艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),1959年(nian)置艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)公社,1982年(nian)改為(wei)(wei)(wei)艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鄉,1995年(nian)與(yu)艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)街道合并建(jian)艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)。省道自雅公路穿(chuan)境。鄉鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)企業(ye)有機械、建(jian)材、化(hua)工(gong)等(deng)廠。農(nong)業(ye)主(zhu)產(chan)水稻、玉米、小麥(mai)。畜牧(mu)業(ye)以(yi)生豬、奶牛為(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu)。是自貢(gong)市(shi)(shi)貢(gong)井(jing)區(qu)蔬菜生產(chan)基地(di)之一。 艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)因鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)設驛,依河建(jian)街,山(shan)林穿(chuan)插(cha),植被優良。旭水河自西北向(xiang)東南蜿蜒(yan)流經,古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)位于旭水河北岸(an),百里旭水河深且大(da)沱灣位于此處,聞名的(de)(de)“八(ba)里秦淮(huai)(huai)”由(you)此開(kai)始東至貢(gong)井(jing)平橋(qiao)瀑布(bu)。艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)歷經歲月滄(cang)桑,是千年(nian)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)都的(de)(de)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)組(zu)成部分,尤以(yi)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)運(yun)古(gu)道第(di)一灘(tan)而獨領(ling)風騷(sao),是自然與(yu)文(wen)化(hua)遺產(chan),作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)以(yi)前旭水河航道上(shang)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)物資集散(san)地(di),為(wei)(wei)(wei)自貢(gong)市(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)業(ye)發(fa)展作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)出了(le)特(te)殊的(de)(de)貢(gong)獻。2009年(nian)經省政府批準為(wei)(wei)(wei)省級歷史文(wen)化(hua)名鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)運(yun)古(gu)道第(di)一灘(tan)列入省自然和(he)文(wen)化(hua)遺產(chan)。作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)公井(jing)古(gu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)文(wen)化(hua)景區(qu)規劃(hua)的(de)(de)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)組(zu)團,以(yi)及(ji)貢(gong)井(jing)“八(ba)里秦淮(huai)(huai)”景區(qu)打(da)造的(de)(de)源頭(tou)(tou),對(dui)艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)實施(shi)搶救(jiu)性(xing)保護和(he)開(kai)發(fa),不但符合全市(shi)(shi)深入開(kai)發(fa)和(he)挖掘(jue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)文(wen)化(hua),著(zhu)力打(da)造特(te)色旅游(you)(you)產(chan)業(ye)的(de)(de)戰略構想,而且是貢(gong)井(jing)實施(shi)“四區(qu)”發(fa)展戰略中“文(wen)化(hua)興區(qu)”、 “旅游(you)(you)活(huo)區(qu)”的(de)(de)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)載(zai)體,對(dui)加快大(da)公井(jing)古(gu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)文(wen)化(hua)核心景區(qu)建(jian)設,以(yi)及(ji)從平橋(qiao)和(he)艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)灘(tan)源頭(tou)(tou)兩(liang)端拉動“八(ba)里秦淮(huai)(huai)”項目開(kai)發(fa),進而推動貢(gong)井(jing)區(qu)乃至全市(shi)(shi)古(gu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)文(wen)化(hua)旅游(you)(you)具有重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)意義(yi)。
艾葉(xie)鎮(zhen)屬(shu)亞(ya)熱帶濕潤季風氣候,四(si)季分明,夏無酷暑,冬無嚴寒,年(nian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)均(jun)氣溫16.3℃左右(you)。全年(nian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)均(jun)日照(zhao)時(shi)(shi)數1050小時(shi)(shi)左右(you),年(nian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)均(jun)降雨量960毫米左右(you)。
艾(ai)葉(xie)鎮(zhen)(zhen)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)積20.58平方公(gong)里,鎮(zhen)(zhen)政府(fu)駐(zhu)地(di)李家(jia)橋社區(qu),距區(qu)政府(fu)3公(gong)里。到2010年12月止,艾(ai)葉(xie)鎮(zhen)(zhen)人民政府(fu)轄磚房、六房、檬坳、竹林、塘邊、石輥(gun)、高坎、柏樹、騎龍、沙塘等10個(ge)行政村(cun),84個(ge)村(cun)民小組;韭菜(cai)嘴(zui)、李家(jia)橋、大碼(ma)頭(tou)3個(ge)居委會,總(zong)(zong)人口19886人。
艾葉鎮人民(min)政府(fu)(fu)下設有“四辦(ban)(ban)一(yi)所一(yi)中心”。“四辦(ban)(ban)”包括黨政辦(ban)(ban)、經貿辦(ban)(ban)、村鎮辦(ban)(ban)、社事(shi)辦(ban)(ban)。分別負責(ze)黨委、政府(fu)(fu)的日常工(gong)作(zuo),鄉鎮企業(ye)(ye)、經濟貿易、招商引資(zi)工(gong)作(zuo),村鎮建設工(gong)作(zuo)和(he)社會其(qi)他事(shi)務(wu)工(gong)作(zuo)。“一(yi)所”即財政所,主要(yao)負責(ze)全鎮稅收(shou)等財務(wu)工(gong)作(zuo)。“一(yi)中心”為農業(ye)(ye)服務(wu)中心,負責(ze)全鎮農村各項工(gong)作(zuo)。
艾葉(xie)鎮在經濟建設中,重點抓好(hao)招(zhao)商引(yin)資(zi)(zi)工(gong)作,立足于增強(qiang)企(qi)業(ye)后勁,強(qiang)化為(wei)(wei)企(qi)業(ye)服務(wu)的(de)意識。積(ji)(ji)極(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)招(zhao)商引(yin)資(zi)(zi)營造良好(hao)的(de)投(tou)資(zi)(zi)環境,著力調(diao)(diao)動村組干部、投(tou)資(zi)(zi)業(ye)主和中介人的(de)積(ji)(ji)極(ji)(ji)性,進(jin)一步提高服務(wu)質量(liang),主動為(wei)(wei)企(qi)業(ye)協調(diao)(diao)土地、電力、環保等問(wen)題,幫助(zhu)業(ye)主辦理(li)相關手續(xu),極(ji)(ji)大地吸引(yin)了廣大業(ye)主到我鎮投(tou)資(zi)(zi)。 艾葉(xie)鎮2004年與46個投(tou)資(zi)(zi)商進(jin)行了洽談(tan),洽談(tan)成功9個,招(zhao)商引(yin)資(zi)(zi)達900萬元(yuan)。抓住東鍋、長征公(gong)司(si)對外擴張(zhang)機(ji)遇(yu),積(ji)(ji)極(ji)(ji)幫助(zhu)海川公(gong)司(si)、眾邦工(gong)貿公(gong)司(si)、華(hua)峰機(ji)械廠做(zuo)大做(zuo)強(qiang)。民營企(qi)業(ye)在鎮域(yu)經濟中的(de)支(zhi)撐作用越來越明顯(xian)。
艾葉鎮在農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)工作(zuo)中(zhong)(zhong),始終以(yi)(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)央一號(hao)文件(jian)精神為(wei)指導,以(yi)(yi)結構調(diao)整為(wei)主(zhu)線,以(yi)(yi)助農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)增收(shou)為(wei)核心(xin),以(yi)(yi)“512”工程和“畜牧(mu)四大(da)工程”為(wei)重(zhong)點,以(yi)(yi)實(shi)施農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)項目為(wei)載體,極大(da)地調(diao)動(dong)了農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)民的生產積極性,促進了農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)生產發(fa)展。認真抓(zhua)好以(yi)(yi)蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)生產為(wei)主(zhu)的農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)結構調(diao)整,2004年共(gong)種(zhong)植蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)8235畝(mu),實(shi)現(xian)(xian)蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)總產量1.857萬(wan)(wan)噸,產值1114.2萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan),比年初任務1.75萬(wan)(wan)噸,超(chao)出6個(ge)百分點。在柏(bo)樹、騎(qi)龍等(deng)村新建2000畝(mu)無(wu)公(gong)害蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)基(ji)(ji)地,經市農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)產品檢(jian)測中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)的抽樣檢(jian)查,基(ji)(ji)地生產的蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)已達到無(wu)公(gong)害農(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)(nong)產品指標(biao)要求(qiu)。 艾葉鎮建立了貢(gong)井天池(chi)山(shan)小(xiao)(xiao)香(xiang)(xiang)蔥(cong)、貢(gong)井騎(qi)龍菜(cai)玉米(mi)、貢(gong)井柏(bo)樹瓜(gua)果(guo)蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)專(zhuan)業(ye)合作(zuo)社(she)(she)三個(ge),發(fa)展社(she)(she)員(yuan)150人,吸(xi)納股金6200元(yuan),銷售蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)1015噸,實(shi)現(xian)(xian)銷售收(shou)入60.9萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)。其中(zhong)(zhong)天池(chi)山(shan)小(xiao)(xiao)香(xiang)(xiang)蔥(cong)專(zhuan)業(ye)合作(zuo)社(she)(she)銷售小(xiao)(xiao)香(xiang)(xiang)蔥(cong)365噸,竹林村5組村民在小(xiao)(xiao)香(xiang)(xiang)蔥(cong)蔬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)菜(cai)種(zhong)植上(shang)人平增收(shou)185元(yuan)。專(zhuan)業(ye)合作(zuo)社(she)(she)的成功(gong)運作(zuo),得到了各級政府和領(ling)導的高度(du)贊揚,成為(wei)全省“自強示范專(zhuan)業(ye)合作(zuo)社(she)(she)”。
艾葉鎮在抓好種植業(ye)的(de)同時,還(huan)狠抓“畜(chu)牧四大(da)工程”。重(zhong)點(dian)抓好畜(chu)牧春秋防疫,養殖為主的(de)技術培(pei)訓及技術指導和(he)協調服務(wu)工作(zuo)。2004年,全鎮畜(chu)牧業(ye)有了(le)較快(kuai)發展,“畜(chu)牧四大(da)工程”指標均超(chao)額完成下達的(de)目標任務(wu)。
1、明(ming)清建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群。古鎮(zhen)正街、橫(heng)街建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)屬清末明(ming)初和清朝中期建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),尤以四海(hai)井民居(ju)和鹽運古道橫(heng)街子有(you)(you)特(te)色(se),是依旭(xu)水河和沱灘而建(jian),高低(di)錯落有(you)(you)致(zhi),屬川(chuan)南特(te)有(you)(you)的穿斗式建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群落,正街多為川(chuan)南民居(ju)特(te)色(se),主要以商業貿易產業為主導產業。
2、鹽(yan)運(yun)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)道(dao)(dao)第(di)一灘。地(di)處古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮核心區的(de)(de)(de)鹽(yan)運(yun)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)道(dao)(dao)第(di)一灘已列入省級自然與文化遺(yi)產(chan),占地(di)面積6000m2,北鄰旭水(shui)河(he)(he)深水(shui)沱灣(wan),是(shi)現存古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)運(yun)鹽(yan)水(shui)道(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)(de)起點,也自貢“八里秦淮”風光的(de)(de)(de)起點;西(xi)接始(shi)建于(yu)1802年的(de)(de)(de)平(ping)康古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)橋和(he)橫街古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)道(dao)(dao),連(lian)接古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮主街,使艾葉(xie)鎮成(cheng)典(dian)型的(de)(de)(de)“T”字形川南(nan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮,是(shi)歷(li)史上水(shui)陸交(jiao)通樞紐(niu),成(cheng)為(wei)聞名遐邇的(de)(de)(de)客流(liu)、物流(liu)集散地(di)。周邊保(bao)存完好的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鹽(yan)運(yun)碼頭(tou)和(he)旭水(shui)河(he)(he)沿河(he)(he)岸千年鹽(yan)業井灶遺(yi)址、鹽(yan)工(gong)民(min)宅分布甚(shen)多。
3、沙塘半島。沙塘半島位于鎮南部邊(bian)緣沙塘村,占地800余(yu)畝,該村是(shi)三面水,一面環山的(de)天然半島,風(feng)光(guang)秀麗,景(jing)色迷(mi)人,植被保存完整,是(shi)一個休閑(xian)娛樂的(de)處(chu)女地,具開發價值(zhi),是(shi)自貢市為數不(bu)多的(de)天然資源。
4、漢代古(gu)墓(mu)群(qun)。漢代群(qun)墓(mu)與(yu)鹽(yan)運古(gu)道第一灘隔河(he)相望,地(di)處(chu)韭菜(cai)嘴(zui)社區雷公坡半山有24個(ge)排列有序的(de)漢墓(mu),內有保存完好的(de)石(shi)凳、石(shi)床、石(shi)畫等。漢墓(mu)群(qun)方圓占地(di)面積20余畝,古(gu)樹、名木植被環(huan)繞,經文物部門確認為漢代古(gu)墓(mu)遺址。
5、天(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)古(gu)寺(si)(si)(si)。天(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)寺(si)(si)(si)坐落在自(zi)貢(gong)(gong)市貢(gong)(gong)井區(qu)艾葉(xie)鄉竹林村,寺(si)(si)(si)前有(you)(you)(you)(you)久負盛名(ming)的(de)大(da)公井遺(yi)址,寺(si)(si)(si)后有(you)(you)(you)(you)天(tian)(tian)心(xin)窩山(shan),寺(si)(si)(si)左有(you)(you)(you)(you)尖峰嶺山(shan),寺(si)(si)(si)右(you)為云盤(pan)山(shan)。該寺(si)(si)(si)建于明洪武年間,距今已有(you)(you)(you)(you)六百多年歷史(shi)。天(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)因有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)大(da)池(chi)(chi),故名(ming)天(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)寺(si)(si)(si)。天(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)寺(si)(si)(si)周(zhou)(zhou)圍(wei)(wei)建有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)丈(zhang)多高(gao)、三(san)(san)尺(chi)余寬(kuan)的(de)石(shi)砌圍(wei)(wei)墻,墻上游人通行,可飽覽(lan)貢(gong)(gong)井地區(qu)風光。寺(si)(si)(si)前有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)株百年黃桷樹(shu),濃蔭覆蓋,益增古(gu)樸幽靜氣氛,寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)松柏、槐柳(liu)成(cheng)林,還有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)種傲(ao)春樹(shu),春天(tian)(tian)枯萎凋零,冬(dong)天(tian)(tian)青(qing)枝綠葉(xie),游人非常驚異。天(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)寺(si)(si)(si)正殿(dian)(dian)為大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian),正中供奉釋迦牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)像,兩旁有(you)(you)(you)(you)站(zhan)佛(fo)(fo)。有(you)(you)(you)(you)八百斤重銅鐘(zhong)和五尺(chi)長大(da)鼓,兩根大(da)柱上金龍纏繞(rao)。大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)后面是(shi)(shi)蘆遮來佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)十八羅漢、觀音(yin)、普賢、文殊數十座菩(pu)薩像。大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)左邊(bian)是(shi)(shi)純(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian),再右(you)是(shi)(shi)觀音(yin)堂。觀音(yin)堂后面是(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian),三(san)(san)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)樓(lou)上是(shi)(shi)藏經樓(lou)。大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)的(de)右(you)邊(bian)是(shi)(shi)白(bai)馬(ma)殿(dian)(dian),與純(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian)遙遙相對(dui)。大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)的(de)右(you)角是(shi)(shi)方(fang)丈(zhang)、執事和尚禪(chan)房,幽雅別致,寂靜無聲。禪(chan)房天(tian)(tian)井周(zhou)(zhou)圍(wei)(wei)名(ming)花飄香,異草(cao)吐翠。大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、純(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian)、白(bai)馬(ma)殿(dian)(dian)之間有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)池(chi)(chi),池(chi)(chi)水(shui)碧綠,清(qing)澈見底,紅色荷花浮游池(chi)(chi)內(nei),是(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)門居士放(fang)生之地。大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)右(you)角還有(you)(you)(you)(you)兩個(ge)水(shui)池(chi)(chi),有(you)(you)(you)(you)紅白(bai)二色荷花,昔稱:荷花爭艷、三(san)(san)潭(tan)映月。