Yichang belonged to Xiling tribe in ancient times. According to the Records of Yichang Prefecture, Yiling was an ancient Jingzhou area in Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and it was changed to Wuxian in the 26th year of Qin Shihuang (22 1 year). In Xia and Shang Dynasties, it was the place of ancient Jingzhou, and in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, it was the important place of Chu and Cisse. It was built in the 26th year of Qin Shihuang (the first 22 years1year), and Yichang was a county, most of which belonged to the southern county. "Han inherited Qin system", Yiling belonged to Jingzhou South County in the Western Han Dynasty, and was changed to Linjiang County in the 13th year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (208). In the fifteenth year of Jian 'an (2 10), Linjiang County was changed to Yidu County, which governed Yidu (now Yichang), Zigui, Zhijiang and Yidu (now Yidu).
In the Three Kingdoms period, in the first year of Wu (222), Yiling was changed to Xiling County, also known as Yidu County. During the reign of Jin Taikang (280-289), it was renamed Yiling County. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, another county was set up in the western boundary of Yiling (between Huangniuyan and Heiyan on the south bank of the Yangtze River), and it was named "Yichang", which meant that it was suitable for national prosperity to pray for the division of counties. The name "Yichang" began to appear in history.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, both Song and Qi made friends with Jin. Liang changed Yidu County to Yizhou, Western Wei to Tuozhou and Northern Zhou to Yizhou.
In the third year of the Great Cause of Sui Dynasty (607), the Western Zhou Dynasty was changed to Yiling County, which governed Yiling, Yidao, Changyang and Yuan 'an. Yiling County is a county government, which is under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou Dudufu. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Yiling County was changed to Zhou Xia, leading to the above four counties, belonging to Shannan East Road. At the beginning of Tianbao, it was changed to Yiling County. In the first year of Gan Yuan (758), it was rebuilt as Xizhou, which governed the original four counties and still belonged to Shannan East Road.
During the Five Dynasties, Xizhou, Jingzhou and Guizhou were Nanping countries. The Northern Song Dynasty, also known as Zhou Xia, belongs to Jinghu North Road and still governs the original four counties of Yiling. Yuanfeng period (1078 ~ 1085) was changed to "Xia".
In the seventeenth year of Yuan Dynasty (1280), Zhou Xia was promoted to Zhou Xia Road, leading the original four counties and belonging to Jinghu North Road, Henan Province. In the early Ming Dynasty, Zhou Xiadao was changed to Zhou Xiafu. In the ninth year of Hongwu (1376), Zhou Xia was changed to Yiling County, which led Yidu, Changyang and Yuan 'an counties to administer Yiling, and was under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou Fujing South Road, the secretary of Guangdong and Guangxi Special Affairs Bureau.
In the fourth year of Qing Shunzhi (1647), Yiling County was under Jingzhou County. In the fifth year of Shunzhi, Yiling was changed to Yiling. In the 13th year of Yongzheng (1735), Yiling Prefecture was upgraded to Yichang Prefecture, and Yiling County was changed to Donghu County, which was also the seat of Yichang Prefecture, and was in charge of five counties, namely Donghu, Xingshan, Badong, Changyang and Changle, as well as Guizhou and Hefeng, belonging to Jingyi Shidao. Yidu, Zhijiang, Dangyang and Yuan 'an belong to Jingzhou Prefecture. In the second year of Guangxu (1876), the Sino-British Yantai Treaty was signed, and Yichang was turned into a trading port. The following year, Yichang set up a customs office and officially opened to the outside world.
In the early years of the Republic of China, the government-state system was abolished and the provincial and county systems were implemented. 19 12, Donghu County was changed to Yichang County, which belongs to Jingnan Road with Xingshan County, Zigui County, Badong County, Changyang County, Wufeng County and Hefeng County. Dangyang and Yuan 'an belong to Xiangnan Road. 1922, Yichang belongs to Jingyi Road.
1932, 1936 Yichang, Yidu, Dangyang, Yuan 'an, Xingshan, Zigui, Changyang and Wufeng are the ninth and sixth administrative supervision areas, and the Commissioner's Office is located in Yichang County. Zhijiang County has been subordinate to the seventh and fourth administrative supervision areas in Hubei Province. 1August, 948, Jianghan District Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to formally establish the Fourth Commissioner's Office (also known as Xiangxi Commissioner's Office), 19491October, and changed it to Dangyang Commissioner's Office. On May 20th 1949, Yichang Commissioner's Office was established in Dangyang, and the Yichang Party and Government Leading Group was established in Dangyang in the same month. On June 1 1, the CPC Yichang Municipal Committee and Yichang Municipal People's Government were formally established in Lujiawan, Dangyang. July 1949, Yichang City was liberated. The Chinese Communist Party Yichang dispatched office and Yichang party and government organs immediately moved from Dangyang to Yichang City. 1949165438+1October 15, Yichang was liberated today.
After the founding of New China, Hubei Province was divided into eight administrative regions. Among them, the Office of the Commissioner of Yichang Administrative Region has jurisdiction over Yichang, Yidu, Zhijiang, Dangyang, Yuan 'an, Xingshan, Zigui, Changyang and Wufeng. At the same time, the original Yichang county and suburban rural areas will be set aside and Yichang City will be established, which will be directly under the jurisdiction of the Hubei Provincial People's Government. 195 1 changed to Yichang District Commissioner of Hubei Provincial People's Government, and 1955 changed to Yichang Commissioner of Hubei Province. In June, 1954, 1 1, Yichang became the leader of Yichang special agency. At this time, Yichang governs 9 counties 1 city. At this time, Yichang Commissioner's Office governs 8 counties 1 city. 1958 12. The Yichang Commissioner's Office was abolished and the Yidu Industrial Zone Administrative Office was established. 1961may, Yidu industrial zone administrative office was revoked and Yichang Commissioner's office was established. 1968 1 Yichang District Revolutionary Committee was established. 1In August, 1978, Yichang District Revolutionary Committee was abolished and Yichang District Administrative Office was established. 1June, 979, Yichang became the provincial capital city again. 1March, 1992, in order to meet the needs of reform and development, with the approval of the central government, Yichang area merged with Yichang City, and the city led the county system was implemented.