Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture belonged to Ba in the Spring and Autumn Period and Wu Chu in the Warring States Period. The county system was implemented in western Hubei from the Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, and the Tusi system was implemented in western Hubei from the Yuan Dynasty to the thirteenth year of Yongzheng. In the 13th year of Yongzheng, western Hubei implemented the policy of "changing land to flow", changed the chieftain system to flow official system, and set up the southern government to govern six counties. After the founding of the Republic of China, Nanfu was abolished and all counties were directly under the province. 4 years, belonging to Jingzhou Road. /kloc-in 0/5, it was changed to Shihe Road, which governs seven counties. 17 was changed to western Hubei administrative region. 2 1 year changed to the seventh administrative supervision area, which governs eight counties. After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Hubei provincial government moved into Enshi from 65438 to 0938. After the founding of New China, Enshi organization was established, which governs 8 counties. 1 983 65438+February1Hubei Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture was established and changed to Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture on April 4th. 1993.

1949, Enshi area was established, located in Enshi county. It governs 8 counties including Enshi, Jianshi, Badong, Hefeng, Xuanen, Laifeng, Xianfeng and Lichuan. 1970 Enshi area was renamed Enshi area, which is located in Enshi county. It governs 8 counties including Enshi, Jianshi, Badong, Hefeng, Xuanen, Laifeng, Xianfeng and Lichuan. 1979 laifeng county was abolished and Laifeng Tujia Autonomous County was established. Enshi area governs 7 counties, 1 autonomous county. (Excerpted from: Shi Editor-in-Chief, China People and the Evolution of State Administrative Regions (1949- 1979))

198 1 year165438+1October 7th, the State Council approved the establishment of Enshi City, with Chengguan Town of Enshi County as the administrative region.

1983 August19, the State Council approved the revocation of Enshi area and the establishment of Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in western Hubei. Hefeng Tujia Autonomous County was abolished and Hefeng County was established. Laifeng Tujia Autonomous County was abolished and laifeng county was established. Cancel Enshi County and merge the administrative area of Enshi County into Enshi City. 65438+February 1 Autonomous Prefecture was formally established.

1On May 27th, 986, the State Council approved the revocation of lichuan county and the establishment of Lichuan City.

1On April 4, 1993, the State Council (Guo Han [1993] No.36) approved the renaming of Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in western Hubei as Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

200 1 has been included in the scope of national western development together with western China 12 provinces, cities and autonomous regions, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province and Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hunan Province.

In 200 1 year, there were 1 13 township and sub-district offices in Quanzhou, and 25 were merged, and now they are 88; Of the 483 administrative districts under the jurisdiction of the original township, 45 1 district was abolished and 34 (including 2 new administrative districts) were retained.

By the end of 2004, the whole state had jurisdiction over 5 streets, 37 towns, 46 townships, 20 neighborhood committees and 20 village committees. Table of Administrative Divisions of Enshi Prefecture in 2003