Historical evolution of Anling Township

Anling Township was returned to Suining Township in the Ming Dynasty. It was a capital in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Today, many surrounding villages and towns still call Anling a capital. In the Republic of China, the capital was changed to a township and was called Anren Township. Today, the old Anling people They all claim to be from Anren Village and were under the jurisdiction of Jinyun County at the beginning of liberation. In 1956, the three townships of Shangzhai, Houtang and Shishe were merged. Because it was necessary to climb mountains to get from Shangzhai to Shishe, it was renamed Anling Township. In 1958, it was converted into a management area and belonged to Jinxian People's Commune. In 1961, it was built as Anling People's Commune. In July 1962, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Xianju County. In 1984, it was changed to Anling Township. In 1992, it was still established as a township and directly under the Xianju County Government. In 1993, it was designated as an old revolutionary base township by the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs.