。
1979年至(zhi)1980年,投資13.5萬元,修(xiu)繕門樓(lou)、大殿等建筑,重塑龍(long)頭,恢(hui)復黃龍(long)吐(tu)水景觀(guan)。為增加園林空(kong)間層次,利用(yong)原香客住房院落(luo)基地,辟建方(fang)(fang)竹園,種植方(fang)(fang)竹。
1985年(nian),黃龍(long)洞(dong)以(yi)“黃龍(long)吐(tu)翠(cui)”之(zhi)名被評(ping)為新(xin)西湖十景之(zhi)一。同年(nian),辟黃龍(long)洞(dong)為仿古(gu)園(yuan),服務人(ren)(ren)員均為古(gu)裝,園(yuan)內演奏古(gu)樂和演出越(yue)劇,并設(she)有游人(ren)(ren)參與的(de)游藝設(she)施,成為一處(chu)特色(se)旅(lv)游點。
1989年(nian),投(tou)資37.64萬元,在進(jin)口園(yuan)(yuan)路右側建汲古園(yuan)(yuan),內設(she)戲臺(tai)和杭州(zhou)地方(fang)特色的商肆。
1995年,為(wei)(wei)適應旅游形勢的發展,充實文化(hua)內容,改(gai)為(wei)(wei)以(yi)“緣(yuan)”文化(hua)主(zhu)題公園(yuan)。
2001年11月至2002年5月底,對黃龍洞(dong)景區進行(xing)了(le)改(gai)造與擴建,增設園外(wai)公共(gong)綠地74171平方米,改(gai)善了(le)園內外(wai)的環境(jing)。
黃龍(long)洞又名“無門洞”、“飛龍(long)洞”。據傳有(you)和尚(shang)名慧開(kai)在此建寺修行。一(yi)天,一(yi)聲驚雷山裂(lie),有(you)清泉(quan)自石中出(chu),有(you)傳說黃龍(long)隨(sui)慧開(kai)而來,因名黃龍(long)洞。
黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)(tou)是根據一(yi)個悲壯的(de)民間(jian)故事而塑的(de)。傳說古(gu)代(dai)離(li)此不遠的(de)紫(zi)云(yun)洞里,住著(zhu)一(yi)老(lao)一(yi)小(xiao)(xiao)兩條黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)。一(yi)天,老(lao)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)忽然(ran)作惡(e),噴(pen)火焚燒杭(hang)(hang)州(zhou)城。小(xiao)(xiao)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)大(da)義滅(mie)親,帶領眾(zhong)人把(ba)西(xi)湖水(shui)灌進紫(zi)云(yun)洞,淹死(si)老(lao)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),撲滅(mie)大(da)火;而小(xiao)(xiao)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)也(ye)在這場搏斗中(zhong)死(si)去(qu)。人們流著(zhu)眼淚(lei)把(ba)小(xiao)(xiao)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)安葬,淚(lei)水(shui)滲進小(xiao)(xiao)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)心窩(wo),又從它的(de)嘴里溢了出來,于(yu)是小(xiao)(xiao)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)墳上就流出一(yi)股小(xiao)(xiao)瀑布(bu)。為了紀(ji)念小(xiao)(xiao)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),就在瀑布(bu)流出的(de)地方塑上黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)(tou),并把(ba)這個地方命(ming)名為“黃(huang)(huang)(huang)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)洞”。清末成為杭(hang)(hang)州(zhou)道教宮觀,至今保(bao)存完(wan)好。