Speaking of admiring the moon, people are inclined to think of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon in the West Lake. It is in front of a pavilion at Lesser Yingzhou Isle in the lake. Part of the outer West Lake, the site is well landscaped, creating an impression of "an islet in a lake and a lake on an islet." A stone pagoda stands some two meters high. The hollow stupa has five round openings in it. When candles are lit inside at night, the light seen through the openings looks like tiny moons, forming a delightful contrast with the bright moon reflected in the lake. This is how comes the scene of "one moon in the sky,three shadows on the lake."

The three pools actually refer to the three gourd-shaped stupas in the lake. It was said that the Three Stupas that were built centuries ago along the shoreline to ward off evil spirits. In the evening, candlelight from the stupas recessed window combines with the reflected moonlight to create magical images on the water's surface. The long picturesque Zig-Zag Bridge keeps evil spirits at bay. As everyone knows, evil spirits travel only in a straight line.

Part of the outer West Lake, the site is well landscaped, creating an impression of "an islet in a lake and a lake on an islet."

说起赏月，人们都会想到西湖的三潭映月。三潭映月地处西湖中的小瀛洲前，作为外湖的一部分，呈现出"湖中有岛，岛中有湖"水景称胜的特色。石塔约两米高，塔身中空，腹部有五个圆孔。月夜之时，在塔内点上蜡烛，通过圆孔看到的光束就像小型的月亮一样，与湖面上倒映的朗月交汇，别有一番情趣。这就形成了"天空中一个月亮，湖中三个倒影"。
实际上，"三潭"即是指湖中呈葫芦状的三塔。相传在很久以前，沿着河岸建这三塔是为了驱魔。夜间，塔中透出的烛光与水面上倒映的月光共同在水面上形成一幅神奇的景象。众所周知，鬼怪只会沿着直线行走，这样弯弯曲曲的长桥就将他们挡在岸边。