《徐霞客游记·滇游日记三十一》
玉皇阁正当石壁之下，两面山警夹住它，得地脉的正位；而纯阳阁孤悬在山崖间，从莲花尖上现出神奇，这是偏正相生的妙处。
玉皇阁当石壁下，两箐夹之，得地脉之正；而纯阳阁孤悬崖间，从莲花尖上现神奇，是奇，正相生之妙也正表现出生动的妙趣。
The Jade Emperor Pavilion is directly under the stone wall, flanked by two mountain ranges, occupying the center of the earth's veins, while the Pure Yang Pavilion hangs alone between the cliffs, showing its magic from the tip of the lotus peak. This is the beauty of mutual generation between the proper and the improper.