Brief introduction of county-level political districts of 3 cities in central Hunan Province (Xiangtan City, Loudi City, Hengyang City).
The three cities of Xiangzhong - Xiangtan City, Loudi City, Hengyang City
Xiangtan City
The Warring States is Changsha County. The Western Han Dynasty was the seat of Shonan County, Changsha. The Three Kingdoms of Wu are the counties of Xiangnan and Xiangxi in Hengyang County. Sui is Changsha County, Hengshan County. During the Southern Dynasty Liang Tianjian period, Xiangtan County was established in the area of present-day You County. In 749, The former Xiangtan County and part of Hengshan County were established as Xiangtan County, which had jurisdiction over the area of present-day Xiangtan City (County) and Zhuzhou City (County). Because it is located in the Xiangshui River Basin, there are Bainiutan, Yangtan, Qingshitan, etc., so it has the name of Xiangtan. During the Southern Song Dynasty, the county seat of Xiangtan was moved from Luokou to chengzheng street in the present city. Yuansheng County is a prefecture and belongs to Tianlin Road. In 1370, the prefecture was demoted to a county, which belonged to Changsha Province. The Qing Dynasty thus. The Republic of China belongs to the First Administrative Supervision District.
In 1949, Changsha Special District was established, with a special office in Xiangtan County, with jurisdiction over 8 counties. In 1950, the county-level Xiangtan City was established in Chengguan Town, Xiangtan County, which was led by the Changsha Special Office, which was stationed in Xiangtan City and had jurisdiction over 1 city and 8 counties. In 1951, Zhuzhou City was dissolved by Xiangtan County, Wangcheng County was analyzed by Changsha County, and Changsha Special District had jurisdiction over 2 cities and 9 counties. In 1952, Changsha Special District was renamed Xiangtan Special District, and the special office was located in Xiangtan City, and the 2 counties of Chaling and Youxian County, which belonged to the former Hengyang Special District, and Ningxiang County, which belonged to the former Yiyang Special District, were assigned to Xiangtan Special District, with jurisdiction over 2 cities and 12 counties. In 1953, the two cities of Xiangtan and Zhuzhou were changed to provincial cities. In 1958, Xiangtan City was assigned to the leadership of the Xiangtan Special Bureau. In 1970, Xiangtan Special District was renamed Xiangtan District.
In 1983, the Xiangtan area implemented the system of municipal management and county, the Xiangtan area was abolished, and the two counties that originally administered Xiangtan and Xiangxiang were transferred to the jurisdiction of Xiangtan City. Liuyang County is under the jurisdiction of Changsha City, and 4 counties, including You County, are under the jurisdiction of Zhuzhou City. By 2020, Xiangtan City has jurisdiction over 2 districts and 1 county, and 2 county-level cities.
Yuhu District, Yuetang District: Formerly a county-level Xiangtan City. In 1980, Xiangtan City was upgraded to a prefecture-level city, and the original county-level Xiangtan City was reorganized into five districts, including Yuhu District and Yuetang District of Xiangtan City. In 1992, the original 5 districts were adjusted to Yuhu District and Yuetang District.
Xiangtan County: During the Southern Dynasty Liang Tianjian period, Xiangtan County was established in the area of present-day You County. In 1950 and 1951, Xiangtan City and Zhuzhou City were separated respectively. In 1949, it belonged to Changsha Special District (renamed Xiangtan Special District in 1952, later renamed Xiangtan District), and in 1983 it belonged to Xiangtan City.
Xiangxiang City: The Western Han Dynasty is xiangxiang of Shonan County, and the Eastern Han Dynasty is Xiangxiang County, which is named after the township and belongs to Lingling County. The Southern Song Dynasty incorporated Liandao County into Xiangxiang County. Sui entered Hengshan County. In 621, Tang restored Xiangxiang County. In 1937 and 1940, Xiangxiang County belonged to the Sixth Administrative Supervision District and the Fifth Administrative Supervision District. In 1949, it belonged to Yiyang Special District. In 1952, shuangfeng county was placed in the southwest, and the western part was divided into Lantian County (later renamed Lianyuan County), and the three counties belonged to the Junshaoyang Special District. In 1965, it belonged to Xiangtan Special District, and in 1983, it belonged to Xiangtan City. In 1986, Xiangxiang County was reorganized into a county-level Xiangxiang City.
Shaoshan City: Formerly Xiangtan County, in 1961, it was Shaoshan District of Xiangtan County. In 1968, it was upgraded to the prefecture-level Shaoshan District. In 1981, Shaoshan District was divided into Shaoshan Administration Bureau of Hunan Province and Shaoshan District of Xiangtan County. In 1984, Shaoshan District of Xiangtan County was renamed Shaoshan District of Xiangtan City. In 1990, the former Shaoshan District of Xiangtan City was reorganized into a county-level Shaoshan City, which was managed by Xiangtan City.
Loudi City
The Western Han Dynasty was the land of Changsha. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was the county of Changsha and Lingling. The Three Kingdoms were Hengyang and Lingling County, and Jin was Hengyang and Shaoling County. Sui Fu was made a county of Changsha. Tang is the land of Tanzhou and Shaozhou. Yuan is Tianlin and Baoqing Road. The Ming and Qing dynasties were Changsha and Baoqing Province. During the Republic of China period, it belonged to the territory of the Fifth and Sixth Administrative Supervision Districts. In 1952, it belonged to Shaoyang Special District. In 1968, it belonged to Shaoyang District. In 1977, The City of Lengshuijiang in the northern part of Shaoyang District and the five counties of Xinhua, Xinshao, Shaodong, Shuangfeng and Lianyuan were established as Lianyuan District, and the administrative office was located in Lantian Town, Lianyuan County, and in 1978, it was moved to Loudi Town, Lianyuan County. In 1980, Loudi Town and the surrounding areas of Lianyuan County were restored to Loudi City. In 1982, Lianyuan District was renamed Loudi District.
In 1999, the Loudi area implemented the system of municipal management and county, abolished the Loudi area, established the prefecture-level Loudi City, and handed over the cities and counties under the jurisdiction of the former Loudi District to the prefecture-level Loudi City. By 2020, Loudi City has jurisdiction over 1 district and 2 counties, and 2 county-level cities.
Louxing District: In 422 of the Southern Dynasty and song dynasty, it belonged to Xiangxiang County, and in 1370, the Song Dynasty established Loudi Town of Xiangxiang County. In 1951, it was assigned to Lantian County (renamed Lianyuan County the following year) and set up Loudi Town. In 1960, the county-level Loudi City was separated from Lianyuan County and belonged to the Shaoyang Special Bureau. In 1962, it was restored to Lianyuan County, and in 1980, It was restored to Loudi City, which belongs to Loudi District. In 1999, the former county-level Loudi City was reorganized into the Prefecture-level Loudi City Louxing District.
Shuangfeng County: Originally the southwest of Xiangxiang County (now Xiangxiang City, which is under the administration of Xiangtan City), Shuangfeng County was separated from Xiangxiang County in 1952 and belonged to Shaoyang District. In 1977, it belonged to Lianyuan District (renamed Loudi District in 1982) and Loudi City in 1999.
Xinhua County, Lengshuijiang City: The Northern Song Dynasty began to establish Xinhua County in 1072, belonging to Shaozhou, and the Ming and Qing dynasties belonged to Baoqing Province. From 1914 to 1922, it belonged to Xiangjiang Province, in 1937 it belonged to the Sixth Administrative Supervision District, and in 1949 it belonged to Shaoyang Special District. In 1960, the southeastern part of Lengshuijiang City (renamed Lengjiang City in 1961, renamed Lengjiang Special Zone in 1962, and restored in 1969) belonged to Shaoyang District in 1968, Lianyuan District in 1977, and Loudi District in 1982. In 1999, it belonged to Loudi City.
Lianyuan City: Because it is located at the source of Lianshui, it is named. Qin used to belong to the land of Jingchu, and the Song Dynasty to the Republic of China belonged to Anhua, Xinhua, Xiangxiang, Shaoyang and other counties. In 1951, it was established as Lantian County, and in 1952 it was renamed Lianyuan County. In 1987, Lianyuan County was reorganized into a county-level Lianyuan City. After 1949, the subordinate was the same as that of Xinhua County.
Hengyang city
The Warring States belonged to Chu, Qin belonged to Changsha County, the Western Han Belonged to Changsha State, and the Eastern Han Dynasty belonged to Changsha County. Sui set hengzhou, Tang Tianbao initially changed to Hengyang County, Song was Hengzhou, Hengyang County, and Ming and Qing dynasties were Hengzhou Capital. In 1914, hengzhou was abolished and replaced by Hengyang Road, in 1922 it was abolished as a county, in 1937 it belonged to the second administrative supervision district, and in 1943 it was placed in Hengyang City.
In 1949, Hengyang Special District was established, with a special office in Hengyang City, which has jurisdiction over Hengyang City and Hengyang And other 8 counties. In 1952, the Hengyang Special District was abolished and the Shonan Branch Office was established, with the administration stationed in Hengyang City, the 7 counties belonging to the former Hengyang Special District and the 10 counties belonging to the former Chenzhou Special District, and the 9 counties belonging to the former Lingling Special District were assigned to the Xiangnan Branch Office, with a total of 26 counties under its jurisdiction. In 1954, the Shonan Administration was abolished and the Hengyang Special District was re-established, with the special office stationed in Hengyang City. The 12 counties under the former Shonan Administration were assigned to Hengyang Special District. Chenxian and 14 other counties were assigned to chenxian special districts. In 1970, Hengyang Special District was renamed Hengyang District. In 1980, Hengyang City was upgraded to a prefecture-level city with 3 districts.
In 1983, Hengyang District implemented the system of municipal management and county, abolished Hengyang District, and 6 of the 7 counties under its jurisdiction were transferred to the jurisdiction of Hengyang City. By 2020, Hengyang city has jurisdiction over 5 districts and 5 counties, and 2 county-level cities.
Zhuhui District, Yanfeng District, Shigu District, Shengxiang District: In 1943, it was Hengyang City, in 1950 it was a provincial municipality, and in 1959 it was under the jurisdiction of Hengyang Special District. In 1980, Hengyang Was upgraded to a prefecture-level city, with Jiangdong District, Chengnan District, Chengbei District and suburbs. In 2001, the original four districts of Hengyang City were abolished, and Zhuhui District, Yanfeng District, Shigu District and Steaming Xiang District of Hengyang City were formed.
Nanyue District: Formerly Hengshan County, Nanyue County was dissolved from Hengshan County in 1963. In 1966, Nanyue County was merged into Hengshan County. In 1984, Nanyue Town and other townships in Hengshan County were set up to establish Nanyue District of Hengyang City. In 1949, it belonged to Hengyang Special District (from 1952 to 1953, it belonged to the Shonan Administration, and in 1970 it was renamed Hengyang District), and in 1983 it belonged to Hengyang City.
Hengshan County, Hengdong County: Hengshan County was established in 290. In 464, the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Song Dynasty were changed to Shonan County. In 474, Qi was renamed Hengshan County, which belonged to Hengyang County. Later dynasties because of this. In 1966, some areas were successively set aside to establish Hengdong County and Nanyue County of Hengyang City. After 1949, the subordinate was the same as that of Nanyue District.
Hengnan County: The territory of Hengyang in the Western Han Dynasty was Yi County, the Eastern Jin Dynasty belonged to Linsheng, sui and Chong'an were collectively called Hengyang, and Qingqianlong was analyzed as Qingquan County. In 1912, it merged with Hengyang County and was still called Hengyang County, and in 1952, the southeast of the former Hengyang County was divided to form Hengnan County, which was named because it was south of Hengshan Mountain. After 1949, the subordinate was the same as that of Nanyue District.
Qidong County: The Western Han Dynasty belongs to quanling marquisate, and the eastern han belongs to quanling county. The Three Kingdoms Divided Spring Mausoleum placed Shuichang. The Sui Dynasty abolished Yongchang as Lingling. The Tang Dynasty was the prefecture of Qiyang County, which belonged to Yongzhou Prefecture. In 1952, Qidong County was separated from Qiyang County and got its name because it was located in the east of Qiyang. In 1949, it belonged to Lingling Special District, after 1954 it belonged to Hengyang District, and in 1983 it belonged to Hengyang City.
Leiyang City: QinZhi county, the Western Han Dynasty Gaozu changed its name to Leiyang County in the fifth year, because it was named in the north of the Water. Sui changed to Yin, tang fu Yang. In the Yuan Dynasty, the county was promoted to a prefecture. Both the Ming and Qing dynasties were county administrations. After 1949, the subordinate was the same as that of Nanyue District. In 1986, Leiyang County was reorganized into a county-level city, which was managed by Hengyang City.
Changning City: In 396, the Eastern Jin Dynasty merged with Xinping in Xinning County, and in 742, Tang Changed Xinning to Changning, which belonged to Hengzhou. In 1282, it was elevated to Changning Prefecture, and in 1370 it was demoted to Changning County, which belonged to the capital of Siheng Prefecture, the political envoy of Huguang. After 1949, the subordinate was the same as that of Nanyue District. In 1996, Changning County was reorganized into a county-level Changning City, which was managed by Hengyang City.
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