1949 10, the abandoned Yantian town was established, the third district was established, and the district office was located in Yantian. In the early 1950s, after the third district was divided into the sixth district, it governed the towns of Babao, Potou, Qingjiao, Youao, Yantian, Liyang, Wanggaodian, Beiyang, Lima and Shuishang 10. 1February, 956, the third district was renamed Yantian District, which governs Yantian, Lima, Yongshan, Wanggaodian, Huyu, Qingjiao, Babao, Beiyang and Shuishang. 1958 Yantian district was abolished and Yantian people's commune was established. 1959 governs Babao, Potou, Nantang, Shangzheng, Huyu, Yangbian, Yang Meiling, Cuncun, Yantian, Longfengdian, Wanggaodian, Beiyang, Shangcun, Lima and Xisheng 19. 196 1 in may, Yantian commune was re-established as Yantian district, with 40 brigades under the jurisdiction of 7 communes, namely Yantian, Huyu, Nantang, Yangbian, Yang Meiling, Wanggaodian and Xisheng. 1966 10, Yantian district was changed to Yantian commune. 1984 Yantian commune was changed to Yantian she nationality township, with jurisdiction over 2 1 administrative village and 1 street.
1990, Yantian She Nationality Township is located in the west of the county, adjacent to Zhouyang Township in the east, across the sea from Xin 'an Town in the south, Jiangsha Town in the southeast, Fu 'an City in the west and Chongru Township in the north, with an administrative area of 150.3 square kilometers. Yantian, Guanlingwei, Zhongcheng, Li Cun, Huyu, Huyu 'ao, Qi Diao, Yaoao, Wayaotou, Nantang 'ao, Yangbian, Poole, Yang Meiling, Beiyang, Wanggaodian, Lima, Shangcun, Longfengdian, Xisheng, Beidou and Shui Sheng have 22 administrative villages. Yantian street township people's government.