天星山(shan)在鳳凰(huang)城北(bei)35公(gong)里,臘爾山(shan)禾庫鄉(xiang)境內,是(shi)乾嘉(jia)苗(miao)民起義的根(gen)據地(di),為苗(miao)族聚居區(qu)腹地(di)。天星山(shan)孤峰(feng)挺(ting)立,高500米(mi)(mi),周長2500米(mi)(mi),唯山(shan)北(bei)鑿有(you)“之”字險徑通頂(ding),“行時不(bu)覺看時驚”,山(shan)頂(ding)則竹木成林(lin),有(you)吳八月聚眾起義遺址。也(ye)是(shi)風景勝地(di),屬州文物(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位。
國(guo)務院(yuan)下發(fa)《關于發(fa)布第(di)(di)八批國(guo)家級(ji)風(feng)(feng)景名勝(sheng)(sheng)區名單的通知》(國(guo)函﹝2012﹞180號),發(fa)布經(jing)審定的第(di)(di)八批國(guo)家級(ji)風(feng)(feng)景名勝(sheng)(sheng)區,湘西州(zhou)的鳳凰風(feng)(feng)景名勝(sheng)(sheng)區成(cheng)(cheng)功(gong)入選,成(cheng)(cheng)為該州(zhou)繼(ji)猛(meng)洞河、德(de)夯之后的第(di)(di)三個國(guo)家級(ji)風(feng)(feng)景名勝(sheng)(sheng)區。