觀(guan)音(yin)山位于商城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)18公里(li)(li),河鳳橋鄉境內,距312國(guo)道和寧西鐵路8公里(li)(li)處。信陽市(shi)、商城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣兩(liang)級道教協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)所(suo)在地。開發區總面積128平(ping)方公里(li)(li),其(qi)中山林面積82公頃,小型水(shui)庫6座,山洞兩(liang)條長600米,古景點10個,其(qi)中有(you)觀(guan)音(yin)山古廟一座,山上有(you)文(wen)字可(ke)考始于明代。山上有(you)廟,廟內存有(you)明宣德年間的(de)香爐(lu)、太上老君(jun)感應篇(pian)石碑、少林寺贈的(de)古畫匾、木雕觀(guan)音(yin)像(xiang)等數十件(jian)文(wen)物。每年有(you)三(san)大會(hui)(hui)(hui)期,廟會(hui)(hui)(hui)遠近聞名,歷史悠久,聲譽(yu)廣傳(chuan)鄂、豫(yu)、皖三(san)省(sheng)數十縣市(shi),觀(guan)光朝(chao)會(hui)(hui)(hui)客人達50萬人以上。為(wei)此。商城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣人民(min)政府九七年專(zhuan)門行文(wen),批(pi)準觀(guan)音(yin)山為(wei)合(he)法道教活動(dong)場(chang)所(suo),并將"商城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣道教協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)"的(de)牌(pai)子掛于廟內。
觀(guan)(guan)音山(shan)最著名的云極觀(guan)(guan)始建于秦(qin)代(dai),于1992年重新修繕(shan),現(xian)已建成“觀(guan)(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“東岳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“玉皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“四御殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“十(shi)五殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三觀(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“文倉(cang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“財神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“藥王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“靈官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”等十(shi)余(yu)(yu)個殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,房屋118間(jian),現(xian)存放有明宣德年間(jian)的香爐(lu)、泰(tai)上感應篇石(shi)(shi)碑(bei)、少林寺贈的古(gu)畫匾、木(mu)雕(diao)觀(guan)(guan)音像等數(shu)十(shi)件文物。每年農歷(li)2月(yue)19、6月(yue)19、9月(yue)19廟會期間(jian),吸引了鄂豫皖三省數(shu)十(shi)縣區十(shi)余(yu)(yu)萬群眾。另有“仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)足(zu)跡”、“金龜下海”、“仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)棋盤石(shi)(shi)”、“仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)翻天印”、“七星映月(yue)崖”、“蜜蜂古(gu)石(shi)(shi)洞”、“座山(shan)鎮妖(yao)石(shi)(shi)”、“五虎朝北斗(dou)”、“黃牛洞”、“觀(guan)(guan)陣(zhen)臺點兵場(chang)”等自(zi)然景觀(guan)(guan)。
近年(nian)來,該景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)以創(chuang)建國(guo)家(jia)3A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)為目(mu)標,先(xian)后投入(ru)2500多萬元,不(bu)斷加大景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)基礎設施建設力度(du)、完善景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)服務功能,現已取得(de)了明顯成效。2010年(nian)4月中旬,觀音山創(chuang)建國(guo)家(jia)3A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)工作一次性順利通(tong)過省(sheng)旅(lv)游(you)局的評(ping)定(ding)驗收。這是信陽(yang)市(shi)第20家(jia),同(tong)時(shi)也是商城縣第4家(jia)A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),至此(ci),商城縣3A景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)數量居(ju)全市(shi)之首。觀音山旅(lv)游(you)風景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)成功創(chuang)建3A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),進一步壯大了信陽(yang)市(shi)A級(ji)(ji)旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)隊伍,對于完善旅(lv)游(you)產業(ye)(ye)要素,提升旅(lv)游(you)產業(ye)(ye)競爭力和吸引力,推動(dong)商城縣乃至整個信陽(yang)旅(lv)游(you)業(ye)(ye)的又(you)好又(you)快(kuai)發展,都將起到積極(ji)的作用(yong)。