金蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)具有(you)獨特的地(di)形(xing)地(di)貌(mao);,東(dong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)是鳳凰嶺為純土(tu)山貌(mao),西面(mian)(mian)(mian)是美女(nv)山巖石(shi)山貌(mao),在中國乃至世(shi)界也是獨一無(wu)二的地(di)貌(mao),周(zhou)圍生(sheng)態保護很好,有(you)茂密的林木與植(zhi)被。景區占地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積4000多畝,其中水面(mian)(mian)(mian)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積1400畝。參(can)佛區域主要在蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)音寺(si)(si),因法(fa)性的殊勝緣起(qi),蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)音寺(si)(si)屹(yi)(yi)立(li)于上林金蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)。重建后的蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)音寺(si)(si)有(you)牌樓、山門(men)、天王殿、大(da)(da)雄寶殿、觀(guan)音殿、蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)音塔、蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)華居、法(fa)物(wu)流(liu)通處、長廊、碑亭、金蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)池、蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花壇、停車場等(deng)主體建筑及構筑物(wu)。其建筑規模(mo)參(can)考(kao)(kao)原(yuan)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)音寺(si)(si),建筑風格參(can)考(kao)(kao)唐代皇家寺(si)(si)院,布局(ju)中軸對稱,高臺氣勢宏大(da)(da),建筑架構震撼人心,立(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)造型雄偉。寺(si)(si)院右(you)側有(you)一放生(sheng)池,湖(hu)泊猶如“天池”,青山和(he)藍(lan)天白云相映(ying)其間(jian),水源來自金蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)。蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)音寺(si)(si)山門(men)外屹(yi)(yi)立(li)著兩株(zhu)東(dong)南亞罕(han)見(jian)的千年金剛菩提圣樹,她象(xiang)征著無(wu)量(liang)的智慧、無(wu)量(liang)的善緣、無(wu)量(liang)的佛光,普照(zhao)著大(da)(da)千世(shi)界。
區(qu)內有金珂曼荼(tu)羅會(hui)(hui)議中心、蓮音寺、大(da)金蓮會(hui)(hui)所、世界(jie)和平祈福(fu)壇(tan)、萬佛谷、美女峰108云臺、高爾(er)夫訓練(lian)場、十國風情別墅(shu)、金珂佛學院、南少林(lin)武(wu)術學校等(deng)旅游景點。
金蓮(lian)湖在(zai)上(shang)林縣(xian)城附近,往馬(ma)山二級(ji)路方向走2-3公(gong)(gong)里(li),看到(dao)右邊有個金蓮(lian)湖風景區的(de)牌子,進(jin)去(qu)往里(li)走是云蒙村(cun),順著路一(yi)直(zhi)走到(dao)頭,大概5公(gong)(gong)里(li)。