五(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)北與(yu)黃(huang)(huang)河(he)相望(wang),西與(yu)佛(fo)山(shan)(shan)呼應。景(jing)色(se)優(you)美,文化厚(hou)重,傳(chuan)說中的(de)女媧煉石補天、嫦(chang)娥奔月都在(zai)此(ci)發(fa)生(sheng),是(shi)嫘祖活動(dong)的(de)主要區域,山(shan)(shan)內有馬(ma)跑泉、圣母(mu)廟、財神(shen)殿、老君(jun)閣、靈霄寶殿和古(gu)寨墻等多(duo)處(chu)旅游(you)景(jing)點(dian)。相傳(chuan),炎(yan)帝(di)(di)和黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)打敗(bai)蚩尤大帝(di)(di)后,駕著五(wu)彩(cai)祥(xiang)云(yun)巡游(you)中原,途經塔(ta)山(shan)(shan),發(fa)現塔(ta)山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)形奇特,瑞相天生(sheng),于是(shi)趨云(yun)查看(kan),發(fa)現塔(ta)山(shan)(shan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)(zi)龍修行之(zhi)地。后紫(zi)(zi)龍在(zai)炎(yan)帝(di)(di)、黃(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)的(de)點(dian)化下(xia),飛(fei)升成仙,紫(zi)(zi)龍遂成為(wei)(wei)(wei)當地居民的(de)保護之(zhi)神(shen)。當地居民為(wei)(wei)(wei)感謝炎(yan)黃(huang)(huang)二(er)帝(di)(di)對紫(zi)(zi)龍真神(shen)的(de)點(dian)化,就以(yi)炎(yan)黃(huang)(huang)二(er)帝(di)(di)的(de)坐騎(qi)五(wu)彩(cai)祥(xiang)云(yun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)名(ming)(ming),重新(xin)命(ming)名(ming)(ming)了塔(ta)山(shan)(shan),改塔(ta)山(shan)(shan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)為(wei)(wei)(wei)五(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan),五(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)的(de)山(shan)(shan)名(ming)(ming)由此(ci)而來(lai)。
五(wu)(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan),又稱(cheng)霧云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、塔(ta)山(shan)(shan)(shan),位于上街(jie)區(qu)(qu)峽窩鎮東(dong)(dong)南(nan)部,東(dong)(dong)臨滎(ying)陽城(cheng)關鎮,南(nan)臨滎(ying)陽劉河(he)(he)鎮,西臨鞏義(yi)米河(he)(he)鎮,當地(di)方言俗稱(cheng):塔(ta)兒(er)山(shan)(shan)(shan),是滎(ying)陽、上街(jie)、米河(he)(he)、汜水人們所共(gong)同仰止的圣山(shan)(shan)(shan)。五(wu)(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)是中岳嵩山(shan)(shan)(shan)余脈,從風(feng)水術(shu)上講是上街(jie)的靠山(shan)(shan)(shan)和米河(he)(he)地(di)區(qu)(qu)的天然(ran)屏障,米河(he)(he)東(dong)(dong)趨黃(huang)河(he)(he)中下游平原,西連黃(huang)土(tu)高原邊際的西佛山(shan)(shan)(shan),南(nan)望浮戲山(shan)(shan)(shan)嵩山(shan)(shan)(shan),北依(yi)五(wu)(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈,自古以來物華天寶、人杰地(di)靈,有中原天府之美譽(yu)。五(wu)(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈由(you)東(dong)(dong)向西,五(wu)(wu)峰分別是:塔(ta)兒(er)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、風(feng)口嶺(ling)、雞冠嶺(ling)、金駒嶺(ling)。