According to archaeological excavations, as early as the Neolithic Age, Leiyang was inhabited and propagated.
The Warring States period belonged to the State of Chu.
In the 26th year of Qin Shihuang (22 1), Leixian County was established, named after Leishui, and transferred to Changsha County. "Jiaqing Tongzhi" contains: "The old city of Leiyang is forty-five miles northeast of this county." The exact location is lost.
In the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty (the first 202 years), Changsha County was divided into North Changsha County and South Guiyang County, and Leixian County was changed to Leiyang County, which was placed under Guiyang County. In the second year of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty (BC 155), Liu Fa, an illegitimate child, was made King of Changsha. In the second year of Emperor Jing (BC 142), the kings bowed to the emperor, and the king's actions were suspended. When the emperor asked him why, Liu Fa replied: "The minister's territory is small and not mobile enough." Jingdi liked his answer very much, that is, the imperial edict added Wuling and Guiyang. Since then, Leiyang County and Guiyang County belong to Changsha.
In the first year of Tianfeng in the New Dynasty (14), Wang Ben changed Leiyang County to Nanping Pavilion and transferred to Nanping County (changed to Guiyang County).
During the Jianwu period of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-36), Nanping Pavilion was abandoned, and Leiyang was restored as a county, which belonged to Guiyang County and belonged to Jingzhou Secretariat Department. In the 13th year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (208), after Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Beinan levied four counties of Wuling, Lingling, Guiyang and Changsha. In the 16th year of Jian 'an, Zhuge Liang was appointed as the military commander and overseer of Guiyang, and Leiyang was subordinate to Guiyang County under Liu Bei's rule. In the 20th year of Jian 'an (2 15), Liu Bei and Sun Quan fought for Jingzhou and made up. With Xiangshui as the boundary, the three counties of Jiangxia, Changsha and Guiyang in the east belong to Sun Quan, the three counties of Nanjun, Lingling and Wuling in the west belong to Liu Bei, and Leiyang is changed to Guiyang County under Sun Quan.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Leiyang was always Wu's territory. In the second year of Wu Taiping (257), Leiyang County was divided into four counties: Xinping County and Xinning County (now Changning County) were located in the west of Fuling Water, Liyang County (later renamed Mingliyang County) was located in the west of leishui and east of Fuling Water, and Leiyang County was still located in the east of leishui. Xinping, Xinning and Liyang are classified as Xiangdong, and Leiyang is classified as Guiyang County. It belongs to Jingzhou in the west.
In the Western Jin Dynasty, there were Leiyang and Liyang counties in Leiyang today. The former was transferred to Guiyang County, while the latter was transferred to eastern Hunan. Both counties belong to Jingzhou (Xiangyang, now Pan Xiang, Hubei). In the 20th year of Taiyuan, Emperor Xiaowu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (395), he withdrew Liyang and Leiyang and transferred Guiyang County to Jiangzhou.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, from the Southern Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, from the first year of Liang Tianzheng (420-55 1), Leiyang County was subordinate to Guiyang County, Hunan Province. During the reign of Emperor Yuan of Liang Dynasty (552-554), he moved to Zhishankou (Aoshankou, now Dabei City) in Leiyang County, and was transferred to eastern Hunan, which belonged to Xiangzhou. Chen Chao hasn't changed.
In the ninth year of Emperor Wendi (589), Chen Ping and Leiyang County were renamed Lei Yin County, and the county administration was still in Shankou, and it was changed to Hengshan County (changed to Xiangdong County), which was a punishment state.
In the fourth year of Tang Wude (62 1), it was renamed Leiyang County, and the ruling place was moved back to Han and Jin Dynasties, which is now Sha leiyang city, and was placed under Hengzhou. It belongs to the first year of Zhenguan (627) and belongs to Jiangnan West Road.
During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, in the first year of Kaiping (907), Emperor Taizu of Houliang, Wu 'an Army was appointed as the King of Chu, known as Nanchu in history, and its capital was Tanzhou (now Changsha), covering the whole of Hunan and northeastern Guangxi. After 45 years (907-95 1) in the later Tang Dynasty, the later Jin Dynasty and the later Han Dynasty, Leiyang was a territory of Malaysia and was located in Hengzhou, Zhili. In the first year of Guangshun in the late Zhou Dynasty (95 1), Chu was destroyed in the Southern Tang Dynasty. The following year, Ma Benbu drove out the troops of the Southern Tang Dynasty, occupied part of the land in southern Chu and Hunan, surrendered to the later Zhou Dynasty, and Leiyang was still placed under Hengzhou.
In the Song Dynasty, it was renamed Laiyang County and placed under Hengyang County of Hengzhou, belonging to the appeasement department of Jinghu South Road.
From Yuan Shizu to the 19th year of Yuan Dynasty (1282), Leiyang was promoted to the position of Xuanwei Department of Hunan Road, Huguang Province, Zhili, because it enriched the people.
In the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1370), Leiyang mutinied and its population plummeted, and it was reduced to a county, which was placed under Huguang Hengzhoukang.
The Qing Dynasty was still Leiyang County, which was transferred to Hengzhou and belonged to Chen Gui Road in Hengyong (formerly Chen Dao in Hengyong).
In the third year of the Republic of China (19 14), it was changed to Hengyang Road, and Leiyang was placed under Hengyang Road, belonging to Hunan Province. 1 1 year (1922), Hunan Province, Zhili, Leiyang County, Waste Road Province. In the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937) 65438+February, Hunan Province was divided into nine administrative supervision areas, and Leiyang County was placed under the fifth administrative supervision area of Hunan Province. In April of 29, the whole province was divided into ten administrative supervision areas, and Leiyang County was assigned to Hunan Province as the second administrative supervision area. On July 3, 33, the Japanese army invaded Leiyang City, and the county government decided to go to Baojie (now Huangshi Town) first, and then move to Tangyan Town (including Changchong Township). On August 15 of the following year, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. /kloc-in September of 0/5, the Japanese army disarmed, Leiyang recovered, and the county government moved back to the county seat.
1949 10 Leiyang was liberated, and 12 established the county people's government, which was assigned to Hengyang area. 1952165438+10, Hengyang, Chenxian and Lingling merged to form the southern Hunan administrative office, and Leiyang was placed under the southern Hunan administrative region. 1July, 1954, the administrative office of southern Hunan was abolished, and two special agencies, Hengyang and Chenxian, were established, and the Lichen County area in Leiyang (1960 was renamed Chenzhou area, and 1979 was renamed Chenzhou area). 1 983 July1,transfer to Hengyang city.
1986165438+1October, Leiyang county was changed to leiyang city with the approval of the State Council. Or take the former Chengguan Town as the urban area. 1In March, 1989, Chengguan and Zaoshi Town were abolished, and three sub-district offices were established, namely, Caizichi, Shuidongjiang and Zaoshi Street. The villagers' groups temporarily stationed in the three townships were placed under the jurisdiction of Shuidongjiang Sub-district Office, and the villagers' groups of Xili Village Committee in Sanjiaxiang and Li Anping Village Committee in Qing Yu Township were placed under the jurisdiction of Zaoshi. 3 sub-district offices * * * have jurisdiction over 8 neighborhood committees and 16 villagers' committees.