觀音(yin)(yin)山(shan)(shan)位于商(shang)(shang)城縣(xian)(xian)城北18公(gong)里,河鳳橋鄉(xiang)境內(nei)(nei),距(ju)312國道和(he)寧西鐵(tie)路8公(gong)里處。信陽市、商(shang)(shang)城縣(xian)(xian)兩(liang)級道教協(xie)會(hui)所在地(di)。開發區總面(mian)積128平方公(gong)里,其(qi)中(zhong)山(shan)(shan)林面(mian)積82公(gong)頃,小(xiao)型水(shui)庫6座,山(shan)(shan)洞兩(liang)條長(chang)600米(mi),古景點10個(ge),其(qi)中(zhong)有觀音(yin)(yin)山(shan)(shan)古廟一座,山(shan)(shan)上(shang)有文字可考始于明代(dai)。山(shan)(shan)上(shang)有廟,廟內(nei)(nei)存有明宣德年(nian)間的(de)香爐(lu)、太上(shang)老君感應篇石(shi)碑、少林寺贈的(de)古畫匾、木(mu)雕觀音(yin)(yin)像(xiang)等數十(shi)件(jian)文物(wu)。每(mei)年(nian)有三大會(hui)期,廟會(hui)遠(yuan)近(jin)聞名,歷史悠(you)久,聲(sheng)譽廣傳鄂、豫(yu)、皖三省數十(shi)縣(xian)(xian)市,觀光朝會(hui)客人達(da)50萬人以上(shang)。為此。商(shang)(shang)城縣(xian)(xian)人民政府九七(qi)年(nian)專門(men)行文,批準(zhun)觀音(yin)(yin)山(shan)(shan)為合(he)法道教活(huo)動場所,并將"商(shang)(shang)城縣(xian)(xian)道教協(xie)會(hui)"的(de)牌子掛于廟內(nei)(nei)。
觀(guan)音(yin)山(shan)最著名的(de)云極觀(guan)始建(jian)于秦代,于1992年(nian)重新修繕(shan),現(xian)已建(jian)成“觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“東(dong)岳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“玉皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三(san)清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“四御(yu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“十五(wu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三(san)觀(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“文(wen)倉(cang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“財神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“藥王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“靈官(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”等(deng)十余個殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang),房(fang)屋118間(jian)(jian),現(xian)存放有明(ming)宣德(de)年(nian)間(jian)(jian)的(de)香爐、泰上(shang)感(gan)應(ying)篇石(shi)(shi)碑、少(shao)林(lin)寺(si)贈的(de)古(gu)(gu)畫匾、木雕觀(guan)音(yin)像等(deng)數十件文(wen)物。每年(nian)農歷2月19、6月19、9月19廟會期間(jian)(jian),吸(xi)引了鄂豫皖三(san)省(sheng)數十縣區(qu)十余萬群(qun)眾。另有“仙人足跡(ji)”、“金(jin)龜(gui)下海”、“仙人棋盤(pan)石(shi)(shi)”、“仙人翻天印”、“七星映月崖”、“蜜蜂古(gu)(gu)石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)”、“座山(shan)鎮妖石(shi)(shi)”、“五(wu)虎朝北斗”、“黃牛洞(dong)”、“觀(guan)陣臺(tai)點兵(bing)場”等(deng)自然景觀(guan)。
近年來,該景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)以創(chuang)建(jian)國家(jia)3A級(ji)(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)為(wei)目(mu)標,先后(hou)投入2500多萬(wan)元(yuan),不斷(duan)加大景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)基礎設施建(jian)設力(li)度(du)、完善景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)服務(wu)功能,現(xian)已取得了明(ming)顯成(cheng)效。2010年4月(yue)中旬,觀音山(shan)創(chuang)建(jian)國家(jia)3A級(ji)(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)工作一次(ci)性(xing)順(shun)利通過省(sheng)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)局的評定驗收。這是(shi)信(xin)陽市(shi)第20家(jia),同時也是(shi)商城縣第4家(jia)A級(ji)(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),至此(ci),商城縣3A景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)數量居全(quan)市(shi)之首。觀音山(shan)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)成(cheng)功創(chuang)建(jian)3A級(ji)(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),進一步壯大了信(xin)陽市(shi)A級(ji)(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)隊伍,對于完善旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)產業(ye)要素,提(ti)升旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)產業(ye)競爭力(li)和吸引力(li),推動(dong)商城縣乃(nai)至整個(ge)信(xin)陽旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)業(ye)的又好又快發展,都將起到積極的作用(yong)。