Hanji Township was established in 1949, a commune was built in 1958, the township was changed to a township in 1983, and a town was built in 1985. In 1996, it had an area of ??20.9 square kilometers and a population of 17,000, of which Hui accounted for 60%. It governed Hanji Neighborhood Committee and Hanji, Shangyinwa, Yangwashan, Shuangcheng, Yaojiachuan, Mochuan, Xiayinwa, and Shayangou 8 administrative villages.