五云(yun)(yun)山(shan)北與黃(huang)河相望,西(xi)與佛山(shan)呼應。景色優美(mei),文化厚重(zhong),傳(chuan)說中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)女媧煉(lian)石補天(tian)、嫦娥奔月都在此發(fa)生(sheng)(sheng),是(shi)嫘祖活(huo)動的(de)(de)主要區域,山(shan)內有馬跑泉、圣(sheng)母廟、財神殿、老君閣(ge)、靈霄寶殿和(he)古寨(zhai)墻等多處(chu)旅游(you)景點(dian)。相傳(chuan),炎帝(di)和(he)黃(huang)帝(di)打敗蚩尤大帝(di)后,駕著五彩祥(xiang)(xiang)云(yun)(yun)巡游(you)中(zhong)(zhong)原,途經塔(ta)山(shan),發(fa)現塔(ta)山(shan)山(shan)形奇特,瑞相天(tian)生(sheng)(sheng),于是(shi)趨云(yun)(yun)查(cha)看,發(fa)現塔(ta)山(shan)為(wei)紫(zi)龍(long)(long)修行之地。后紫(zi)龍(long)(long)在炎帝(di)、黃(huang)帝(di)的(de)(de)點(dian)化下,飛升成(cheng)仙,紫(zi)龍(long)(long)遂成(cheng)為(wei)當地居民的(de)(de)保護(hu)之神。當地居民為(wei)感謝(xie)炎黃(huang)二帝(di)對紫(zi)龍(long)(long)真神的(de)(de)點(dian)化,就以炎黃(huang)二帝(di)的(de)(de)坐騎五彩祥(xiang)(xiang)云(yun)(yun)為(wei)名,重(zhong)新(xin)命(ming)名了(le)塔(ta)山(shan),改(gai)塔(ta)山(shan)為(wei)為(wei)五云(yun)(yun)山(shan),五云(yun)(yun)山(shan)的(de)(de)山(shan)名由此而(er)來。
五云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan),又稱霧云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、塔山(shan)(shan)(shan),位于上(shang)(shang)(shang)街(jie)(jie)區峽(xia)窩(wo)鎮(zhen)(zhen)東南(nan)部,東臨(lin)滎陽(yang)城(cheng)關鎮(zhen)(zhen),南(nan)臨(lin)滎陽(yang)劉河(he)(he)鎮(zhen)(zhen),西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)臨(lin)鞏義米(mi)河(he)(he)鎮(zhen)(zhen),當地方言俗稱:塔兒(er)山(shan)(shan)(shan),是滎陽(yang)、上(shang)(shang)(shang)街(jie)(jie)、米(mi)河(he)(he)、汜水(shui)人們所共同仰止的(de)(de)圣山(shan)(shan)(shan)。五云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)是中(zhong)岳嵩(song)山(shan)(shan)(shan)余脈(mo),從(cong)風水(shui)術上(shang)(shang)(shang)講是上(shang)(shang)(shang)街(jie)(jie)的(de)(de)靠(kao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)和米(mi)河(he)(he)地區的(de)(de)天然屏障,米(mi)河(he)(he)東趨黃(huang)河(he)(he)中(zhong)下游(you)平原,西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)連黃(huang)土高原邊際的(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)佛山(shan)(shan)(shan),南(nan)望浮戲山(shan)(shan)(shan)嵩(song)山(shan)(shan)(shan),北依(yi)五云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈(mo),自(zi)古(gu)以來物華天寶、人杰地靈,有(you)中(zhong)原天府(fu)之(zhi)美譽(yu)。五云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈(mo)由東向西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi),五峰分別是:塔兒(er)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、風口嶺(ling)、雞冠嶺(ling)、金駒嶺(ling)。