In January 1998, the two villages of Wangxin (望新村) and Jiantang (涧塘村) were assigned to Wangchengpo Subdistrict (望城坡街道) with its establishment.

In May 2004, five villages in the southern part were changed to Wangchengpo Economic Development Zone (Meixihu Management Committee) under its trusteeship.

In 2007, the subdistrict of Meixihu was approved to establish from five villages of Lianluo (联络村), Xuehu (学湖村), Zhongtang (中塘村), Tianding (天顶村) and Qitian (骑龙村), and Yangming Shanzhuang Community (阳明山庄社区) of Tianding Township.

In August 2012, the township of Tianding was reorganized as a subdistrict, the subdistrict of Tianding covers an area of 20.86 square kilometers with a population of 58,600, it was divided seven villages and a community in the year, of which were Hangtian Community (航天社区), seven villages of Jianshan (尖山村), Yong'an (永安村), Yanzishan (燕子山村), Qingshui (清水村), Yanlian (燕联村), Chuantang (川塘村) and Qingshan (青山村).

[citation needed] By 2017, the subdistrict of Tianding has a village and eight communities under its jurisdiction.