Yuanjiang County History

In the Han Dynasty and Jin Dynasty, Yuanjiang was called Luopandian(罗盘甸) under the jurisdiction of Xingu Prefecture(兴古郡). In Tang and Song Dynasty, it was name as Butou and under the jurisdiction of Lizhou prefecture(黎州郡). In South Song dynasty, it was the territory of Dali Kingdom, In 1265, Yuanjinag Prefecture was established here, and 20 years later, it was reset as Yuanjiang Road. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1382) the administrative body Lu(路) was changed into Prefecture. In the 35th year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, Yuanjinag was setagain as a Zhili prefecture. In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), the institution of prefecture was abolished and Yuanjinag County was established. In 1980, Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County was established. It has remained so ever since.