圭(gui)峰山(shan)因距(ju)草堂(tang)寺不遠,歷來即(ji)為游(you)覽勝地。宋代(dai)范仲淹曾于圭(gui)峰月(yue)下游(you)宴(yan),聽(ting)笛聲依(yi)山(shan)而起,后回憶此(ci)(ci)事,有(you)“安得如圭(gui)峰月(yue),依(yi)高松聽(ting)吹(chui)笛乎”之語(yu),此(ci)(ci)景得名(ming)于此(ci)(ci)。
從(cong)西(xi)安市走西(xi)萬路到(dao)達灃(feng)峪口,然后沿環山(shan)旅游路向西(xi)行不遠,就會遠遠看見(jian)秦(qin)嶺(ling)山(shan)脈(mo)西(xi)南向有(you)一山(shan)峰(feng)拔地而起(qi),在群嶺(ling)中突兀,依(yi)伴大山(shan),俯臨平原(yuan),峰(feng)頂(ding)尖峭(qiao),直(zhi)插天(tian)際,這就是戶縣的(de)圭峰(feng)山(shan)了。如果從(cong)秦(qin)嶺(ling)長安高山(shan)流水別墅區眺(tiao)望(wang)圭峰(feng),山(shan)峰(feng)更顯(xian)得奇(qi)險(xian)秀峻美,所以(yi),在當地有(you)鄠(hu)邑(yi)的(de)山(shan)長安的(de)景之說。
圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)山(shan)(shan)位于(yu)鄠邑區東南17公里(li)的太(tai)平(ping)峪西側(ce),海拔1498.2米,從北面觀,似古(gu)代圭(gui)(gui)玉。民國二十二年《重(zhong)修(xiu)戶縣志》曰:“山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)重(zhong)疊似圭(gui)(gui)”,故謂(wei)之(zhi)圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)山(shan)(shan)。當地人喜歡稱尖山(shan)(shan)。圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)三(san)面臨空(kong)絕(jue)壁(bi),南面一嶺相連(lian),可(ke)攀上峰(feng)頂。圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)在(zai)唐時即為名(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan),因(yin)唐時名(ming)(ming)僧定惠法師曾在(zai)山(shan)(shan)上建寺(si)(圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)寺(si))并從事禪誦而得(de)名(ming)(ming)。
圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)山(shan)(shan)上有(you)(you)(you)池(chi),秋月(yue)(yue)射之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),澄(cheng)澈如鏡。《重修戶縣志》記載:“圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)曾有(you)(you)(you)別墅,暮(mu)山(shan)(shan)紫翠,橫絕(jue)天表(biao),月(yue)(yue)高(gao)(gao)露下(xia)(xia),群動(dong)漸息,忽有(you)(you)(you)笛聲自(zi)西山(shan)(shan)而起(qi),上拂云漢,下(xia)(xia)滿林壑(he),清風自(zi)發(fa),長煙(yan)不生(sheng),聽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),天人物灑然如在(zai)冰壺中也(ye)。”圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)美(mei)如此(ci),故有(you)(you)(you)“圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)夜(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)月(yue)(yue)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)稱。秋晚,月(yue)(yue)明(ming)星(xing)稀(xi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)夜(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye),于(yu)圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)山(shan)(shan)下(xia)(xia),仰首明(ming)月(yue)(yue),懸與暮(mu)天之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)際,掛與青山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)頂,玉(yu)盤清寒,萬山(shan)(shan)寂寥,格外嫵(wu)媚。圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)山(shan)(shan)虛空崖(ya)下(xia)(xia),有(you)(you)(you)四(si)泉,成四(si)潭,稱“夜(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)月(yue)(yue)池(chi)”,每(mei)當(dang)秋夏(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)夜(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye),明(ming)月(yue)(yue)高(gao)(gao)懸,銀光灑瀉,四(si)池(chi)清澈如鏡,宛(wan)生(sheng)四(si)個月(yue)(yue)亮,俯(fu)視四(si)池(chi)泛(fan)月(yue)(yue)四(si)輪,上仰壁崖(ya),映月(yue)(yue)四(si)面(mian),故有(you)(you)(you)“天上一輪月(yue)(yue),圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)十二圓”。