五(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)北與黃(huang)河相望,西與佛(fo)山(shan)(shan)呼應。景色優美,文化(hua)厚重,傳(chuan)說中的(de)女媧煉石(shi)補(bu)天、嫦娥奔月都在(zai)此發生(sheng),是嫘祖活動的(de)主(zhu)要(yao)區域,山(shan)(shan)內有(you)馬跑(pao)泉、圣母廟、財(cai)神殿、老君閣、靈霄(xiao)寶(bao)殿和古寨墻等多(duo)處旅游(you)景點。相傳(chuan),炎帝(di)(di)(di)和黃(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)打敗蚩尤大帝(di)(di)(di)后,駕著五(wu)彩祥云(yun)巡游(you)中原(yuan),途經塔(ta)山(shan)(shan),發現(xian)塔(ta)山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)形奇特,瑞(rui)相天生(sheng),于(yu)是趨云(yun)查看(kan),發現(xian)塔(ta)山(shan)(shan)為紫(zi)龍(long)修行(xing)之地。后紫(zi)龍(long)在(zai)炎帝(di)(di)(di)、黃(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)的(de)點化(hua)下,飛升成(cheng)仙,紫(zi)龍(long)遂成(cheng)為當地居民的(de)保護之神。當地居民為感謝炎黃(huang)二(er)帝(di)(di)(di)對紫(zi)龍(long)真神的(de)點化(hua),就以炎黃(huang)二(er)帝(di)(di)(di)的(de)坐(zuo)騎五(wu)彩祥云(yun)為名(ming),重新命名(ming)了塔(ta)山(shan)(shan),改(gai)塔(ta)山(shan)(shan)為為五(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan),五(wu)云(yun)山(shan)(shan)的(de)山(shan)(shan)名(ming)由此而來。
五(wu)云山(shan)(shan),又稱霧云山(shan)(shan)、塔山(shan)(shan),位于上街區峽窩鎮(zhen)東(dong)(dong)(dong)南部(bu),東(dong)(dong)(dong)臨滎(ying)陽城關鎮(zhen),南臨滎(ying)陽劉(liu)河(he)(he)(he)鎮(zhen),西臨鞏(gong)義米河(he)(he)(he)鎮(zhen),當地(di)方言俗稱:塔兒山(shan)(shan),是(shi)(shi)滎(ying)陽、上街、米河(he)(he)(he)、汜水(shui)人們(men)所共同仰(yang)止的圣(sheng)山(shan)(shan)。五(wu)云山(shan)(shan)是(shi)(shi)中岳嵩(song)山(shan)(shan)余脈,從風水(shui)術上講是(shi)(shi)上街的靠山(shan)(shan)和米河(he)(he)(he)地(di)區的天然(ran)屏障(zhang),米河(he)(he)(he)東(dong)(dong)(dong)趨黃河(he)(he)(he)中下游(you)平原(yuan),西連黃土高(gao)原(yuan)邊際(ji)的西佛山(shan)(shan),南望浮戲山(shan)(shan)嵩(song)山(shan)(shan),北(bei)依五(wu)云山(shan)(shan)脈,自古以來物華天寶、人杰地(di)靈,有(you)中原(yuan)天府之美譽(yu)。五(wu)云山(shan)(shan)脈由東(dong)(dong)(dong)向(xiang)西,五(wu)峰(feng)分(fen)別(bie)是(shi)(shi):塔兒山(shan)(shan)、風口嶺(ling)、雞冠嶺(ling)、金駒(ju)嶺(ling)。