Historical Level 
September 24, 1952, Changsha Zone renamed "Xiangtan Zone", in Xiangtan City. On November 13, 1952, the Zhizheng District of the original Hengyang Zone, the 2 counties and the original Yiyang Zone of the Zhixian County, and Ningxiang County, which were located in Xiangtan Zone. Xiangtan Zone, two people, Suzhou and Xiangtan, Yueyang County, Changsha County, Wangcheng County, Ningxiang County, Xiangyin County, Linxiang County, Liuyang County, Pingjiang County, Xiangtan County, Fuling County, Tea County and Jixian 12 County;
1953 years Xiangtan, Zhuzhou City, 2 to provincial cities, Xiangtan area exempted 12 counties;
1958 years, the city was placed under the Xiangtan Xiangtan area, Xiangtan area exempted 1 Municipal and 12 counties;
On March 22, 1959, Wangcheng County was incorporated into Changsha County; March 31, Changsha County scored Changsha City; Xiangtan County is a residential leader in Xiangtan City, the area 1 city and 10 counties;
1961, Yan Yanyang City is defined by Yueyang County, which is Xiangtan Zone; from the tea of the tea, Xiangtan County is changed to Xiangtan Zone. The Zone has jurisdiction over 2 cities, 11 counties;
October 30, 1962, Yueyang City was revoked into Yueyang County; Ningxiang County was to promote Yiyang Zone;
On September 22, 1964, Yueyang, Xiang Yin, Pingjiang, Linxiang 4 counties were all in Yueyang District; the zone jurisded 1 city, 6 counties;
July 10, 1965, the original Shaoyang area counties included in Xiangtan Xiangxiang area; area under the jurisdiction of the city of 1, 7 counties;