觀(guan)音山(shan)位于商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北18公(gong)里,河鳳橋鄉境內(nei),距312國道和寧西鐵路8公(gong)里處。信陽市、商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣兩級(ji)道教(jiao)(jiao)協會(hui)所在地。開(kai)發區總面積(ji)(ji)128平方公(gong)里,其中山(shan)林面積(ji)(ji)82公(gong)頃,小型水庫6座,山(shan)洞兩條長600米,古(gu)景點(dian)10個(ge),其中有(you)(you)觀(guan)音山(shan)古(gu)廟(miao)(miao)一座,山(shan)上有(you)(you)文字可考始于明(ming)代(dai)。山(shan)上有(you)(you)廟(miao)(miao),廟(miao)(miao)內(nei)存有(you)(you)明(ming)宣(xuan)德年間的香爐(lu)、太上老(lao)君感應篇石碑(bei)、少林寺贈的古(gu)畫匾、木雕觀(guan)音像(xiang)等數十件文物。每年有(you)(you)三大會(hui)期(qi),廟(miao)(miao)會(hui)遠近聞名,歷史悠久,聲(sheng)譽廣傳鄂(e)、豫(yu)、皖三省數十縣市,觀(guan)光朝會(hui)客(ke)人達(da)50萬(wan)人以上。為此。商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣人民政府(fu)九七年專(zhuan)門(men)行(xing)文,批準觀(guan)音山(shan)為合法(fa)道教(jiao)(jiao)活動場所,并將"商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣道教(jiao)(jiao)協會(hui)"的牌(pai)子掛于廟(miao)(miao)內(nei)。
觀(guan)(guan)音山最(zui)著名的(de)(de)云極(ji)觀(guan)(guan)始(shi)建于秦代(dai),于1992年(nian)(nian)重新修繕,現已建成“觀(guan)(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“東岳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“玉(yu)皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“四御殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“十(shi)五(wu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三觀(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“文倉殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“財神(shen)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“藥王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“靈官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”等十(shi)余個(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,房屋118間(jian),現存放有明宣(xuan)德年(nian)(nian)間(jian)的(de)(de)香(xiang)爐、泰上感應篇石(shi)(shi)碑、少林寺贈(zeng)的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)畫匾、木雕觀(guan)(guan)音像等數(shu)(shu)十(shi)件(jian)文物。每年(nian)(nian)農歷2月19、6月19、9月19廟會期間(jian),吸引了鄂(e)豫皖三省數(shu)(shu)十(shi)縣區十(shi)余萬群眾。另有“仙人(ren)足(zu)跡”、“金龜(gui)下海”、“仙人(ren)棋盤石(shi)(shi)”、“仙人(ren)翻(fan)天印(yin)”、“七星映月崖”、“蜜蜂古(gu)(gu)石(shi)(shi)洞”、“座山鎮妖(yao)石(shi)(shi)”、“五(wu)虎(hu)朝北(bei)斗”、“黃牛洞”、“觀(guan)(guan)陣臺點兵(bing)場(chang)”等自然(ran)景觀(guan)(guan)。
近年來(lai),該景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)以創建(jian)(jian)國家(jia)3A級旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)為目標(biao),先(xian)后投入2500多萬元(yuan),不(bu)斷加大景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)基礎設(she)施建(jian)(jian)設(she)力度、完善(shan)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)服務功(gong)能,現已取得了(le)(le)明顯成效。2010年4月中(zhong)旬,觀音山創建(jian)(jian)國家(jia)3A級旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)工作一次性順利(li)通(tong)過省旅(lv)游(you)局的(de)評定(ding)驗收。這是信(xin)(xin)陽(yang)市第(di)20家(jia),同時也是商(shang)城(cheng)縣(xian)第(di)4家(jia)A級旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),至(zhi)此,商(shang)城(cheng)縣(xian)3A景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)數量居(ju)全(quan)市之首。觀音山旅(lv)游(you)風景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)成功(gong)創建(jian)(jian)3A級旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),進一步壯大了(le)(le)信(xin)(xin)陽(yang)市A級旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)隊伍,對于完善(shan)旅(lv)游(you)產業(ye)要素,提升旅(lv)游(you)產業(ye)競爭力和吸引力,推(tui)動商(shang)城(cheng)縣(xian)乃(nai)至(zhi)整(zheng)個信(xin)(xin)陽(yang)旅(lv)游(you)業(ye)的(de)又(you)好(hao)又(you)快發展,都將(jiang)起到(dao)積極的(de)作用。