觀(guan)音(yin)山位于商(shang)(shang)城縣(xian)(xian)城北18公(gong)里,河(he)鳳橋鄉境(jing)內,距312國道(dao)和寧西(xi)鐵路8公(gong)里處。信陽市、商(shang)(shang)城縣(xian)(xian)兩級(ji)道(dao)教協(xie)會所(suo)在地。開(kai)發(fa)區總面積128平方公(gong)里,其(qi)中(zhong)山林面積82公(gong)頃,小(xiao)型水(shui)庫6座(zuo),山洞兩條長600米,古(gu)景點10個,其(qi)中(zhong)有(you)觀(guan)音(yin)山古(gu)廟(miao)一座(zuo),山上(shang)有(you)文(wen)字可考始于明(ming)代。山上(shang)有(you)廟(miao),廟(miao)內存有(you)明(ming)宣德年間(jian)的(de)香爐、太上(shang)老君感應(ying)篇石碑、少林寺贈的(de)古(gu)畫匾、木雕觀(guan)音(yin)像(xiang)等數十(shi)件文(wen)物(wu)。每(mei)年有(you)三大會期,廟(miao)會遠(yuan)近(jin)聞名,歷史悠久,聲譽(yu)廣(guang)傳鄂、豫、皖三省數十(shi)縣(xian)(xian)市,觀(guan)光朝(chao)會客人(ren)(ren)達(da)50萬人(ren)(ren)以(yi)上(shang)。為(wei)(wei)此(ci)。商(shang)(shang)城縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)民政府九七年專門行文(wen),批準觀(guan)音(yin)山為(wei)(wei)合法道(dao)教活動(dong)場(chang)所(suo),并將(jiang)"商(shang)(shang)城縣(xian)(xian)道(dao)教協(xie)會"的(de)牌(pai)子掛(gua)于廟(miao)內。
觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音山(shan)最著名的云極觀(guan)(guan)(guan)始建于秦代,于1992年重(zhong)新修繕,現已建成“觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“東岳(yue)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“玉皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“四御殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“十五殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三觀(guan)(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“文(wen)倉(cang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“財神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“藥王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“靈官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”等(deng)(deng)十余個(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang),房屋118間,現存放(fang)有明宣德年間的香爐(lu)、泰上感應篇石(shi)(shi)碑、少林寺贈的古畫匾、木(mu)雕觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音像等(deng)(deng)數(shu)十件文(wen)物。每年農(nong)歷2月(yue)19、6月(yue)19、9月(yue)19廟會期間,吸(xi)引(yin)了(le)鄂豫(yu)皖三省數(shu)十縣區(qu)十余萬群眾。另(ling)有“仙人(ren)足跡”、“金(jin)龜下海”、“仙人(ren)棋盤(pan)石(shi)(shi)”、“仙人(ren)翻天印(yin)”、“七星映月(yue)崖”、“蜜蜂古石(shi)(shi)洞”、“座山(shan)鎮妖石(shi)(shi)”、“五虎朝北斗(dou)”、“黃牛洞”、“觀(guan)(guan)(guan)陣臺點(dian)兵場”等(deng)(deng)自然(ran)景觀(guan)(guan)(guan)。
近年(nian)來,該景區(qu)以創(chuang)建(jian)國家(jia)3A級(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景區(qu)為目標,先后投入2500多(duo)萬元,不斷加(jia)大(da)景區(qu)基(ji)礎設施建(jian)設力度、完(wan)善景區(qu)服務功能(neng),現已取得(de)了(le)明顯成效。2010年(nian)4月中旬,觀音山(shan)創(chuang)建(jian)國家(jia)3A級(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景區(qu)工作一(yi)次性順利通(tong)過(guo)省(sheng)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)局的(de)評定驗收。這是信(xin)陽市第20家(jia),同時(shi)也是商城(cheng)(cheng)縣第4家(jia)A級(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景區(qu),至此,商城(cheng)(cheng)縣3A景區(qu)數量居全市之首。觀音山(shan)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)風景區(qu)成功創(chuang)建(jian)3A級(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景區(qu),進一(yi)步壯大(da)了(le)信(xin)陽市A級(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景區(qu)隊伍,對(dui)于完(wan)善旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)產業要素(su),提升旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)產業競爭力和吸引力,推動(dong)商城(cheng)(cheng)縣乃至整個信(xin)陽旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)業的(de)又好又快(kuai)發展(zhan),都將起到積極的(de)作用。