昆明翠(cui)湖(hu)(hu)(hu),原稱“菜海(hai)子”,因湖(hu)(hu)(hu)東北有“九泉所(suo)出,匯而(er)成池”,故又名“九龍池”。清康熙年(nian)(nian)間云(yun)貴總督范承(cheng)勛、巡撫王繼文于(yu)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)中建(jian)(jian)碧(bi)漪(yi)(yi)亭(俗稱海(hai)心(xin)亭)。公園兩(liang)道(dao)(dao)長(chang)長(chang)柳堤(di)(di)(di)呈(cheng)“+”字交匯于(yu)園心(xin),把(ba)全湖(hu)(hu)(hu)分而(er)為(wei)四(si)。南北橫(heng)堤(di)(di)(di)叫(jiao)“阮堤(di)(di)(di)”、是(shi)道(dao)(dao)光年(nian)(nian)間云(yun)南總督阮元仿西湖(hu)(hu)(hu)“蘇堤(di)(di)(di)”美韻(yun)修(xiu)筑,東西縱堤(di)(di)(di)叫(jiao)“唐(tang)堤(di)(di)(di)”,于(yu)民(min)國(guo)年(nian)(nian)間修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)。兩(liang)堤(di)(di)(di)交接(jie)處,是(shi)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)心(xin)小島,以(yi)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)心(xin)亭為(wei)主(zhu)軸,構成中心(xin)游區。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)心(xin)亭又叫(jiao)“碧(bi)漪(yi)(yi)亭”,亭閣外型美觀,飛檐黃瓦,點綴(zhui)著翠(cui)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)春(chun)色,亭內(nei)(nei)(nei)有前后兩(liang)個內(nei)(nei)(nei)院,為(wei)各種展(zhan)覽(lan)舉辦(ban)之地。翠(cui)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)堤(di)(di)(di)畔遍植垂(chui)柳,柳枝拂面,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)內(nei)(nei)(nei)多種荷花(hua),藕花(hua)飄香,舊(jiu)有“十畝荷花(hua)魚世界(jie),半(ban)城楊柳撫樓臺”之聯。
金魚島,島上雪松、香樟等樹木四(si)季蔥翠,林(lin)蔭(yin)地潤,花環(huan)路(lu)繞,迂回曲(qu)折。鳥語花香,微風(feng)習(xi)(xi)習(xi)(xi),游人在此漫步(bu)、小憩,品(pin)茶雅座,止步(bu)為佳。
竹林(lin)島(dao),沿(yan)堤(di)修(xiu)竹成(cheng)林(lin),綠翠濃蔭,又(you)多藤(teng)蔓花架,幽徑曲折,竹林(lin)連片成(cheng)蔭,花架下蔽日乘涼,湖(hu)塘荷花怒放。島(dao)上常(chang)有(you)民間(jian)藝人、歌手(shou)云集,演(yan)戲、對調(diao)、唱歌、跳舞者即興表(biao)演(yan),不拘形式,自娛自樂,為觀者甚多,熱鬧非(fei)常(chang)。
蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花禪(chan)院,清(qing)同治六(liu)年(1867),清(qing)穆宗載涥賜“妙蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)涌現”匾。蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)華禪(chan)院更(geng)有(you)數聯,皆(jie)不離“蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)”,如“十畝荷(he)花魚世界,半城楊柳佛樓臺”,還有(you)“赤(chi)鯉躍碧波,吞卻三分明(ming)月;紅蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)開翠海,托來(lai)一瓣馨香(xiang)”等。
海(hai)心(xin)(xin)亭,歷史上曾有(you)“東(dong)面高樓(lou)西(xi)面廊,翼然亭子立(li)中央(yang)”之(zhi)說。加之(zhi)海(hai)心(xin)(xin)亭上匾聯(lian)較多(duo),成為當時城中秀(xiu)麗的風景(jing)名勝,吸引著眾(zhong)多(duo)的文(wen)人墨客(ke),在亭閣中,在綠蔭下,飲茶(cha)休(xiu)憩,談古(gu)論(lun)今(jin),情趣盎然。清嘉慶初年,昆明倪春有(you)感于翠湖“一亭之(zhi)外,別無容膝”,與雨庵和尚合作(zuo),于海(hai)心(xin)(xin)亭旁建蓮花禪(chan)院。
昆明(ming)市內乘坐(zuo)100路、133路、235路、z5路公交車可直達翠(cui)湖公園。