艾(ai)(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鎮(zhen),1959年(nian)(nian)置艾(ai)(ai)葉(xie)(xie)公(gong)(gong)社,1982年(nian)(nian)改(gai)為(wei)艾(ai)(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鄉,1995年(nian)(nian)與(yu)艾(ai)(ai)葉(xie)(xie)街道合并建艾(ai)(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鎮(zhen)。省(sheng)(sheng)道自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)雅(ya)公(gong)(gong)路穿境。鄉鎮(zhen)企(qi)業有(you)機械(xie)、建材、化(hua)(hua)工(gong)等廠。農業主產水(shui)(shui)(shui)稻、玉米(mi)、小麥。畜(chu)牧業以(yi)生豬、奶牛為(wei)主。是自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)貢(gong)市(shi)貢(gong)井區(qu)(qu)蔬菜生產基地(di)(di)之一(yi)。 艾(ai)(ai)葉(xie)(xie)古(gu)鎮(zhen)因鹽設驛,依河(he)建街,山林穿插,植被優良(liang)。旭(xu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)河(he)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)西北向(xiang)東南蜿蜒(yan)流經,古(gu)鎮(zhen)位于旭(xu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)河(he)北岸,百里(li)旭(xu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)河(he)深(shen)且(qie)大沱灣位于此(ci)處,聞(wen)名(ming)的(de)“八里(li)秦淮”由此(ci)開(kai)始東至貢(gong)井平橋(qiao)瀑布。艾(ai)(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鎮(zhen)歷(li)經歲月(yue)滄桑,是千年(nian)(nian)鹽都的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)組成(cheng)部分,尤以(yi)鹽運(yun)古(gu)道第一(yi)灘而(er)(er)獨領風騷(sao),是自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)與(yu)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產,作為(wei)以(yi)前旭(xu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)河(he)航(hang)道上重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)物資集散地(di)(di),為(wei)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)貢(gong)市(shi)的(de)鹽業發展作出了特殊(shu)的(de)貢(gong)獻。2009年(nian)(nian)經省(sheng)(sheng)政府批準為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)級歷(li)史文(wen)化(hua)(hua)名(ming)鎮(zhen),鹽運(yun)古(gu)道第一(yi)灘列入省(sheng)(sheng)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)和文(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產。作為(wei)大公(gong)(gong)井古(gu)鹽文(wen)化(hua)(hua)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)規劃的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)組團,以(yi)及(ji)貢(gong)井“八里(li)秦淮”景(jing)區(qu)(qu)打(da)造的(de)源頭,對艾(ai)(ai)葉(xie)(xie)古(gu)鎮(zhen)實施搶救性保護和開(kai)發,不但(dan)符合全市(shi)深(shen)入開(kai)發和挖掘鹽文(wen)化(hua)(hua),著力打(da)造特色旅游(you)(you)產業的(de)戰略構想(xiang),而(er)(er)且(qie)是貢(gong)井實施“四區(qu)(qu)”發展戰略中(zhong)“文(wen)化(hua)(hua)興(xing)區(qu)(qu)”、 “旅游(you)(you)活(huo)區(qu)(qu)”的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)載體,對加快大公(gong)(gong)井古(gu)鹽文(wen)化(hua)(hua)核心(xin)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)建設,以(yi)及(ji)從平橋(qiao)和艾(ai)(ai)葉(xie)(xie)灘源頭兩(liang)端拉動“八里(li)秦淮”項(xiang)目(mu)開(kai)發,進而(er)(er)推動貢(gong)井區(qu)(qu)乃至全市(shi)古(gu)鹽文(wen)化(hua)(hua)旅游(you)(you)具有(you)重(zhong)要(yao)意義。
艾葉鎮屬亞熱帶(dai)濕潤季(ji)風氣候,四季(ji)分明(ming),夏(xia)無(wu)酷暑,冬(dong)無(wu)嚴寒,年(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)氣溫16.3℃左(zuo)右(you)。全年(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)日照時數1050小時左(zuo)右(you),年(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)降雨量960毫米左(zuo)右(you)。
艾(ai)葉鎮總(zong)(zong)面積20.58平方公里,鎮政(zheng)府駐地李(li)家(jia)橋社區,距區政(zheng)府3公里。到2010年(nian)12月止(zhi),艾(ai)葉鎮人民(min)政(zheng)府轄磚房、六房、檬坳、竹林、塘邊、石輥、高(gao)坎、柏樹、騎龍、沙塘等10個行(xing)政(zheng)村,84個村民(min)小組;韭菜嘴、李(li)家(jia)橋、大碼頭3個居委會,總(zong)(zong)人口(kou)19886人。
艾葉鎮(zhen)人民政(zheng)府下設有“四(si)辦(ban)一所(suo)一中(zhong)(zhong)心”。“四(si)辦(ban)”包括黨(dang)政(zheng)辦(ban)、經貿(mao)辦(ban)、村鎮(zhen)辦(ban)、社事(shi)辦(ban)。分別負責黨(dang)委、政(zheng)府的日常工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo),鄉鎮(zhen)企(qi)業、經濟(ji)貿(mao)易、招(zhao)商引資工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo),村鎮(zhen)建設工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)和(he)社會其他事(shi)務(wu)(wu)工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)。“一所(suo)”即財(cai)政(zheng)所(suo),主(zhu)要(yao)負責全鎮(zhen)稅收等財(cai)務(wu)(wu)工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)。“一中(zhong)(zhong)心”為農業服務(wu)(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)心,負責全鎮(zhen)農村各(ge)項工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)。
艾葉鎮(zhen)在經(jing)濟建設中,重點抓好(hao)招(zhao)商引資(zi)工作,立足于(yu)增強(qiang)企(qi)(qi)業(ye)(ye)后勁,強(qiang)化(hua)為企(qi)(qi)業(ye)(ye)服(fu)務(wu)的意識。積(ji)極為招(zhao)商引資(zi)營造良好(hao)的投資(zi)環(huan)境,著力(li)調動村組干部、投資(zi)業(ye)(ye)主和(he)中介人的積(ji)極性,進(jin)(jin)一步提高(gao)服(fu)務(wu)質(zhi)量,主動為企(qi)(qi)業(ye)(ye)協(xie)調土地、電(dian)力(li)、環(huan)保(bao)等問題,幫(bang)助(zhu)業(ye)(ye)主辦(ban)理相關手(shou)續,極大地吸引了廣大業(ye)(ye)主到我鎮(zhen)投資(zi)。 艾葉鎮(zhen)2004年與46個投資(zi)商進(jin)(jin)行了洽談(tan),洽談(tan)成功(gong)9個,招(zhao)商引資(zi)達900萬元。抓住東鍋、長征公司(si)對外擴張機(ji)遇,積(ji)極幫(bang)助(zhu)海川公司(si)、眾邦工貿公司(si)、華峰機(ji)械廠做大做強(qiang)。民營企(qi)(qi)業(ye)(ye)在鎮(zhen)域經(jing)濟中的支撐作用(yong)越(yue)來越(yue)明顯(xian)。
艾葉鎮(zhen)在農(nong)(nong)業(ye)工作(zuo)中,始終以(yi)(yi)中央一號文件精神為(wei)指(zhi)導(dao),以(yi)(yi)結構(gou)調(diao)整(zheng)為(wei)主線(xian),以(yi)(yi)助農(nong)(nong)增收(shou)為(wei)核心,以(yi)(yi)“512”工程和(he)“畜牧四大(da)工程”為(wei)重(zhong)點,以(yi)(yi)實施(shi)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)項目為(wei)載(zai)體,極(ji)大(da)地(di)(di)調(diao)動了農(nong)(nong)民的(de)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)積(ji)極(ji)性,促(cu)進了農(nong)(nong)業(ye)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)發展(zhan)。認真抓好以(yi)(yi)蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)為(wei)主的(de)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)結構(gou)調(diao)整(zheng),2004年共種植蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)8235畝,實現蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)總產(chan)(chan)量1.857萬(wan)噸,產(chan)(chan)值(zhi)1114.2萬(wan)元,比年初(chu)任務1.75萬(wan)噸,超出6個百(bai)分點。在柏樹、騎(qi)龍等村(cun)新(xin)建(jian)2000畝無(wu)(wu)公害蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)基(ji)地(di)(di),經市(shi)農(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)檢(jian)測(ce)中心的(de)抽(chou)樣檢(jian)查(cha),基(ji)地(di)(di)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)的(de)蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)已(yi)達(da)到無(wu)(wu)公害農(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)指(zhi)標要求(qiu)。 艾葉鎮(zhen)建(jian)立了貢(gong)井(jing)天池山小(xiao)香(xiang)蔥(cong)、貢(gong)井(jing)騎(qi)龍菜(cai)(cai)(cai)玉米、貢(gong)井(jing)柏樹瓜(gua)果(guo)蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)專業(ye)合作(zuo)社三個,發展(zhan)社員150人,吸納股金6200元,銷(xiao)售蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)1015噸,實現銷(xiao)售收(shou)入60.9萬(wan)元。其(qi)中天池山小(xiao)香(xiang)蔥(cong)專業(ye)合作(zuo)社銷(xiao)售小(xiao)香(xiang)蔥(cong)365噸,竹林村(cun)5組村(cun)民在小(xiao)香(xiang)蔥(cong)蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)種植上人平(ping)增收(shou)185元。專業(ye)合作(zuo)社的(de)成功運作(zuo),得到了各級政府(fu)和(he)領導(dao)的(de)高度贊(zan)揚,成為(wei)全省“自強示范(fan)專業(ye)合作(zuo)社”。
艾葉(xie)鎮在抓(zhua)好種植業的(de)同時(shi),還狠(hen)抓(zhua)“畜牧(mu)四(si)(si)大工(gong)(gong)程”。重點抓(zhua)好畜牧(mu)春秋防疫,養殖為主的(de)技(ji)術培訓及技(ji)術指(zhi)(zhi)導和協調服務(wu)工(gong)(gong)作。2004年(nian),全(quan)鎮畜牧(mu)業有了較快發(fa)展,“畜牧(mu)四(si)(si)大工(gong)(gong)程”指(zhi)(zhi)標均超額完成下達的(de)目(mu)標任務(wu)。
1、明清(qing)建(jian)筑群。古(gu)鎮正街(jie)、橫(heng)街(jie)建(jian)筑屬(shu)清(qing)末明初和清(qing)朝(chao)中期(qi)建(jian)筑,尤以(yi)四海(hai)井(jing)民居和鹽(yan)運(yun)古(gu)道(dao)橫(heng)街(jie)子有(you)特色,是依(yi)旭(xu)水河和沱灘而建(jian),高(gao)低錯落(luo)有(you)致,屬(shu)川南(nan)特有(you)的(de)穿斗式建(jian)筑群落(luo),正街(jie)多為川南(nan)民居特色,主要以(yi)商(shang)業(ye)貿易(yi)產業(ye)為主導產業(ye)。
2、鹽(yan)運(yun)(yun)(yun)古道(dao)(dao)(dao)第一灘。地處古鎮核心區的(de)鹽(yan)運(yun)(yun)(yun)古道(dao)(dao)(dao)第一灘已列入省級自然與文化(hua)遺產(chan),占(zhan)地面積(ji)6000m2,北(bei)鄰旭(xu)水(shui)河深水(shui)沱灣,是現(xian)存古運(yun)(yun)(yun)鹽(yan)水(shui)道(dao)(dao)(dao)的(de)起(qi)(qi)點(dian),也(ye)自貢(gong)“八里秦淮”風光的(de)起(qi)(qi)點(dian);西接(jie)始建于1802年的(de)平康古橋和(he)橫街古道(dao)(dao)(dao),連接(jie)古鎮主(zhu)街,使艾葉鎮成典(dian)型的(de)“T”字(zi)形川南古鎮,是歷史上水(shui)陸交通(tong)樞紐(niu),成為聞名遐邇的(de)客流(liu)、物(wu)流(liu)集散地。周邊保存完好的(de)古鹽(yan)運(yun)(yun)(yun)碼頭和(he)旭(xu)水(shui)河沿河岸千年鹽(yan)業井灶遺址、鹽(yan)工(gong)民宅分布甚(shen)多(duo)。
3、沙(sha)塘(tang)(tang)半(ban)島(dao)。沙(sha)塘(tang)(tang)半(ban)島(dao)位(wei)于鎮南部邊緣沙(sha)塘(tang)(tang)村,占地800余畝(mu),該(gai)村是(shi)三(san)面(mian)(mian)水,一(yi)面(mian)(mian)環山的天(tian)然(ran)半(ban)島(dao),風光秀麗,景色迷人(ren),植被保存完整,是(shi)一(yi)個休(xiu)閑娛(yu)樂的處女地,具開(kai)發價值,是(shi)自貢市為數不多(duo)的天(tian)然(ran)資源。
4、漢代古(gu)墓(mu)群。漢代群墓(mu)與鹽運古(gu)道第一灘隔河相望,地(di)處(chu)韭菜(cai)嘴社(she)區雷公坡(po)半山有(you)24個排列(lie)有(you)序的漢墓(mu),內有(you)保存(cun)完好的石(shi)(shi)凳、石(shi)(shi)床、石(shi)(shi)畫(hua)等。漢墓(mu)群方圓占地(di)面(mian)積20余畝,古(gu)樹、名木植(zhi)被環繞,經文物(wu)部(bu)門(men)確(que)認(ren)為漢代古(gu)墓(mu)遺址(zhi)。
5、天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)古寺。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)寺坐(zuo)落在自貢(gong)市(shi)貢(gong)井(jing)(jing)區艾葉鄉竹林村,寺前有(you)(you)(you)(you)久負盛名的大(da)(da)(da)(da)公井(jing)(jing)遺址(zhi),寺后(hou)有(you)(you)(you)(you)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)心窩山,寺左有(you)(you)(you)(you)尖峰(feng)嶺山,寺右(you)(you)(you)為(wei)云盤山。該寺建(jian)于(yu)明洪武(wu)年間(jian),距今已(yi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)六百(bai)(bai)多年歷(li)史。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)寺內因有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)池(chi)(chi)(chi),故名天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)寺。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)寺周圍(wei)(wei)建(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)丈(zhang)多高、三尺余寬的石砌圍(wei)(wei)墻,墻上(shang)游人通行,可飽覽(lan)貢(gong)井(jing)(jing)地(di)區風光。寺前有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)株百(bai)(bai)年黃桷樹,濃蔭覆蓋,益增古樸(pu)幽靜氣(qi)氛,寺內松柏、槐柳成林,還有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)種傲春樹,春天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)枯萎凋(diao)零,冬天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)青枝綠葉,游人非常驚(jing)異。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)寺正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),正中供奉(feng)釋(shi)迦(jia)牟(mou)尼佛像,兩旁(pang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)站(zhan)佛。有(you)(you)(you)(you)八(ba)百(bai)(bai)斤重銅(tong)鐘和五尺長大(da)(da)(da)(da)鼓,兩根大(da)(da)(da)(da)柱上(shang)金龍纏繞。大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)面是蘆遮(zhe)來佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)羅漢、觀音、普(pu)賢、文殊數十(shi)(shi)座菩薩像。大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)左邊(bian)是純(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),再(zai)右(you)(you)(you)是觀音堂(tang)。觀音堂(tang)后(hou)面是三寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),三寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樓(lou)上(shang)是藏經樓(lou)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的右(you)(you)(you)邊(bian)是白馬(ma)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),與純(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)遙遙相對。大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的右(you)(you)(you)角(jiao)是方丈(zhang)、執事和尚禪(chan)房(fang),幽雅(ya)別致,寂靜無聲。禪(chan)房(fang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)井(jing)(jing)周圍(wei)(wei)名花(hua)飄香,異草吐翠。大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、純(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、白馬(ma)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)池(chi)(chi)(chi),池(chi)(chi)(chi)水碧綠,清澈見(jian)底,紅色荷花(hua)浮游池(chi)(chi)(chi)內,是佛門(men)居士放(fang)生之(zhi)(zhi)地(di)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)右(you)(you)(you)角(jiao)還有(you)(you)(you)(you)兩個水池(chi)(chi)(chi),有(you)(you)(you)(you)紅白二色荷花(hua),昔稱:荷花(hua)爭艷、三潭映月。