艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鎮(zhen),1959年置艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)公(gong)(gong)社,1982年改為(wei)艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鄉(xiang),1995年與艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)街道(dao)(dao)合并建(jian)(jian)(jian)艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鎮(zhen)。省道(dao)(dao)自(zi)(zi)雅公(gong)(gong)路穿(chuan)(chuan)境(jing)。鄉(xiang)鎮(zhen)企(qi)業有機械、建(jian)(jian)(jian)材、化(hua)(hua)工等廠。農業主(zhu)產(chan)水稻、玉米、小麥。畜牧業以(yi)生(sheng)豬、奶(nai)牛為(wei)主(zhu)。是自(zi)(zi)貢(gong)市(shi)貢(gong)井(jing)區(qu)(qu)蔬菜生(sheng)產(chan)基地(di)之一。 艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)古(gu)鎮(zhen)因(yin)鹽(yan)(yan)設驛,依河(he)建(jian)(jian)(jian)街,山林穿(chuan)(chuan)插(cha),植被優良。旭水河(he)自(zi)(zi)西北向東南蜿蜒(yan)流經(jing),古(gu)鎮(zhen)位(wei)于旭水河(he)北岸,百里旭水河(he)深(shen)且大(da)沱灣(wan)位(wei)于此處,聞名的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“八里秦(qin)(qin)淮”由(you)此開(kai)始東至貢(gong)井(jing)平橋瀑布。艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)鎮(zhen)歷經(jing)歲月(yue)滄(cang)桑,是千(qian)年鹽(yan)(yan)都的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)組成部分(fen),尤以(yi)鹽(yan)(yan)運(yun)(yun)古(gu)道(dao)(dao)第一灘而獨領風騷(sao),是自(zi)(zi)然與文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產(chan),作為(wei)以(yi)前旭水河(he)航(hang)道(dao)(dao)上(shang)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)物資集(ji)散地(di),為(wei)自(zi)(zi)貢(gong)市(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鹽(yan)(yan)業發展(zhan)作出了特殊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)貢(gong)獻。2009年經(jing)省政府(fu)批準為(wei)省級歷史文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名鎮(zhen),鹽(yan)(yan)運(yun)(yun)古(gu)道(dao)(dao)第一灘列入省自(zi)(zi)然和(he)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產(chan)。作為(wei)大(da)公(gong)(gong)井(jing)古(gu)鹽(yan)(yan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)景區(qu)(qu)規劃的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)組團,以(yi)及貢(gong)井(jing)“八里秦(qin)(qin)淮”景區(qu)(qu)打造的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)源頭,對艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)古(gu)鎮(zhen)實(shi)施搶救性(xing)保護(hu)和(he)開(kai)發,不但符合全市(shi)深(shen)入開(kai)發和(he)挖掘鹽(yan)(yan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),著力打造特色旅(lv)游產(chan)業的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)略構想,而且是貢(gong)井(jing)實(shi)施“四區(qu)(qu)”發展(zhan)戰(zhan)略中“文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)興區(qu)(qu)”、 “旅(lv)游活區(qu)(qu)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)載(zai)體,對加快大(da)公(gong)(gong)井(jing)古(gu)鹽(yan)(yan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)核心景區(qu)(qu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設,以(yi)及從平橋和(he)艾(ai)葉(xie)(xie)灘源頭兩端拉動“八里秦(qin)(qin)淮”項(xiang)目開(kai)發,進而推動貢(gong)井(jing)區(qu)(qu)乃至全市(shi)古(gu)鹽(yan)(yan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)旅(lv)游具有重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)意義。
艾葉鎮屬亞(ya)熱帶濕(shi)潤(run)季風氣候,四(si)季分明,夏無(wu)(wu)酷暑(shu),冬(dong)無(wu)(wu)嚴寒,年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)氣溫16.3℃左右。全年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)日照時數(shu)1050小(xiao)時左右,年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)降(jiang)雨(yu)量960毫米(mi)左右。
艾(ai)葉鎮總(zong)面積20.58平方公里,鎮政府(fu)(fu)駐地李家(jia)橋社區(qu),距區(qu)政府(fu)(fu)3公里。到2010年(nian)12月止,艾(ai)葉鎮人(ren)(ren)民(min)政府(fu)(fu)轄磚房、六房、檬坳、竹林、塘邊、石輥、高坎(kan)、柏(bo)樹、騎龍、沙塘等10個行政村(cun),84個村(cun)民(min)小(xiao)組(zu);韭菜嘴、李家(jia)橋、大碼頭3個居(ju)委(wei)會,總(zong)人(ren)(ren)口19886人(ren)(ren)。
艾葉鎮(zhen)人民政(zheng)府下設有(you)“四辦(ban)一(yi)(yi)所(suo)一(yi)(yi)中心”。“四辦(ban)”包括黨政(zheng)辦(ban)、經(jing)貿(mao)辦(ban)、村鎮(zhen)辦(ban)、社事(shi)辦(ban)。分(fen)別負(fu)責黨委、政(zheng)府的日常工(gong)作,鄉(xiang)鎮(zhen)企業、經(jing)濟(ji)貿(mao)易、招商引資工(gong)作,村鎮(zhen)建(jian)設工(gong)作和社會(hui)其(qi)他(ta)事(shi)務(wu)工(gong)作。“一(yi)(yi)所(suo)”即財政(zheng)所(suo),主要負(fu)責全鎮(zhen)稅(shui)收等財務(wu)工(gong)作。“一(yi)(yi)中心”為(wei)農(nong)業服(fu)務(wu)中心,負(fu)責全鎮(zhen)農(nong)村各項工(gong)作。
艾葉鎮(zhen)在(zai)經濟(ji)建設中(zhong),重點抓(zhua)好(hao)招商(shang)(shang)(shang)引(yin)資(zi)(zi)工(gong)(gong)作,立足(zu)于增強(qiang)企(qi)業后(hou)勁(jing),強(qiang)化為企(qi)業服務(wu)的(de)意識。積(ji)極為招商(shang)(shang)(shang)引(yin)資(zi)(zi)營(ying)造良(liang)好(hao)的(de)投資(zi)(zi)環境,著力調(diao)動村組干部(bu)、投資(zi)(zi)業主和中(zhong)介人的(de)積(ji)極性,進一步提高服務(wu)質量,主動為企(qi)業協(xie)調(diao)土地、電力、環保等問題,幫助業主辦理相關手(shou)續,極大地吸引(yin)了(le)廣大業主到我鎮(zhen)投資(zi)(zi)。 艾葉鎮(zhen)2004年與(yu)46個投資(zi)(zi)商(shang)(shang)(shang)進行了(le)洽(qia)談,洽(qia)談成(cheng)功9個,招商(shang)(shang)(shang)引(yin)資(zi)(zi)達900萬(wan)元(yuan)。抓(zhua)住東(dong)鍋、長征(zheng)公(gong)司對(dui)外(wai)擴張機遇,積(ji)極幫助海川公(gong)司、眾邦(bang)工(gong)(gong)貿公(gong)司、華峰機械(xie)廠做(zuo)大做(zuo)強(qiang)。民營(ying)企(qi)業在(zai)鎮(zhen)域經濟(ji)中(zhong)的(de)支撐作用越(yue)來越(yue)明顯。
艾(ai)葉鎮在(zai)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)工作中(zhong),始終以(yi)(yi)中(zhong)央一號文(wen)件精神為(wei)指導,以(yi)(yi)結構調整為(wei)主線(xian),以(yi)(yi)助(zhu)農(nong)(nong)增(zeng)收為(wei)核(he)心(xin),以(yi)(yi)“512”工程和“畜牧四大(da)工程”為(wei)重點,以(yi)(yi)實(shi)施農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)項目為(wei)載體,極大(da)地調動(dong)了(le)農(nong)(nong)民的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)產(chan)積極性,促進(jin)了(le)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)生(sheng)產(chan)發展(zhan)。認(ren)真抓好以(yi)(yi)蔬(shu)菜(cai)生(sheng)產(chan)為(wei)主的(de)(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)結構調整,2004年(nian)共種(zhong)植蔬(shu)菜(cai)8235畝(mu),實(shi)現蔬(shu)菜(cai)總(zong)產(chan)量1.857萬(wan)(wan)噸,產(chan)值1114.2萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan),比年(nian)初任務1.75萬(wan)(wan)噸,超出6個百分點。在(zai)柏樹、騎龍等村(cun)新(xin)建(jian)2000畝(mu)無(wu)(wu)公(gong)害蔬(shu)菜(cai)基地,經市農(nong)(nong)產(chan)品檢測中(zhong)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)抽樣檢查,基地生(sheng)產(chan)的(de)(de)(de)蔬(shu)菜(cai)已達(da)到無(wu)(wu)公(gong)害農(nong)(nong)產(chan)品指標要求。 艾(ai)葉鎮建(jian)立了(le)貢(gong)井天(tian)池山小(xiao)香(xiang)蔥(cong)、貢(gong)井騎龍菜(cai)玉米(mi)、貢(gong)井柏樹瓜(gua)果蔬(shu)菜(cai)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)合作社(she)三個,發展(zhan)社(she)員(yuan)150人(ren),吸納股金(jin)6200元(yuan),銷售(shou)蔬(shu)菜(cai)1015噸,實(shi)現銷售(shou)收入60.9萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)。其中(zhong)天(tian)池山小(xiao)香(xiang)蔥(cong)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)合作社(she)銷售(shou)小(xiao)香(xiang)蔥(cong)365噸,竹林村(cun)5組村(cun)民在(zai)小(xiao)香(xiang)蔥(cong)蔬(shu)菜(cai)種(zhong)植上(shang)人(ren)平增(zeng)收185元(yuan)。專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)合作社(she)的(de)(de)(de)成功運作,得(de)到了(le)各(ge)級政府(fu)和領(ling)導的(de)(de)(de)高度贊揚,成為(wei)全省“自(zi)強示范專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)合作社(she)”。
艾葉鎮(zhen)在抓(zhua)好種植業(ye)的(de)同時,還狠抓(zhua)“畜牧(mu)四大工(gong)程”。重點抓(zhua)好畜牧(mu)春秋防疫,養殖為主(zhu)的(de)技(ji)術(shu)培訓及(ji)技(ji)術(shu)指導和協調服(fu)務工(gong)作。2004年,全鎮(zhen)畜牧(mu)業(ye)有了(le)較(jiao)快發展,“畜牧(mu)四大工(gong)程”指標均超額完成下達的(de)目標任務。
1、明(ming)清(qing)建筑群(qun)。古鎮正街(jie)、橫(heng)街(jie)建筑屬(shu)清(qing)末明(ming)初和清(qing)朝中期建筑,尤以(yi)四海井民居和鹽運古道(dao)橫(heng)街(jie)子有特色,是依旭水河和沱灘而建,高低錯落有致,屬(shu)川南特有的(de)穿斗式建筑群(qun)落,正街(jie)多為川南民居特色,主要以(yi)商(shang)業(ye)貿(mao)易產(chan)業(ye)為主導產(chan)業(ye)。
2、鹽(yan)(yan)運(yun)古(gu)(gu)道第一灘(tan)(tan)。地處古(gu)(gu)鎮核心(xin)區的(de)(de)(de)(de)鹽(yan)(yan)運(yun)古(gu)(gu)道第一灘(tan)(tan)已列入省級自然與文化遺(yi)產(chan),占地面積6000m2,北鄰旭水(shui)(shui)河深水(shui)(shui)沱灣(wan),是現(xian)存古(gu)(gu)運(yun)鹽(yan)(yan)水(shui)(shui)道的(de)(de)(de)(de)起(qi)(qi)點,也自貢(gong)“八里秦淮”風光(guang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)起(qi)(qi)點;西接始建于1802年的(de)(de)(de)(de)平康古(gu)(gu)橋和橫(heng)街(jie)古(gu)(gu)道,連接古(gu)(gu)鎮主(zhu)街(jie),使艾葉鎮成典型(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“T”字(zi)形(xing)川南古(gu)(gu)鎮,是歷史(shi)上(shang)水(shui)(shui)陸交通樞紐,成為聞名遐邇的(de)(de)(de)(de)客流、物流集(ji)散地。周邊保存完好的(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)鹽(yan)(yan)運(yun)碼頭和旭水(shui)(shui)河沿河岸(an)千年鹽(yan)(yan)業(ye)井灶遺(yi)址、鹽(yan)(yan)工民宅分布甚多。
3、沙塘半(ban)島(dao)。沙塘半(ban)島(dao)位于鎮南部邊緣沙塘村(cun)(cun),占地(di)800余畝,該村(cun)(cun)是三面水,一面環山的(de)(de)天然(ran)半(ban)島(dao),風(feng)光秀(xiu)麗,景色迷(mi)人(ren),植(zhi)被保存完整,是一個休閑娛樂的(de)(de)處女地(di),具開發(fa)價值,是自(zi)貢(gong)市為數不多的(de)(de)天然(ran)資源。
4、漢(han)(han)代(dai)古墓(mu)群。漢(han)(han)代(dai)群墓(mu)與鹽運古道(dao)第(di)一灘(tan)隔河相望,地處(chu)韭(jiu)菜(cai)嘴(zui)社區雷公坡半山有24個排列有序的(de)漢(han)(han)墓(mu),內有保(bao)存完(wan)好的(de)石(shi)(shi)凳(deng)、石(shi)(shi)床(chuang)、石(shi)(shi)畫等。漢(han)(han)墓(mu)群方圓(yuan)占地面積20余畝,古樹、名(ming)木植被環繞(rao),經(jing)文(wen)物部門確(que)認為漢(han)(han)代(dai)古墓(mu)遺址。
5、天(tian)池(chi)古寺(si)(si)。天(tian)池(chi)寺(si)(si)坐落在(zai)自貢市(shi)貢井區艾葉(xie)鄉竹(zhu)林村,寺(si)(si)前有(you)(you)(you)久(jiu)負盛名的大(da)(da)公井遺址,寺(si)(si)后(hou)(hou)有(you)(you)(you)天(tian)心窩(wo)山,寺(si)(si)左有(you)(you)(you)尖峰(feng)嶺(ling)山,寺(si)(si)右(you)為云盤山。該寺(si)(si)建于明洪武年(nian)(nian)間,距(ju)今已有(you)(you)(you)六百多年(nian)(nian)歷史。天(tian)池(chi)寺(si)(si)內因有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)大(da)(da)池(chi),故名天(tian)池(chi)寺(si)(si)。天(tian)池(chi)寺(si)(si)周圍建有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)丈(zhang)多高、三(san)(san)尺余寬的石砌圍墻,墻上(shang)游(you)人通行,可飽覽貢井地區風(feng)光。寺(si)(si)前有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)株百年(nian)(nian)黃(huang)桷樹(shu)(shu),濃(nong)蔭覆蓋,益增(zeng)古樸(pu)幽靜氣氛,寺(si)(si)內松柏、槐(huai)柳(liu)成林,還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)種傲(ao)春樹(shu)(shu),春天(tian)枯萎凋零,冬天(tian)青枝(zhi)綠葉(xie),游(you)人非常驚(jing)異。天(tian)池(chi)寺(si)(si)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),正(zheng)(zheng)中供(gong)奉釋迦牟(mou)尼佛像(xiang),兩旁有(you)(you)(you)站佛。有(you)(you)(you)八百斤(jin)重(zhong)銅鐘和(he)五尺長大(da)(da)鼓,兩根大(da)(da)柱上(shang)金龍纏繞(rao)。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)(hou)面是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)蘆(lu)遮來(lai)佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)有(you)(you)(you)十(shi)八羅漢(han)、觀音、普賢、文殊數十(shi)座菩薩像(xiang)。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)左邊是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)純(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),再右(you)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)觀音堂。觀音堂后(hou)(hou)面是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),三(san)(san)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樓上(shang)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藏經樓。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的右(you)邊是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)白馬(ma)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),與純(chun)陽(yang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)遙遙相(xiang)對。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的右(you)角(jiao)(jiao)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)方丈(zhang)、執事和(he)尚禪房(fang)(fang),幽雅(ya)別致,寂靜無聲。禪房(fang)(fang)天(tian)井周圍名花飄(piao)香(xiang),異草(cao)吐(tu)翠。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)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)之間有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)池(chi),池(chi)水碧綠,清澈(che)見(jian)底,紅色荷(he)花浮游(you)池(chi)內,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)佛門居士放生之地。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)右(you)角(jiao)(jiao)還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)兩個水池(chi),有(you)(you)(you)紅白二(er)色荷(he)花,昔稱:荷(he)花爭艷、三(san)(san)潭映月。