Historical evolution of Gulang County

Gulang belonged to the ancient Yongzhou during the Xia and Shang Dynasties, was stationed by Xirong Mu during the Western Zhou Dynasty, and belonged to the Yuezhi during the Eastern Zhou and Qin Dynasties.

In October of the first year of the Taiyuan year of the former Qin Dynasty (386 years), the former Qin general Lu Guang called himself the "King of Three Rivers", appointed hundreds of officials, named his reign "Tai'an", established Houliang, and renamed Cangsong to Chang. Song, and established Changsong County in the ancient land of Gulang, with jurisdiction over Changsong and Wei'an counties; established Tueci County, under the jurisdiction of Wuwei County.

In the first year of Long'an in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (397), Nanliang established Changsong County in Gulang, administering Changsong and Wei'an counties.

In August of the 16th year of Yuanjia in the Southern Dynasty (439), Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty sent troops to Guzang and sent an envoy to inform the King of Northern Liang. The King of Northern Liang, Juqu Muqian, led 5,000 civil and military men to surrender. Liang perishes. The Northern Wei Dynasty established two counties, Changsong and Wei'an, in today's Gulang territory. Changsong County governed three counties: Wenquan, Tuoci and Mokou.

In the third year of Yongxi of the Northern Wei Dynasty (534), the Northern Wei Dynasty split into the Western Wei Dynasty and the Eastern Wei Dynasty. The following year, the Western Wei Dynasty established Changsong and Wei'an counties in Gulang. Changsong County administered Changsong and Tuici counties; Wei'an County administered Wei'an county.

In the first year of the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557), the Northern Zhou Dynasty replaced the Western Wei Dynasty, and Gulang became a territory of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Changsong County was abolished and Changsong County was established, and Tueci County was merged into Changsong; Wei'an County was abolished and Baishan County was established, and soon it was abolished again, both of which came under the jurisdiction of Wuwei County.

In the first year of the Sui Dynasty (581), Yang Jian, a relative of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, seized the power of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and established the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty established Changsong County in present-day Gulang, which was under the jurisdiction of Wuwei County. Two years later, Changsong County was renamed Yongshi County. Later, due to the same name as Yongshi County, Xuancheng County, Yangzhou, it was soon renamed Changsong County. At the same time, Baishan County was merged into Changsong County. In July of the thirteenth year of Daye (617), Li Gui from Guzang raised his troops and proclaimed himself emperor, named King of Daliang in Hexi. According to the counties in Hexi, Changsong County was built in the territory of today's Gulang County.

In the second year of Tang Wude (619), Changsong County was established in this county, and Baishan Garrison was established 150 miles northeast of the county, both of which were under the jurisdiction of Wuwei County. In November of the first year of Dazu (701), Guo Zhen (characterized by Yuan Zhen), the governor of Liangzhou, built a Herong city at the mouth of the gorge in the south of Liangzhou to control the Tubo main road. After the second year of Guangde (764), the entire territory of Changsong was occupied by Tubo and was renamed Hongchi Valley, one of the six valleys of Tubo. This lasted for more than 240 years.

In the early Song Dynasty, it was named Xiliang Prefecture and was actually managed by officials for Tubo. In the first year of Ming Dynasty (1032), it was occupied by Xixia.

In July of the fourth year of Qianding in the Western Xia Dynasty (1226), it was occupied by Genghis Khan of the Mongolian people, and the name Herong was reused in the Tang Dynasty.

In the first year of the Yuan Dynasty (1264), the Herong Inspection Department was established in Herong City.

In the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1246), Song Guogong Feng Sheng pacified Hexi. In the tenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1377), Qianhu Jiangheng in Liangzhou defended Herong. The name of the old water was changed to Gulang, and Gulang City was built. In the twelfth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1379), Gulangjing was assigned to Zhuanglangwei and became a garrison. In June of the third year of Zhengtong (1438), Luo Hengxin, the governor and censor, reported the establishment of Gulang Defense Qianhu Station, which belonged to the Shaanxi Xingdu Command and Envoy Department. In the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643), Li Zicheng sent general He Jin to lead his troops on a westward expedition to defeat Gulang and set up officials to govern it.

In the second year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1645), Governor Meng Qiaofang destroyed the Hejin tribe, and Gulang was occupied by the Qing army and followed the Ming system. In the second year of Yongzheng's reign (1724), Gulang Thousand Households was renamed Gulang County, under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou Prefecture.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), the Republic of China was established. Following the Qing system, Gulang County was established, under the jurisdiction of Ganliang Dao. In the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), Gulang County was under the jurisdiction of the Gansu Provincial Government. In the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), the National Government divided the entire province of Gansu into seven administrative inspection districts, and Gulang County belonged to the Sixth Administrative Supervision District (administered in Wuwei). In the 25th year of the Republic of China (1936), the Wuwei Commissioner's Office (Wuwei County as its administrative seat) was established, and Gulang County belonged to Wuwei Prefecture.

On September 13, 1949, the advance troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army led by the Communist Party of China entered Gulang. On the 17th, the Gulang County People's Government was established, under the jurisdiction of the Wuwei Administration.

On October 10, 1955, the two Hexi Prefectures (Jiuquan and Wuwei) were merged into Zhangye Prefecture, and Gulang County came under the jurisdiction of Zhangye Prefecture.

On December 20, 1958, the State Council decided to cancel the organizational structure of Gulang County and merge the administrative area of ??Gulang County into Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County (the county seat is Anyuanyi), which still falls under the jurisdiction of Zhangye District.

On December 15, 1961, the State Council decided to restore the organizational structure of Gulang County and it was under the jurisdiction of Wuwei Prefecture.

In 2001, Wuwei was evacuated and established as a city, and Gulang County was under the jurisdiction of Wuwei City.