觀(guan)音山位于商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北18公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),河鳳(feng)橋鄉境內(nei),距(ju)312國道(dao)(dao)和寧西鐵路8公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)處(chu)。信陽市、商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)兩(liang)級道(dao)(dao)教協會(hui)(hui)(hui)所(suo)在地。開發區(qu)總面(mian)積128平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),其(qi)中(zhong)山林面(mian)積82公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,小型(xing)水庫6座,山洞兩(liang)條(tiao)長600米,古(gu)景點10個,其(qi)中(zhong)有(you)觀(guan)音山古(gu)廟(miao)一座,山上(shang)有(you)文字可考始于明(ming)代(dai)。山上(shang)有(you)廟(miao),廟(miao)內(nei)存有(you)明(ming)宣德(de)年(nian)間的香爐、太(tai)上(shang)老君感應(ying)篇石碑、少(shao)林寺贈的古(gu)畫匾、木雕觀(guan)音像等數十件(jian)文物。每年(nian)有(you)三大會(hui)(hui)(hui)期,廟(miao)會(hui)(hui)(hui)遠近聞名,歷史悠久(jiu),聲譽(yu)廣傳鄂、豫、皖三省數十縣(xian)市,觀(guan)光朝會(hui)(hui)(hui)客人達50萬人以上(shang)。為(wei)此。商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)人民政府(fu)九七年(nian)專(zhuan)門行(xing)文,批準觀(guan)音山為(wei)合法道(dao)(dao)教活動場所(suo),并將(jiang)"商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)道(dao)(dao)教協會(hui)(hui)(hui)"的牌子掛于廟(miao)內(nei)。
觀(guan)(guan)音山(shan)最著名(ming)的(de)云極觀(guan)(guan)始(shi)建(jian)(jian)于秦代,于1992年重新(xin)修繕(shan),現(xian)已建(jian)(jian)成“觀(guan)(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)”、“東岳(yue)殿(dian)(dian)”、“玉(yu)皇殿(dian)(dian)”、“娘娘殿(dian)(dian)”、“三清殿(dian)(dian)”、“四御殿(dian)(dian)”、“十五(wu)殿(dian)(dian)”、“三觀(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)”、“文倉殿(dian)(dian)”、“財(cai)神殿(dian)(dian)”、“藥王殿(dian)(dian)”、“靈官殿(dian)(dian)”等(deng)十余(yu)個(ge)殿(dian)(dian)堂,房屋(wu)118間(jian)(jian),現(xian)存放有明(ming)宣德(de)年間(jian)(jian)的(de)香爐、泰上感(gan)應篇石(shi)碑、少(shao)林寺(si)贈(zeng)的(de)古(gu)畫(hua)匾(bian)、木雕觀(guan)(guan)音像等(deng)數十件文物。每年農歷2月19、6月19、9月19廟會期間(jian)(jian),吸引(yin)了鄂(e)豫皖三省數十縣區十余(yu)萬群眾。另有“仙(xian)人足跡”、“金龜下海”、“仙(xian)人棋盤石(shi)”、“仙(xian)人翻(fan)天印”、“七(qi)星(xing)映月崖”、“蜜蜂古(gu)石(shi)洞(dong)”、“座(zuo)山(shan)鎮妖石(shi)”、“五(wu)虎朝北(bei)斗”、“黃牛洞(dong)”、“觀(guan)(guan)陣(zhen)臺點兵場”等(deng)自然景觀(guan)(guan)。
近年來,該景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)以創建(jian)國家(jia)3A級(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)為(wei)目標,先(xian)后投入(ru)2500多萬元,不斷加大(da)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)基礎設(she)施建(jian)設(she)力(li)(li)度、完善景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)服務功能,現(xian)已取(qu)得了明顯成效。2010年4月(yue)中旬,觀(guan)音山創建(jian)國家(jia)3A級(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)工(gong)作一次性(xing)順利通過(guo)省旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)局的評定驗收。這是信(xin)陽(yang)(yang)市(shi)第(di)20家(jia),同(tong)時也是商(shang)城縣(xian)第(di)4家(jia)A級(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu),至此,商(shang)城縣(xian)3A景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)數量居全市(shi)之首。觀(guan)音山旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)風景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)成功創建(jian)3A級(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu),進一步壯大(da)了信(xin)陽(yang)(yang)市(shi)A級(ji)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)隊伍,對于完善旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)產(chan)業(ye)要素,提升旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)產(chan)業(ye)競爭(zheng)力(li)(li)和吸(xi)引力(li)(li),推動商(shang)城縣(xian)乃至整(zheng)個信(xin)陽(yang)(yang)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)業(ye)的又(you)好(hao)又(you)快發(fa)展,都將起(qi)到積極的作用。