According to the Sichuan volume "Explanation of Names of Counties and Counties", Gao County "governs the south, overlooking the distant mountains, that is, Yunchonggang, with the highest peak and looking around. In the old records, the so-called worshippers are also high, and the county name is high. "
In the early Tang Dynasty, Gaozhou was demoted.
Yuan Shizu was founded in Gaozhou in the 17th year of Yuan Dynasty (1280).
In the fifth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1372), Gaozhou was reduced to Gaoxian.
In April of the thirteenth year of Qude, it was restored to Gaozhou.
At the beginning of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty, Gaozhou was reduced to Gaoxian County.
In the 25th year of Kangxi (1686), the first Qingfu County Records and Gaoxian County Records were compiled.
1949 65438+February 1 1 Zhang Honghu held an armed uprising meeting in Jialechang, Gaoxian County, and announced the peaceful liberation of Gaoxian County.
1950,65438+1On October 8th, Gaoxian People's Government was proclaimed.
1960 65438+1On October 7th, Qingfu County was merged into Gaoxian County.
/kloc-in the winter of 0/963, Yibin Dayi Commune was included in Gaoxian County.
1992: Withdraw districts and build townships. There are 12 towns and 12 townships in the county.