 On May 7, 1963, President Chiang Kai-shek visited the township.On the morning of May 1, 1965, the Battle of Dong-Yin occurred in the waters north of the township.On April 13 and August 22, 1979 and May 2, July 18, and September 29, 1980, President Chiang Ching-kuo visited the township.