在(zai)騾(luo)峰(feng)的南麓的懸崖陡壁(bi)之下,有(you)(you)一座(zuo)唐代古剎(cha)-----圓(yuan)通寺,其(qi)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風格集唐代建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)之精華(hua),別(bie)具一格,亦是(shi)城區內(nei)(nei)最大(da)的佛(fo)(fo)寺,寺內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)一座(zuo)四方大(da)水池。池中(zhong)有(you)(you)一島(dao),島(dao)上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)清初所建(jian)的兩(liang)層八角亭(ting)格,前后兩(liang)橋相連,殿廳亭(ting)格,布局雅致(zhi)。亭(ting)內(nei)(nei)名帖佳畫(hua)布滿(man)壁(bi)間。過亭(ting)北接引石(shi)橋,是(shi)富麗堂皇的圓(yuan)通寶殿。大(da)殿正中(zhong)內(nei)(nei)柱上(shang)(shang),彩塑(su)兩(liang)條盤龍,龍頭伸(shen)向釋迦牟(mou)尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo),作聆聽佛(fo)(fo)祖讀經狀,頗生(sheng)動,在(zai)中(zhong)國佛(fo)(fo)寺中(zhong)屬上(shang)(shang)乘泥(ni)塑(su)作品,工藝(yi)高超,給人以(yi)極大(da)的藝(yi)術享受。
孔雀園格外引(yin)入(ru)注目。為云南(nan)"動物工國"的(de)縮影。還有水族宮,陳列各種魚類,供(gong)人(ren)們觀賞(shang)。園中(zhong)種植的(de)花(hua)(hua)(hua)木有櫻花(hua)(hua)(hua)、海棠花(hua)(hua)(hua)、梅花(hua)(hua)(hua)、茶花(hua)(hua)(hua)、桂花(hua)(hua)(hua)、桃花(hua)(hua)(hua)、杏(xing)花(hua)(hua)(hua)、蘭花(hua)(hua)(hua)及松(song)、柏、竹(zhu)等,四時(shi)名花(hua)(hua)(hua)相繼開放,爭(zheng)奇斗艷。特別是(shi)(shi)每年(nian)陽(yang)春三(san)月海棠花(hua)(hua)(hua)盛開之時(shi),繁花(hua)(hua)(hua)似(si)錦,花(hua)(hua)(hua)團錦簇,絢麗多姿,游客如云,賞(shang)櫻花(hua)(hua)(hua)是(shi)(shi)昆明(ming)人(ren)的(de)一大樂(le)趣,"圓通花(hua)(hua)(hua)潮"是(shi)(shi)昆明(ming)勝(sheng)景之-。
圓通山上還建有亭、臺、樓、閣、苑、囿及水族館、游(you)樂場(chang)等設(she)施,其特色為(wei)以展示動物為(wei)主,兼有各類花卉的綜(zong)合性(xing)園林。圓通山位于市區(qu)中心(xin),游(you)覽方便,游(you)客眾多,成為(wei)昆明市區(qu)的重要旅游(you)熱點。
“從前(qian)(qian)有(you)(you)座(zuo)山,山里(li)有(you)(you)座(zuo)廟,廟里(li)有(you)(you)個大(da)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)……”這(zhe)(zhe)是一首流傳(chuan)很廣的童謠。如果將“圓(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)”放到里(li)面(mian)去,則成(cheng)為(wei)“從前(qian)(qian)有(you)(you)座(zuo)圓(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)山,山里(li)有(you)(you)座(zuo)圓(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)寺,寺里(li)有(you)(you)個圓(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)……”這(zhe)(zhe)用來描(miao)述我國許(xu)多名山古剎倒也(ye)(ye)貼(tie)切。上(shang)杭縣珊瑚鄉有(you)(you)座(zuo)圓(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)山,探究(jiu)它的由(you)來,也(ye)(ye)是別(bie)有(you)(you)一番趣味。
珊(shan)瑚(hu)鄉的圓(yuan)通山,當地人原來并不如(ru)此稱呼,而是觀其形呼其名為“圓(yuan)桶(tong)(tong)山”,也就是說,整座(zuo)山看上去像個(ge)圓(yuan)形木(mu)桶(tong)(tong),四周長滿樹木(mu)的一座(zuo)座(zuo)小山就像一塊塊木(mu)桶(tong)(tong)板(ban),木(mu)桶(tong)(tong)板(ban)圍起(qi)來就自然而然形成了一個(ge)木(mu)桶(tong)(tong)底——小盆地。
“圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)桶山”的(de)稱(cheng)謂(wei)本意(yi)沒(mei)有錯,但又是(shi)如何演變成“圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)山”的(de)呢(ni)?圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)和尚解(jie)釋(shi)道(dao)(dao),“圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)”是(shi)觀(guan)(guan)音三十二名號之一(yi),觀(guan)(guan)音又稱(cheng)為“圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)大士”。所(suo)以,“圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)寺(si)”通(tong)常就是(shi)供奉觀(guan)(guan)音的(de)寺(si)院(yuan)。佛教稱(cheng)觀(guan)(guan)世(shi)音為大慈大悲的(de)菩薩,有多種化身(shen),苦難眾(zhong)生(sheng)只要誦念其(qi)名號,觀(guan)(guan)世(shi)音“觀(guan)(guan)其(qi)音聲”,即時前往(wang)拯救,所(suo)以很受(shou)信(xin)眾(zhong)的(de)歡迎,如此一(yi)來,“圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)”也就成為放(fang)之四(si)海皆準(zhun)的(de)稱(cheng)謂(wei)了。“圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)桶山”原本沒(mei)有圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)寺(si),后來,一(yi)位高僧覺(jue)得這(zhe)里是(shi)一(yi)個做“圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)道(dao)(dao)場”的(de)好地方,于是(shi)向信(xin)眾(zhong)募集(ji)資金。很快(kuai),道(dao)(dao)場建起(qi)來了,道(dao)(dao)場就稱(cheng)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)寺(si)。
“圓(yuan)桶(tong)山(shan)”的名(ming)稱(cheng)俗(su)是俗(su)了(le)(le)點,原來人們稱(cheng)呼它(ta)也是約定(ding)俗(su)成,但是“圓(yuan)桶(tong)山(shan)”正應(ying)了(le)(le) “山(shan)不(bu)在(zai)高,有(you)仙則名(ming)” ,自從山(shan)上有(you)了(le)(le)圓(yuan)通(tong)(tong)寺之后(hou),到這個寺廟朝拜的人也就多了(le)(le)起來,自然而然,就有(you)了(le)(le)“圓(yuan)通(tong)(tong)”的名(ming)稱(cheng)。“桶(tong)”和(he)“通(tong)(tong)”音相近,“圓(yuan)通(tong)(tong)”的名(ming)稱(cheng)更有(you)靈(ling)氣,于是“圓(yuan)通(tong)(tong)山(shan)”就代替(ti)了(le)(le)“圓(yuan)桶(tong)山(shan)”。
歷史悠久、名揚中外的“圓通花(hua)潮”景觀位于(yu)圓通山(shan)(昆明(ming)動物(wu)園(yuan))中部(bu),分布在(zai)高低(di)錯落的山(shan)麓之上,由櫻花(hua)區和海棠區組成,連(lian)片成林(lin)。由于(yu)櫻花(hua)和海棠的花(hua)期(qi)、花(hua)色較(jiao)為接近,所以大家(jia)都習慣統稱為櫻花(hua)。
圓通(tong)(tong)山自上個(ge)世紀20年代(dai)起就(jiu)在(zai)山上種櫻花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、海(hai)(hai)(hai)棠。櫻花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、海(hai)(hai)(hai)棠已具較(jiao)大規模地面積達18000平方米,總占,云(yun)南櫻花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)有480余(yu)株(zhu),日本(ben)櫻花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)200余(yu)株(zhu),垂絲(si)海(hai)(hai)(hai)棠1200余(yu)株(zhu)。陽春三(san)月(yue),登臨圓通(tong)(tong)山,踏春賞花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),是昆明(ming)人(ren)的(de)傳統習俗。尤其(qi)在(zai)“三(san)八”婦女(nv)節期間,昆明(ming)人(ren)傾城(cheng)出動,涌(yong)向圓通(tong)(tong)山,形成(cheng)了蔚為大觀的(de)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)潮人(ren)海(hai)(hai)(hai)。著(zhu)名散文家李(li)廣(guang)田先生于(yu)1963年發表在(zai)《人(ren)民日報》上的(de)著(zhu)名散文《花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)潮》,留下了“春光(guang)似海(hai)(hai)(hai),盛世如花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)”的(de)名句,使“圓通(tong)(tong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)潮”更加享譽海(hai)(hai)(hai)內外。
全(quan)世(shi)界有50多(duo)個野生(sheng)(sheng)櫻(ying)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)品種,圓通山的(de)櫻(ying)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)多(duo)為云(yun)南櫻(ying)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),是由原生(sheng)(sheng)騰沖(chong)、龍陵(ling)一帶的(de)苦(ku)櫻(ying)桃演變而來,2-3月開花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),先花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)后葉,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)為重瓣,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)徑2.5厘米(mi)左右,7-9朵形成(cheng)傘狀花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序,簇擁成(cheng)團,色為深粉紅。
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最佳時間: :"圓(yuan)通(tong)櫻潮"是昆明最熱(re)門的景觀。每當(dang)陽(yang)春3月,北面上下三塊櫻花(hua)區內,數千株云南櫻花(hua)、日本(ben)櫻花(hua)和垂絲海(hai)棠競相開放,紅白交映、燦若霞海(hai)。甚是賞心(xin)悅目。