[1] As of 2016, the town is divided into twelve villages: In 1725, in the ruling of Yongzheng Emperor the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it came under the jurisdiction of Xuanhua Tusi (宣化土司).

After the founding of the Republic of China (1912-1949), in 1913, it belonged to the Xuanhua Township (宣化乡) of Weiyuan County (威远县).

During the Great Leap Forward, it was renamed "Fengshan People's Commune" (凤山人民公社) in October 1958.

[1] The lowest point is Mangka in the village of Pingzhai (平寨村芒卡), which, at 950 metres (3,120 ft) above sea level.

[1] Economic crops are mainly sugarcane, tobacco, tea, coffee, fruit, vegetable, natural rubber, and Juglans sigillata.