五(wu)云(yun)(yun)山北與(yu)黃河相望(wang),西與(yu)佛(fo)山呼應。景(jing)色優美(mei),文化厚重(zhong),傳說中的(de)(de)女媧煉(lian)石(shi)補天、嫦娥奔月都(dou)在(zai)(zai)此發生,是嫘祖(zu)活動的(de)(de)主要區域,山內(nei)有馬跑泉、圣(sheng)母廟、財神殿、老君閣、靈霄寶殿和(he)古寨墻等(deng)多(duo)處旅游景(jing)點(dian)。相傳,炎(yan)帝(di)和(he)黃帝(di)打敗(bai)蚩尤大帝(di)后(hou),駕著五(wu)彩祥(xiang)云(yun)(yun)巡游中原,途(tu)經塔(ta)山,發現(xian)塔(ta)山山形奇特,瑞相天生,于是趨云(yun)(yun)查看,發現(xian)塔(ta)山為紫龍(long)修(xiu)行之地(di)。后(hou)紫龍(long)在(zai)(zai)炎(yan)帝(di)、黃帝(di)的(de)(de)點(dian)化下,飛升成(cheng)仙,紫龍(long)遂成(cheng)為當(dang)地(di)居民(min)(min)的(de)(de)保護之神。當(dang)地(di)居民(min)(min)為感(gan)謝(xie)炎(yan)黃二(er)帝(di)對(dui)紫龍(long)真神的(de)(de)點(dian)化,就以炎(yan)黃二(er)帝(di)的(de)(de)坐騎五(wu)彩祥(xiang)云(yun)(yun)為名,重(zhong)新命(ming)名了(le)塔(ta)山,改(gai)塔(ta)山為為五(wu)云(yun)(yun)山,五(wu)云(yun)(yun)山的(de)(de)山名由此而來(lai)。
五(wu)(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),又稱霧云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、塔山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),位于(yu)上(shang)街(jie)區(qu)峽窩(wo)鎮(zhen)(zhen)東南部(bu),東臨滎陽(yang)城(cheng)關鎮(zhen)(zhen),南臨滎陽(yang)劉河鎮(zhen)(zhen),西(xi)(xi)臨鞏義米(mi)河鎮(zhen)(zhen),當地(di)(di)方言俗稱:塔兒山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),是(shi)滎陽(yang)、上(shang)街(jie)、米(mi)河、汜水(shui)人(ren)(ren)們所共同仰止的(de)(de)圣山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。五(wu)(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)是(shi)中(zhong)岳嵩山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)余(yu)脈(mo),從風水(shui)術上(shang)講是(shi)上(shang)街(jie)的(de)(de)靠山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和(he)米(mi)河地(di)(di)區(qu)的(de)(de)天然屏(ping)障,米(mi)河東趨黃河中(zhong)下游平原,西(xi)(xi)連黃土(tu)高原邊際的(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)佛山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),南望浮戲(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)嵩山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),北依五(wu)(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈(mo),自古(gu)以來(lai)物華天寶、人(ren)(ren)杰地(di)(di)靈,有中(zhong)原天府之美(mei)譽(yu)。五(wu)(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈(mo)由(you)東向西(xi)(xi),五(wu)(wu)峰分(fen)別是(shi):塔兒山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、風口嶺(ling)(ling)、雞冠嶺(ling)(ling)、金駒嶺(ling)(ling)。