In June 1963, the Nanyue Administration was reorganized as Nanyue County (), which governed 15 communities (towns) of the former Nanyue Administration. In February 1966, Nanyue County was repealed and its administrative divisions were placed in Hengshan County. In May 1984, Nanyue District was established from Nanyue Town, Nanyue Township, 10 villages in the three townships of Donghu, Maji and Wangfeng located in the foothills of Mount Heng in Hengshan County, the district is directly under the jurisdiction of Hengyang.