艾(ai)山(shan)(shan)風景(jing)區(qu)(qu)距離城區(qu)(qu)約20公里(li),是(shi)膠州(zhou)市僅(jin)有的(de)(de)(de)(de)集山(shan)(shan)、水(shui)、平(ping)原于(yu)一體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)然風景(jing)群,也是(shi)富有歷史文化(hua)內(nei)涵的(de)(de)(de)(de)綜合型(xing)風景(jing)區(qu)(qu)。該(gai)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)坐落(luo)在(zai)(zai)膠州(zhou)市洋河鎮、張應鎮交(jiao)匯處,由(you)艾(ai)山(shan)(shan)、東(dong)(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、山(shan)(shan)洲(zhou)水(shui)庫四個景(jing)區(qu)(qu)組(zu)成,總面積(ji)達(da)8.6平(ping)方公里(li)。由(you)于(yu)艾(ai)山(shan)(shan)風景(jing)區(qu)(qu)是(shi)道教的(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)教地,自(zi)(zi)古(gu)以來(lai)廟宇、神像眾多,香火興盛。艾(ai)山(shan)(shan)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)是(shi)整個風景(jing)區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重點(dian),由(you)南北(bei)兩(liang)峰組(zu)成,南峰為主(zhu)峰,海(hai)拔(ba)229.2米,北(bei)峰海(hai)拔(ba)224米,景(jing)點(dian)有圣母廟。東(dong)(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)海(hai)拔(ba)137米,突兀高聳(song)猶如(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)獅雄居,東(dong)(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)腳下的(de)(de)(de)(de)玉皇廟在(zai)(zai)當地群眾中有較高的(de)(de)(de)(de)知名(ming)度;西(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)海(hai)拔(ba)140米左右,登(deng)上西(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),群山(shan)(shan)臣服,能使人體(ti)會到“山(shan)(shan)到絕頂(ding)我為峰”的(de)(de)(de)(de)感覺,景(jing)點(dian)有百子殿(dian)等(deng)。艾(ai)山(shan)(shan)風景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)被譽為膠州(zhou)八景(jing)之一——“石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)耳爭奇”,相傳(chuan)二郎(lang)神因犯天愆,遭貶被罰,玉帝令其擔山(shan)(shan)填平(ping)東(dong)(dong)海(hai),行走間(jian)被山(shan)(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)絆一踉蹌,兩(liang)筐中各灑落(luo)一石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊,化(hua)為東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)兩(liang)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),這就(jiu)是(shi)“石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)耳爭奇”的(de)(de)(de)(de)來(lai)歷。
艾山風景(jing)名勝(sheng)區(qu)是一處(chu)青山碧(bi)水秀美、怪石突兀(wu)高聳(song)、歷史古跡眾(zhong)多、文化積淀(dian)豐(feng)富(fu),融自(zi)然景(jing)觀和人文景(jing)觀于一體(ti)的綜合性(xing)旅(lv)游風景(jing)名勝(sheng)區(qu)。
景區(qu)(qu)地處膠州市洋河(he)鎮(zhen)(zhen)、張應(ying)(ying)鎮(zhen)(zhen)境(jing)內,距膠州市區(qu)(qu)20公里(li),由艾(ai)(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)、東石、黑山(shan)(shan)—十八道(dao)河(he)水庫(ku)、西(xi)(xi)石和山(shan)(shan)洲(zhou)水庫(ku)及周(zhou)邊區(qu)(qu)域組成,東起同三高速公路,西(xi)(xi)到廟子山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi),北起營(ying)應(ying)(ying)路,南(nan)到艾(ai)(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)工業園、董張路,總面積65平方公里(li)。其(qi)中核心區(qu)(qu)域為東石、艾(ai)(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)、西(xi)(xi)石、山(shan)(shan)洲(zhou)水庫(ku)及其(qi)周(zhou)邊近距離區(qu)(qu)域。艾(ai)(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)風景名勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)作為道(dao)教的(de)(de)傳教地,歷(li)史(shi)悠久,自(zi)古以(yi)來,艾(ai)(ai)(ai)山(shan)(shan)廟宇(yu)神像眾多,香火鼎盛。此景區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)東、西(xi)(xi)石被譽為明清(qing)“膠州八景”之一,為世人(ren)所推崇。
艾山(shan)區域形(xing)成于中生代(dai)后堊紀(ji),具有(you)一億兩千萬年(nian)的地質史,是(shi)火山(shan)巖石(shi)的典型分布區。東(dong)石(shi)、西(xi)石(shi)為(wei)流紋火山(shan)角礫巖,系出(chu)露的火山(shan)管(guan)頸存留出(chu)露存留物。2001年(nian),被山(shan)東(dong)省批準為(wei)“地質遺跡省級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保護區”,是(shi)中國少有(you)的地質現象和(he)標準剖面,具有(you)很高科(ke)學(xue)考察和(he)旅游開發價值,其區域內的東(dong)石(shi)、西(xi)石(shi)被稱為(wei)“國寶”。
艾山(shan)(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)始建(jian)于1993年,確定保護(hu)范圍約(yue)為(wei)(wei)14平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),總(zong)體(ti)規劃(hua)(hua)面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)8.6平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)。其中(zhong),艾山(shan)(shan)(shan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)規劃(hua)(hua)面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)2.9平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),東(dong)石區(qu)(qu)(qu)規劃(hua)(hua)面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)1.4平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),西石區(qu)(qu)(qu)規劃(hua)(hua)面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)0.4平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),山(shan)(shan)(shan)洲水庫規劃(hua)(hua)面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)3.9平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li)。2001年艾山(shan)(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)更名(ming)為(wei)(wei)膠(jiao)州(zhou)市艾山(shan)(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu),將其范圍擴(kuo)大(da)到65平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),是年被評為(wei)(wei)國家A級景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。2002年,市旅游(you)(you)(you)服務中(zhong)心(xin)與青(qing)島大(da)學旅游(you)(you)(you)學院合作,完成了《膠(jiao)州(zhou)市艾山(shan)(shan)(shan)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)旅游(you)(you)(you)開發建(jian)設總(zong)體(ti)規劃(hua)(hua)》,景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)建(jian)設目標是省級地(di)質(zhi)公(gong)園、森林公(gong)園,青(qing)島市級風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)(jing)(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu),國家AAA級景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。