觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音山(shan)位于商(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)北18公里(li)(li),河(he)鳳(feng)橋鄉境(jing)內(nei),距312國道和寧西鐵路(lu)8公里(li)(li)處。信(xin)陽市、商(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)兩(liang)級道教(jiao)協會(hui)所在地。開發(fa)區(qu)總面(mian)積128平方公里(li)(li),其中(zhong)山(shan)林面(mian)積82公頃,小型水庫6座(zuo),山(shan)洞兩(liang)條長600米,古景點10個(ge),其中(zhong)有觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音山(shan)古廟(miao)一座(zuo),山(shan)上(shang)有文(wen)字可考始于明代(dai)。山(shan)上(shang)有廟(miao),廟(miao)內(nei)存有明宣德年(nian)(nian)間(jian)的香(xiang)爐、太上(shang)老(lao)君(jun)感應篇石碑、少林寺贈的古畫匾、木(mu)雕觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音像等數(shu)十件(jian)文(wen)物。每年(nian)(nian)有三大會(hui)期,廟(miao)會(hui)遠(yuan)近聞名,歷史(shi)悠久,聲(sheng)譽(yu)廣(guang)傳鄂、豫(yu)、皖(wan)三省數(shu)十縣(xian)(xian)市,觀(guan)(guan)(guan)光(guang)朝會(hui)客人(ren)(ren)達50萬(wan)人(ren)(ren)以上(shang)。為(wei)(wei)此。商(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)民政府九七年(nian)(nian)專(zhuan)門行文(wen),批準觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音山(shan)為(wei)(wei)合法道教(jiao)活動(dong)場所,并將(jiang)"商(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)道教(jiao)協會(hui)"的牌(pai)子(zi)掛于廟(miao)內(nei)。
觀(guan)音(yin)山最(zui)著名(ming)的(de)云極觀(guan)始建(jian)于秦代(dai),于1992年重(zhong)新修繕,現已(yi)建(jian)成“觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)”、“東岳殿(dian)(dian)”、“玉皇(huang)殿(dian)(dian)”、“娘娘殿(dian)(dian)”、“三清殿(dian)(dian)”、“四御殿(dian)(dian)”、“十(shi)五殿(dian)(dian)”、“三觀(guan)殿(dian)(dian)”、“文倉殿(dian)(dian)”、“財神殿(dian)(dian)”、“藥王殿(dian)(dian)”、“靈官殿(dian)(dian)”等十(shi)余(yu)個殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang),房屋118間(jian),現存(cun)放有(you)(you)明宣德年間(jian)的(de)香爐、泰上(shang)感(gan)應篇石(shi)(shi)碑、少林寺贈的(de)古(gu)畫(hua)匾、木(mu)雕觀(guan)音(yin)像等數(shu)十(shi)件文物。每年農歷(li)2月(yue)(yue)19、6月(yue)(yue)19、9月(yue)(yue)19廟會(hui)期(qi)間(jian),吸引了鄂豫皖三省數(shu)十(shi)縣區十(shi)余(yu)萬(wan)群眾。另有(you)(you)“仙(xian)人(ren)足跡”、“金龜下海(hai)”、“仙(xian)人(ren)棋盤石(shi)(shi)”、“仙(xian)人(ren)翻(fan)天印”、“七星映(ying)月(yue)(yue)崖”、“蜜蜂古(gu)石(shi)(shi)洞”、“座山鎮(zhen)妖(yao)石(shi)(shi)”、“五虎朝北(bei)斗”、“黃牛(niu)洞”、“觀(guan)陣臺(tai)點兵場”等自然景觀(guan)。
近年(nian)來(lai),該景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)以(yi)創(chuang)建國家(jia)(jia)3A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)為目標(biao),先后投入(ru)2500多萬元,不斷加大景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)基礎設施(shi)建設力(li)度、完(wan)善(shan)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)服務(wu)功能,現已取得(de)了明顯成效。2010年(nian)4月中旬(xun),觀(guan)音山(shan)(shan)創(chuang)建國家(jia)(jia)3A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)工作一(yi)次性(xing)順(shun)利通過省旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)局的評定(ding)驗(yan)收(shou)。這是信(xin)(xin)陽市第20家(jia)(jia),同時(shi)也(ye)是商(shang)城縣第4家(jia)(jia)A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),至(zhi)此,商(shang)城縣3A景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)數量居(ju)全市之首。觀(guan)音山(shan)(shan)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)風景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)成功創(chuang)建3A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),進(jin)一(yi)步(bu)壯大了信(xin)(xin)陽市A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)隊伍(wu),對于完(wan)善(shan)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)產(chan)業要(yao)素,提升旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)產(chan)業競爭力(li)和吸引(yin)力(li),推動(dong)商(shang)城縣乃至(zhi)整個信(xin)(xin)陽旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)業的又好又快發展,都將起到積極(ji)的作用。