圭峰(feng)(feng)山(shan)因距草堂寺不遠,歷來即為游覽勝地。宋代范仲淹(yan)曾于(yu)圭峰(feng)(feng)月(yue)下游宴,聽(ting)(ting)笛(di)聲依(yi)(yi)山(shan)而起(qi),后回憶此(ci)事,有“安得如圭峰(feng)(feng)月(yue),依(yi)(yi)高松聽(ting)(ting)吹笛(di)乎”之語,此(ci)景得名于(yu)此(ci)。
從西(xi)安市走西(xi)萬(wan)路(lu)到達灃峪口,然后沿環(huan)山旅游路(lu)向西(xi)行不遠,就會遠遠看見秦嶺山脈西(xi)南向有一(yi)山峰(feng)拔地而起,在(zai)群(qun)嶺中(zhong)突兀(wu),依伴(ban)大山,俯臨平(ping)原,峰(feng)頂尖(jian)峭,直插天際,這就是戶縣的(de)圭峰(feng)山了。如果從秦嶺長(chang)安高山流水別墅區眺望圭峰(feng),山峰(feng)更顯(xian)得奇險(xian)秀(xiu)峻美,所以,在(zai)當地有鄠邑的(de)山長(chang)安的(de)景之說。
圭(gui)(gui)(gui)峰山(shan)位(wei)于鄠邑區東南17公里的太平峪西側,海拔1498.2米,從(cong)北面(mian)觀,似古代圭(gui)(gui)(gui)玉(yu)。民(min)國二十二年《重(zhong)修(xiu)戶縣志(zhi)》曰:“山(shan)峰重(zhong)疊似圭(gui)(gui)(gui)”,故謂之圭(gui)(gui)(gui)峰山(shan)。當地人喜(xi)歡稱尖(jian)山(shan)。圭(gui)(gui)(gui)峰三面(mian)臨空絕壁,南面(mian)一嶺(ling)相連,可攀上峰頂。圭(gui)(gui)(gui)峰在(zai)唐(tang)時(shi)即為(wei)名(ming)(ming)山(shan),因唐(tang)時(shi)名(ming)(ming)僧定惠法師曾在(zai)山(shan)上建寺(si)(圭(gui)(gui)(gui)峰寺(si))并從(cong)事禪誦而得(de)名(ming)(ming)。
圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)(feng)山(shan)上有池(chi)(chi),秋月(yue)射之(zhi)(zhi),澄澈如鏡。《重(zhong)修戶縣志(zhi)》記載:“圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)(feng)曾(ceng)有別墅,暮山(shan)紫翠(cui),橫絕天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)表,月(yue)高露下(xia),群(qun)動漸息(xi),忽有笛聲自(zi)西山(shan)而起,上拂云漢,下(xia)滿林壑,清風(feng)自(zi)發,長(chang)煙不生,聽之(zhi)(zhi),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)人物灑(sa)然(ran)如在(zai)冰(bing)壺中也。”圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)(feng)之(zhi)(zhi)美如此,故有“圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)(feng)夜月(yue)”之(zhi)(zhi)稱(cheng)。秋晚,月(yue)明星稀之(zhi)(zhi)夜,于圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)(feng)山(shan)下(xia),仰首(shou)明月(yue),懸與(yu)暮天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)際,掛(gua)與(yu)青(qing)山(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)頂,玉盤(pan)清寒(han),萬山(shan)寂(ji)寥,格外嫵媚。圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)(feng)山(shan)虛空崖(ya)下(xia),有四泉,成(cheng)四潭,稱(cheng)“夜月(yue)池(chi)(chi)”,每當秋夏之(zhi)(zhi)夜,明月(yue)高懸,銀光(guang)灑(sa)瀉,四池(chi)(chi)清澈如鏡,宛生四個月(yue)亮,俯視(shi)四池(chi)(chi)泛月(yue)四輪,上仰壁崖(ya),映月(yue)四面,故有“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)上一輪月(yue),圭(gui)(gui)峰(feng)(feng)十二圓(yuan)”。