(Records of Chongyi County): "The capital was founded by people named Nie, hence the name Nie Du". It borders Fujian and Guangdong in the east, Meiguan in the south and Gui Xiang in the west. Historically known as the throat of the four provinces, the north-south crossroads. It stands out from the crowd on the homepage of Jiangxi local chronicles and is the oldest geographical proper name in Jiangxi Province. On the eve of liberation, it was Niedu Township, and it belonged to Guantian District at the beginning of liberation. Niedu Commune was founded in 1958, and 1984 was changed to township.