The Historical Evolution of Daocheng County

Daocheng, formerly known as "Daoba". Tibetan means the open area at the mouth of the valley. The Eastern Han Dynasty was the land of the White Wolf Qiang, the Tang Dynasty belonged to Tubo, the Yuan Dynasty to Tubo and other propaganda departments, the Ming Dynasty to Dogan Tusi, and the Qing Dynasty to Litang Tusi. In the thirty-third year of Guangxu (A.D. 19 1 1), Daocheng County was officially approved and placed under Kangding Prefecture. "Xikang Tujing" records: "In the thirty-third year of Guangxu, rice was planted here, so it was renamed Daocheng County, and I wish it success." In the 28th year of the Republic of China (AD 1939), Xikang Province was established and renamed Daocheng County, which belongs to the fifth administrative supervision area of Xikang Province. 1950 65438+February belongs to Xikang Tibetan Autonomous Region. 1955, belonging to Xikang Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture; 1955 belongs to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. In 2000, Daocheng County administered 1 town and 13 townships: Zhu Jin Town, Sangdui Township, Shengmu Township, Binhe Township, Sela Township, Julong Township, Dengbo Township, Mula Township, Songka Township, Ziwa Township, Geka Township, Xia Ji Township and Russian Township.

On June 25th, 2002, at 65438, Ziwa Township was renamed Shangri-La Township.

In 2004, Daocheng County governed 1 town and 13 townships.

On February 10, 2009, the Sichuan Provincial People's Government (Chuanfu Civil Affairs [2009] No.6) agreed that Daocheng County should withdraw from Shangri-La Township to build a town. Cancel Shangri-La Township, build Shangri-La Town, and the people's government of the town is located in Xia Yong Village, which governs the original administrative area of Shangri-La Township.