The Historical Evolution of Guantang Township

In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, there was a spectacular temple dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva in Guantang, and there was also a beautiful legend about sending Guanyin to his son. Every February, people from all directions come here to catch the temple fair. Year after year, people choose places around the temple fair and gradually become a market, hence the name "Guantangji".

193 1 year, the communist party of China Gushi county Committee established the Soviet government of Daidian township in Wang Jiaxue hall of Guantang township (now Tangwang village), which governs more than 30 villages such as Longgang village and Nigang village in Liu Liu, and Hongbu and Yangji township, covering an area of more than 200 square kilometers. 1948 1 1 Month County is under the jurisdiction of the national democratic government, and Guantang Township is under the jurisdiction of seven districts (Ji Si Ji); 1 August, 1956, the withdrawal area was set up as1Town 46 Township, and Guantang Township (Wang Lou Village) was set up as Wang Lou Township; 196 1 September, there were 9 districts and 72 people's communes in the county. Guantang commune was established at that time. 1June, 962, the small commune was abolished, and Guantang was merged into adjacent Liu Liu, Lidian, Hongbu and Yangji respectively. 1988, in order to solve the problems of border, remoteness, poverty and public security disorder in Guantang area, Guantang office was set up in administrative villages 1 1 and townships were set up in April/989. Later, the resettlement problem was solved by harnessing the Huaihe River. Three batches of 1253 people were resettled from Tong Yuan and Wan Jian villages in sanhejian City of this county, forming Wanhe Village and merging into Guantang Township. It now administers 12 administrative villages and 15 1 villagers' groups.