卓筒井鹽
卓(zhuo)(zhuo)筒(tong)(tong)井(jing)鹽是四(si)川(chuan)省(sheng)遂寧市大(da)(da)英縣筒(tong)(tong)井(jing)鎮(zhen)的(de)(de)特產。卓(zhuo)(zhuo)筒(tong)(tong)井(jing)是手工(gong)制(zhi)鹽的(de)(de)活(huo)化石,被譽為(wei)中國(guo)古代第五大(da)(da)發明。卓(zhuo)(zhuo)筒(tong)(tong)井(jing)是直立(li)粗大(da)(da)的(de)(de)竹筒(tong)(tong)以(yi)吸鹵的(de)(de)鹽井(jing),“鑿地植竹,為(wei)之卓(zhuo)(zhuo)筒(tong)(tong)井(jing)”。
歷代所食鹽(yan)(yan)主要(yao)(yao)有:海鹽(yan)(yan)、池鹽(yan)(yan)(湖(hu)鹽(yan)(yan))、井(jing)鹽(yan)(yan)、巖鹽(yan)(yan)(礦鹽(yan)(yan))。 四川井(jing)鹽(yan)(yan)源(yuan)遠流長(chang),據文獻記(ji)載和專家考證,享(xiang)譽(yu)世界的大英縣(xian)卓筒井(jing)創始于北(bei)宋慶歷年間(jian),比西方要(yao)(yao)早八百多年。《中國鉆(zhan)探(tan)技(ji)術史》、《中國科學(xue)技(ji)術史》、《中國井(jing)鹽(yan)(yan)科技(ji)史》等(deng)著(zhu)作皆(jie)稱其為 “世界石油鉆(zhan)井(jing)之(zhi)父”,“開創了機械鉆(zhan)井(jing)的先河”。
古(gu)代制鹽(yan)工藝(yi)(yi)中,井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)鹽(yan)的生(sheng)產工藝(yi)(yi)最為復雜(za),也最能體現中國(guo)古(gu)人的聰明才智。井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)鹽(yan)的生(sheng)產工藝(yi)(yi)經歷過(guo)一個不斷(duan)發展的過(guo)程。早在(zai)戰國(guo)末(mo)年,秦蜀郡太守李冰(生(sheng)卒年不詳)就已在(zai)成都(dou)平原(yuan)開鑿鹽(yan)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),汲(ji)鹵(lu)煎鹽(yan)。當(dang)時(shi)的鹽(yan)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)口徑較大(da),井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)壁(bi)(bi)易崩(beng)塌,且(qie)無(wu)任何保護措施,加之(zhi)深(shen)度(du)較淺(qian),只能汲(ji)取淺(qian)層鹽(yan)鹵(lu)。北(bei)宋中期后,川南(nan)地區出現了卓筒(tong)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)。卓筒(tong)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)是一種(zhong)小口深(shen)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),鑿井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)時(shi),使用(yong)(yong)“一字(zi)型”鉆頭,采用(yong)(yong)沖擊(ji)方式舂碎(sui)巖(yan)石(shi),注(zhu)水(shui)或利(li)用(yong)(yong)地下水(shui),以(yi)竹筒(tong)將巖(yan)屑和水(shui)汲(ji)出。卓筒(tong)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)的井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)徑僅(jin)碗口大(da)小,井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)壁(bi)(bi)不易崩(beng)塌。古(gu)人還(huan)將大(da)楠竹去節,首尾套接(jie),外纏(chan)麻繩,涂以(yi)油灰,下至井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)內作(zuo)(zuo)為套管,防止井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)壁(bi)(bi)塌陷和淡水(shui)浸入。取鹵(lu)時(shi),以(yi)細竹作(zuo)(zuo)汲(ji)鹵(lu)筒(tong),插入套管內,筒(tong)底以(yi)熟皮作(zuo)(zuo)啟閉閥門,一筒(tong)可汲(ji)鹵(lu)數斗,井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)上豎大(da)木架,用(yong)(yong)轆轤、車盤提取鹵(lu)水(shui)。
四川久大(da)蓬萊(lai)鹽(yan)化有(you)限公(gong)司始建(jian)于1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月,是(shi)由四川久大(da)制鹽(yan)有(you)限責任公(gong)司全資控(kong)股(gu)的子公(gong)司,位(wei)于有(you)中國古代(dai)第五大(da)發明(ming)之稱的“卓(zhuo)筒(tong)井”故里(li)的大(da)英縣城(cheng),是(shi)川東最大(da)的制鹽(yan)生(sheng)產基地。公(gong)司目前(qian)已擁有(you)生(sheng)產鹽(yan)鹵礦山(shan)40余(yu)萬(wan)噸/年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、真空鹽(yan)20萬(wan)噸/年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、液體鹽(yan)12萬(wan)噸/年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、化工產品1.1萬(wan)噸/年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、自發電2200萬(wan)千瓦時(shi)/年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的能(neng)力。
卓筒(tong)井鹽產地范(fan)圍為四川省大英縣河邊鎮(zhen)、卓筒(tong)井鎮(zhen)、隆盛鎮(zhen)、蓬萊鎮(zhen)、玉峰鎮(zhen)、象山鎮(zhen)、天保鎮(zhen)、金(jin)元鄉(xiang)、智水鄉(xiang)、通(tong)仙鄉(xiang)共(gong)10個(ge)鄉(xiang)鎮(zhen)現轄行政區(qu)域(yu)。