圭(gui)峰(feng)山因距草堂(tang)寺不(bu)遠(yuan),歷來即(ji)為游(you)覽勝(sheng)地(di)。宋(song)代范(fan)仲淹曾于(yu)圭(gui)峰(feng)月下游(you)宴(yan),聽笛(di)聲依(yi)山而起,后(hou)回憶此(ci)事(shi),有“安得如圭(gui)峰(feng)月,依(yi)高(gao)松聽吹笛(di)乎”之(zhi)語,此(ci)景得名(ming)于(yu)此(ci)。
從西(xi)安市走西(xi)萬路(lu)到達灃峪口(kou),然后沿環(huan)山(shan)旅(lv)游(you)路(lu)向西(xi)行不遠(yuan),就會(hui)遠(yuan)遠(yuan)看見(jian)秦(qin)嶺(ling)山(shan)脈西(xi)南向有一山(shan)峰(feng)拔地而起,在群(qun)嶺(ling)中突兀,依伴大山(shan),俯臨(lin)平原,峰(feng)頂尖峭,直插(cha)天(tian)際,這就是戶縣的圭(gui)峰(feng)山(shan)了。如(ru)果從秦(qin)嶺(ling)長安高山(shan)流水別(bie)墅區眺望圭(gui)峰(feng),山(shan)峰(feng)更顯得奇險秀峻美(mei),所以,在當地有鄠(hu)邑的山(shan)長安的景之(zhi)說。
圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)山位于鄠邑區東南17公里的太平峪(yu)西側(ce),海拔1498.2米,從(cong)北面(mian)觀,似古代圭(gui)(gui)玉。民國二十二年《重修(xiu)戶縣志》曰:“山峰(feng)重疊似圭(gui)(gui)”,故謂(wei)之圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)山。當地(di)人喜歡稱(cheng)尖山。圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)三面(mian)臨空絕(jue)壁,南面(mian)一嶺相連(lian),可攀(pan)上峰(feng)頂。圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)在(zai)(zai)唐時即為(wei)名(ming)山,因唐時名(ming)僧(seng)定(ding)惠法師曾在(zai)(zai)山上建寺(si)(圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)寺(si))并從(cong)事禪誦(song)而得名(ming)。
圭峰(feng)(feng)(feng)山(shan)(shan)上有池(chi)(chi),秋(qiu)月(yue)(yue)射之(zhi),澄澈(che)如(ru)(ru)鏡。《重修戶縣志(zhi)》記載:“圭峰(feng)(feng)(feng)曾有別墅(shu),暮(mu)山(shan)(shan)紫翠,橫絕天(tian)表(biao),月(yue)(yue)高露下,群動(dong)漸息,忽(hu)有笛聲自西山(shan)(shan)而起(qi),上拂云漢(han),下滿林壑,清風自發,長煙不(bu)生(sheng),聽之(zhi),天(tian)人物灑(sa)然(ran)如(ru)(ru)在冰(bing)壺(hu)中也(ye)。”圭峰(feng)(feng)(feng)之(zhi)美如(ru)(ru)此,故(gu)有“圭峰(feng)(feng)(feng)夜(ye)(ye)(ye)月(yue)(yue)”之(zhi)稱(cheng)。秋(qiu)晚,月(yue)(yue)明(ming)星稀(xi)之(zhi)夜(ye)(ye)(ye),于圭峰(feng)(feng)(feng)山(shan)(shan)下,仰(yang)首明(ming)月(yue)(yue),懸與暮(mu)天(tian)之(zhi)際,掛與青山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)頂,玉盤清寒(han),萬(wan)山(shan)(shan)寂寥(liao),格(ge)外(wai)嫵媚。圭峰(feng)(feng)(feng)山(shan)(shan)虛(xu)空崖下,有四(si)泉,成(cheng)四(si)潭,稱(cheng)“夜(ye)(ye)(ye)月(yue)(yue)池(chi)(chi)”,每當秋(qiu)夏之(zhi)夜(ye)(ye)(ye),明(ming)月(yue)(yue)高懸,銀(yin)光灑(sa)瀉,四(si)池(chi)(chi)清澈(che)如(ru)(ru)鏡,宛生(sheng)四(si)個(ge)月(yue)(yue)亮,俯視(shi)四(si)池(chi)(chi)泛月(yue)(yue)四(si)輪,上仰(yang)壁崖,映(ying)月(yue)(yue)四(si)面,故(gu)有“天(tian)上一(yi)輪月(yue)(yue),圭峰(feng)(feng)(feng)十二圓”。