觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)山(shan)(shan)位于商城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北18公(gong)里,河鳳橋(qiao)鄉境內,距(ju)312國道和寧西鐵(tie)路(lu)8公(gong)里處。信陽市、商城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣兩級道教協會(hui)(hui)(hui)所在地。開(kai)發區總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)128平(ping)方公(gong)里,其中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)(shan)林(lin)面(mian)積(ji)82公(gong)頃,小(xiao)型水庫6座(zuo),山(shan)(shan)洞兩條長(chang)600米,古(gu)景點10個,其中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)廟(miao)一座(zuo),山(shan)(shan)上有(you)(you)文字可考(kao)始于明(ming)代。山(shan)(shan)上有(you)(you)廟(miao),廟(miao)內存(cun)有(you)(you)明(ming)宣(xuan)德(de)年(nian)間的香爐、太(tai)上老君(jun)感應(ying)篇(pian)石碑、少林(lin)寺贈的古(gu)畫匾(bian)、木雕觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)像等數(shu)十件文物。每年(nian)有(you)(you)三大會(hui)(hui)(hui)期,廟(miao)會(hui)(hui)(hui)遠近聞名,歷(li)史悠久,聲譽廣傳鄂、豫、皖三省數(shu)十縣市,觀(guan)(guan)光朝會(hui)(hui)(hui)客人達50萬人以(yi)上。為此。商城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣人民政府九七年(nian)專門行文,批準觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)山(shan)(shan)為合法道教活動(dong)場(chang)所,并將(jiang)"商城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣道教協會(hui)(hui)(hui)"的牌子掛于廟(miao)內。
觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)山(shan)最著名的(de)云(yun)極觀(guan)(guan)始建于秦代,于1992年重新修繕,現(xian)已建成(cheng)“觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“東岳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“玉(yu)皇(huang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“四御殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“十(shi)(shi)五殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三觀(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“文(wen)(wen)倉殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“財神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“藥(yao)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“靈官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”等十(shi)(shi)余個殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,房屋118間,現(xian)存(cun)放有(you)明(ming)宣德(de)年間的(de)香爐、泰上(shang)感(gan)應(ying)篇(pian)石碑、少林寺贈的(de)古畫(hua)匾、木雕(diao)觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)像(xiang)等數(shu)十(shi)(shi)件文(wen)(wen)物。每年農歷2月19、6月19、9月19廟(miao)會期間,吸引(yin)了鄂(e)豫皖三省數(shu)十(shi)(shi)縣(xian)區十(shi)(shi)余萬群眾。另有(you)“仙人足(zu)跡”、“金龜下海”、“仙人棋盤石”、“仙人翻天(tian)印(yin)”、“七星(xing)映月崖”、“蜜(mi)蜂古石洞(dong)”、“座(zuo)山(shan)鎮妖石”、“五虎朝北斗”、“黃牛洞(dong)”、“觀(guan)(guan)陣(zhen)臺點兵場”等自(zi)然(ran)景觀(guan)(guan)。
近年來,該景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)以創建(jian)國家(jia)(jia)3A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)游景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)為目標,先后投(tou)入2500多(duo)萬元,不斷加大(da)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)基礎設施建(jian)設力度、完(wan)(wan)善景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)服務(wu)功(gong)能,現(xian)已(yi)取得了明顯(xian)成效。2010年4月中旬,觀音山(shan)創建(jian)國家(jia)(jia)3A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)游景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)工作(zuo)一次(ci)性順利通(tong)過(guo)省旅(lv)(lv)游局的評定驗收。這(zhe)是(shi)信(xin)陽(yang)市第20家(jia)(jia),同時也是(shi)商城(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)第4家(jia)(jia)A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)游景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),至(zhi)此,商城(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)3A景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)數量居全市之首。觀音山(shan)旅(lv)(lv)游風景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)成功(gong)創建(jian)3A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)游景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),進(jin)一步(bu)壯大(da)了信(xin)陽(yang)市A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)游景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)隊伍,對于完(wan)(wan)善旅(lv)(lv)游產業(ye)要素,提升旅(lv)(lv)游產業(ye)競(jing)爭力和吸引力,推動(dong)商城(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)乃至(zhi)整個信(xin)陽(yang)旅(lv)(lv)游業(ye)的又好又快發展(zhan),都將起到(dao)積(ji)極的作(zuo)用。