觀(guan)音(yin)山位于(yu)商城縣城北(bei)18公里(li),河鳳橋鄉(xiang)境內(nei),距(ju)312國道(dao)和寧西鐵路8公里(li)處(chu)。信陽市、商城縣兩(liang)級道(dao)教(jiao)協(xie)會所在地(di)。開發區總面積(ji)128平方(fang)公里(li),其中(zhong)山林(lin)面積(ji)82公頃,小型水庫(ku)6座,山洞兩(liang)條長(chang)600米,古(gu)景點10個,其中(zhong)有(you)(you)觀(guan)音(yin)山古(gu)廟(miao)一座,山上(shang)有(you)(you)文(wen)字可考始(shi)于(yu)明(ming)代。山上(shang)有(you)(you)廟(miao),廟(miao)內(nei)存有(you)(you)明(ming)宣德(de)年間的(de)香(xiang)爐、太(tai)上(shang)老君感應篇(pian)石碑(bei)、少(shao)林(lin)寺贈的(de)古(gu)畫匾(bian)、木雕觀(guan)音(yin)像等(deng)數十件文(wen)物。每(mei)年有(you)(you)三(san)大會期,廟(miao)會遠近聞名,歷史悠久,聲(sheng)譽廣(guang)傳鄂、豫、皖三(san)省數十縣市,觀(guan)光朝會客人達(da)50萬人以上(shang)。為(wei)此。商城縣人民政府九七年專(zhuan)門(men)行文(wen),批準觀(guan)音(yin)山為(wei)合法(fa)道(dao)教(jiao)活(huo)動場所,并將(jiang)"商城縣道(dao)教(jiao)協(xie)會"的(de)牌子掛于(yu)廟(miao)內(nei)。
觀(guan)音山最著名的(de)(de)(de)云極觀(guan)始建于(yu)(yu)秦代,于(yu)(yu)1992年重新修(xiu)繕,現已建成(cheng)“觀(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“東(dong)岳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“玉皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“四(si)御殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“十(shi)(shi)五殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“三觀(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“文倉殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“財神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“藥王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“靈官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”等十(shi)(shi)余個(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,房屋118間(jian)(jian),現存放有明宣德年間(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)香爐(lu)、泰上感應篇石(shi)(shi)(shi)碑、少林(lin)寺(si)贈的(de)(de)(de)古畫匾、木雕觀(guan)音像(xiang)等數十(shi)(shi)件文物(wu)。每年農歷2月(yue)(yue)19、6月(yue)(yue)19、9月(yue)(yue)19廟會期間(jian)(jian),吸引(yin)了鄂豫皖三省數十(shi)(shi)縣區十(shi)(shi)余萬群眾。另有“仙人(ren)足(zu)跡”、“金龜下海”、“仙人(ren)棋盤石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“仙人(ren)翻(fan)天印”、“七星(xing)映月(yue)(yue)崖”、“蜜(mi)蜂(feng)古石(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)”、“座山鎮(zhen)妖石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“五虎朝北斗”、“黃牛洞(dong)”、“觀(guan)陣臺點兵場”等自然景觀(guan)。
近年(nian)來,該景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)以(yi)創(chuang)建(jian)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)3A級旅(lv)游景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)為(wei)目(mu)標,先(xian)后(hou)投入2500多(duo)萬元(yuan),不斷加大景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)基礎設(she)施(shi)建(jian)設(she)力度、完善(shan)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)服(fu)務功(gong)(gong)能(neng),現(xian)已取得了(le)明顯(xian)成效(xiao)。2010年(nian)4月中旬,觀音山創(chuang)建(jian)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)3A級旅(lv)游景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)工(gong)作一次性順利(li)通(tong)過省(sheng)旅(lv)游局的評(ping)定驗(yan)收。這是(shi)信(xin)(xin)陽(yang)(yang)市第20家(jia)(jia),同(tong)時也是(shi)商城縣第4家(jia)(jia)A級旅(lv)游景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu),至此,商城縣3A景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)數量居(ju)全市之首。觀音山旅(lv)游風景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)成功(gong)(gong)創(chuang)建(jian)3A級旅(lv)游景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu),進一步壯大了(le)信(xin)(xin)陽(yang)(yang)市A級旅(lv)游景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)隊伍,對于完善(shan)旅(lv)游產業(ye)(ye)要素,提升旅(lv)游產業(ye)(ye)競爭力和吸引力,推動商城縣乃至整(zheng)個信(xin)(xin)陽(yang)(yang)旅(lv)游業(ye)(ye)的又好又快發展(zhan),都將起到積極的作用(yong)。