觀(guan)音(yin)山(shan)(shan)位于(yu)(yu)商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)18公里(li),河鳳(feng)橋(qiao)鄉境內(nei)(nei),距312國道和(he)寧西鐵路8公里(li)處。信(xin)陽市、商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)兩級道教協會(hui)所在地。開發區總(zong)面(mian)積128平方公里(li),其中(zhong)山(shan)(shan)林面(mian)積82公頃,小型水(shui)庫(ku)6座,山(shan)(shan)洞兩條長600米,古(gu)景點10個,其中(zhong)有觀(guan)音(yin)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)廟(miao)一(yi)座,山(shan)(shan)上(shang)有文字可考(kao)始(shi)于(yu)(yu)明(ming)代。山(shan)(shan)上(shang)有廟(miao),廟(miao)內(nei)(nei)存有明(ming)宣德年間的香爐、太上(shang)老君感(gan)應(ying)篇石(shi)碑、少(shao)林寺贈的古(gu)畫匾、木雕觀(guan)音(yin)像等數十件文物。每年有三大會(hui)期,廟(miao)會(hui)遠近聞名,歷史(shi)悠久,聲譽廣傳鄂(e)、豫、皖(wan)三省數十縣(xian)(xian)市,觀(guan)光朝(chao)會(hui)客(ke)人達50萬人以上(shang)。為此。商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)人民(min)政府九七(qi)年專門(men)行文,批準觀(guan)音(yin)山(shan)(shan)為合法道教活動場所,并(bing)將"商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)道教協會(hui)"的牌子掛于(yu)(yu)廟(miao)內(nei)(nei)。
觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)山最(zui)著(zhu)名的云極觀(guan)(guan)(guan)始(shi)建于秦代,于1992年重新修繕,現已建成“觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“東岳(yue)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“玉皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“四(si)御殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“十五(wu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三觀(guan)(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“文(wen)倉殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“財神(shen)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“靈官(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”等(deng)十余個(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,房屋118間,現存放有明宣德(de)年間的香爐、泰上感應篇(pian)石碑、少(shao)林寺(si)贈的古畫匾、木(mu)雕觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)像等(deng)數(shu)(shu)十件文(wen)物(wu)。每年農歷2月19、6月19、9月19廟會期(qi)間,吸引了鄂豫皖三省數(shu)(shu)十縣區(qu)十余萬群眾。另有“仙人(ren)足跡(ji)”、“金龜(gui)下海”、“仙人(ren)棋(qi)盤(pan)石”、“仙人(ren)翻天印”、“七星映月崖”、“蜜蜂古石洞”、“座山鎮(zhen)妖石”、“五(wu)虎朝北斗”、“黃牛洞”、“觀(guan)(guan)(guan)陣臺點兵場”等(deng)自然景觀(guan)(guan)(guan)。
近年(nian)來,該景(jing)區(qu)以創(chuang)建國家3A級旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)景(jing)區(qu)為目標,先(xian)后投入(ru)2500多萬(wan)元,不斷加(jia)大(da)景(jing)區(qu)基礎設施建設力(li)度(du)、完善景(jing)區(qu)服(fu)務功能,現已取得了明顯成效。2010年(nian)4月中(zhong)旬,觀(guan)音山創(chuang)建國家3A級旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)景(jing)區(qu)工(gong)作(zuo)一(yi)次性(xing)順(shun)利(li)通過(guo)省旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)局的評(ping)定驗收。這是信陽市第20家,同(tong)時也是商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)縣第4家A級旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)景(jing)區(qu),至此,商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)縣3A景(jing)區(qu)數(shu)量居全市之首。觀(guan)音山旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)風景(jing)區(qu)成功創(chuang)建3A級旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)景(jing)區(qu),進一(yi)步壯大(da)了信陽市A級旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)景(jing)區(qu)隊(dui)伍,對于完善旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)產業(ye)要素,提升(sheng)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)產業(ye)競爭力(li)和吸引力(li),推動商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)縣乃至整(zheng)個信陽旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)業(ye)的又好又快發展(zhan),都將(jiang)起到積極的作(zuo)用。