In ancient times, Enshi was Lin Jun's territory.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Enshi belonged to Pakistan.
During the Warring States Period, it belonged to Wu Chu County.
In feudal society, the Central Plains Dynasty called it the land of barbarians, and successively implemented the county system and the toast system in Jima Prefecture.
In the meantime, Enshi City belonged to Nanjun in Qin Dynasty; The Three Kingdoms and Jin belong to Jianping County, named Shaqu County; Shizhou and Qingjiang counties were set up in the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the later Zhou Dynasty; Sui dynasty changed to Yong country; Tang was Shizhou, later changed to Qingjiang County and Tsinghua County, and then Shizhou; Both Song and Yuan Dynasties were Zhou cities; Ming is a stone; Because it was in the early Qing dynasty.
In the sixth year of Yongzheng (1728), Enshi county was established, and in the thirteenth year of Yongzheng (1736), it changed its soil and returned to the stream, which was the county of Shizhou government.
In the early years of the Republic of China, the abandoned government stayed in the county and Zhili Hubei Province; Xuan has moved to Jingnan Road, Jingyi Road, Shihe Road and Western Hubei Administrative Region.
1932 to 1949 to 10 is the residence of the Commissioner's Office in the tenth administrative supervision area of Hubei Province (later changed to the seventh area).
During the Anti-Japanese War, 1938 to 1945 was the temporary capital of Hubei Province.
1949165438+1October 6, Enshi was liberated, and the people of Enshi county were established the next day.
1982 On April 30, Enshi City was established in the original county and suburbs of 168 square kilometers, and the counties and cities were divided into different parts.
1984 1 month, Enshi county was revoked and all its administrative areas were incorporated into Enshi city.
For more than 50 years, Enshi city (county) has been the special agency of Enshi, the resident of Enshi regional administrative office and the capital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.