艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區距(ju)離城(cheng)區約20公里,是(shi)膠(jiao)州市(shi)僅有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)集(ji)山(shan)(shan)、水(shui)、平(ping)原于一(yi)(yi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)然(ran)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)群(qun),也是(shi)富(fu)有(you)歷史文化內(nei)涵的(de)(de)(de)(de)綜合型風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區。該景(jing)(jing)區坐落在膠(jiao)州市(shi)洋(yang)河鎮(zhen)(zhen)、張應鎮(zhen)(zhen)交匯處,由(you)艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)、東(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、西(xi)(xi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、山(shan)(shan)洲(zhou)水(shui)庫(ku)四個(ge)(ge)景(jing)(jing)區組(zu)(zu)成(cheng),總(zong)面積達8.6平(ping)方(fang)公里。由(you)于艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區是(shi)道教(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)傳教(jiao)地,自(zi)古以來廟宇(yu)、神(shen)像(xiang)眾(zhong)多,香火興(xing)盛。艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)景(jing)(jing)區是(shi)整個(ge)(ge)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區的(de)(de)(de)(de)重點,由(you)南(nan)北兩峰(feng)(feng)組(zu)(zu)成(cheng),南(nan)峰(feng)(feng)為主峰(feng)(feng),海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)229.2米,北峰(feng)(feng)海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)224米,景(jing)(jing)點有(you)圣母廟。東(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)137米,突兀高聳猶(you)如石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)獅雄居,東(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)腳下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)玉皇廟在當地群(qun)眾(zhong)中有(you)較(jiao)高的(de)(de)(de)(de)知名度;西(xi)(xi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)140米左右,登上(shang)西(xi)(xi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),群(qun)山(shan)(shan)臣服,能(neng)使(shi)人體會到(dao)“山(shan)(shan)到(dao)絕頂(ding)我為峰(feng)(feng)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)感覺,景(jing)(jing)點有(you)百子殿等(deng)。艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、西(xi)(xi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)被(bei)譽為膠(jiao)州八景(jing)(jing)之一(yi)(yi)——“石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)耳(er)爭奇”,相傳二(er)郎神(shen)因犯天愆,遭貶被(bei)罰,玉帝令其擔山(shan)(shan)填(tian)平(ping)東(dong)海(hai)(hai),行走間被(bei)山(shan)(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)絆一(yi)(yi)踉蹌,兩筐中各灑落一(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊(kuai),化為東(dong)西(xi)(xi)兩石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),這就(jiu)是(shi)“石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)耳(er)爭奇”的(de)(de)(de)(de)來歷。
艾山風景(jing)名(ming)勝區是一處青(qing)山碧水秀(xiu)美、怪石突兀高聳、歷史古跡(ji)眾多、文(wen)化積淀豐富,融(rong)自然(ran)景(jing)觀和(he)人文(wen)景(jing)觀于一體(ti)的(de)綜合性旅游風景(jing)名(ming)勝區。
景(jing)區(qu)(qu)地處(chu)膠州(zhou)市洋河鎮、張應鎮境(jing)內(nei),距膠州(zhou)市區(qu)(qu)20公里,由艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)、東(dong)石(shi)、黑(hei)山(shan)(shan)—十八(ba)道河水庫、西石(shi)和山(shan)(shan)洲水庫及周邊區(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)組成,東(dong)起(qi)同三(san)高速公路(lu)(lu),西到(dao)廟子山(shan)(shan)西,北起(qi)營應路(lu)(lu),南到(dao)艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)工業園、董張路(lu)(lu),總面積65平方公里。其中核心區(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)為(wei)東(dong)石(shi)、艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)、西石(shi)、山(shan)(shan)洲水庫及其周邊近距離區(qu)(qu)域(yu)(yu)。艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)風(feng)景(jing)名勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)作(zuo)為(wei)道教的傳教地,歷史悠久(jiu),自古(gu)以來,艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)廟宇(yu)神像眾多,香火鼎盛。此景(jing)區(qu)(qu)的東(dong)、西石(shi)被譽為(wei)明清“膠州(zhou)八(ba)景(jing)”之一,為(wei)世(shi)人所(suo)推崇。
艾(ai)山區域形成于中生代后堊紀,具有一億兩千萬年的(de)地質(zhi)(zhi)史,是火(huo)山巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)典型分(fen)布(bu)區。東(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、西石(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)流紋火(huo)山角礫巖(yan),系(xi)出(chu)露的(de)火(huo)山管頸存留出(chu)露存留物。2001年,被山東(dong)省批準為(wei)“地質(zhi)(zhi)遺跡(ji)省級自然保護區”,是中國(guo)少有的(de)地質(zhi)(zhi)現(xian)象(xiang)和(he)標準剖(pou)面(mian),具有很高(gao)科學考察和(he)旅(lv)游開發(fa)價值,其區域內的(de)東(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、西石(shi)(shi)(shi)被稱為(wei)“國(guo)寶(bao)”。
艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)始建于(yu)1993年,確定保(bao)護范圍(wei)約為(wei)(wei)(wei)14平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),總體規劃(hua)面(mian)(mian)積為(wei)(wei)(wei)8.6平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)。其中,艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)區(qu)(qu)規劃(hua)面(mian)(mian)積為(wei)(wei)(wei)2.9平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),東石(shi)區(qu)(qu)規劃(hua)面(mian)(mian)積為(wei)(wei)(wei)1.4平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),西石(shi)區(qu)(qu)規劃(hua)面(mian)(mian)積為(wei)(wei)(wei)0.4平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),山(shan)(shan)(shan)洲水庫規劃(hua)面(mian)(mian)積為(wei)(wei)(wei)3.9平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)。2001年艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)膠州市(shi)艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)名勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu),將(jiang)其范圍(wei)擴大到(dao)65平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),是年被評(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)國家A級(ji)(ji)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。2002年,市(shi)旅(lv)游服務中心與青島大學旅(lv)游學院(yuan)合作,完(wan)成了《膠州市(shi)艾(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)名勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)旅(lv)游開發建設總體規劃(hua)》,景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)建設目(mu)標(biao)是省級(ji)(ji)地質公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)、森林公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan),青島市(shi)級(ji)(ji)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)名勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu),國家AAA級(ji)(ji)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。