In the sixth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (201 BC), the county was first established. It was named after "there are giants of Gan in the south" recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas".
Another theory is that the two rivers merged in Ganzhou to form the Ganjiang River, hence its name.
In the Western Han Dynasty, it belonged to Yuzhang County, and the county government was Yijiang River.
Mangxin was under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang County.
The Eastern Han Dynasty was restored to Yuzhang County.
In the second year of Xingping (195), Sun Ce divided Yuzhang County into Luling County, and Gan County belonged to it.
In the fifth year of Wu Jiahe's reign in the Three Kingdoms period (236), Luling County was divided and the southern captain was established, and Gan County belonged to it.
In the same year, Gan County was analyzed and relocated to Pingyang County (renamed Pinggu County in the first year of Taikang).
In the third year of Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty (282 AD), the southern captaincy was changed to Nankang County, and Gan County was placed under the jurisdiction of Nankang County.
In the tenth year of Taikang (289), the county government moved to Ge Lao's old city (today's Shuidong area of ??Zhanggong District).
In the fifth year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (349), the county and county governments were moved to the area between Zhanggong and Ershui (today's urban area of ??Ganzhou).
Liu Song changed the county into a country, and Gan County belonged to the Nankang Kingdom.
Qi restored Nankang County, Liang and Chen Yinzhi.
During the Chen Dynasty, Gan County and Nankang County exchanged their names.
In the first year of Daye (605), the original names were restored to each other.
In the ninth year of Kaihuang (589), Nankang County was changed to Qianzhou.
In the same year, Pinggu County was merged with Gan County.
In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Gan County belonged to Qianzhou.
Yang Wu of the Five Dynasties belonged to the Bai Sheng Army.
The Southern Tang Dynasty changed to Zhaoxin Army.
In the eighth year of Kaibao's reign in the Song Dynasty (975), it was renamed a prefecture, and Gan County still belonged to Qianzhou.
In the seventh year of the Taiping Xingguo reign (982), 7 townships in Gan County (formerly Pinggu County) were analyzed and Xingguo County was established.
In the 23rd year of Shaoxing (1153), Qianzhou was renamed Ganzhou based on the confluence of Zhanggong and Ershui, and Gan County belonged to it.
Yuan belongs to Ganzhou Road.
In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it belonged to Ganzhou Prefecture.
In the Republic of China, it belonged to the Zhili Province or Gannan Road, the 11th Administrative Region, the Gannan Prefecture and the 9th and 4th Administrative Regions.
On August 14, 1949, Gan County was liberated, and Ganzhou Town was merged into Ganzhou City. Gan County successively belonged to Gannan Administrative Region, Ganzhou Prefecture, Ganzhou Region, and Ganzhou City.
In July 1969, the county seat was moved from Ganzhou City to the current location of Meilin.
On April 5, 1987, Hujiang Township was divided into three townships: Hujiang Township, Gutian Township, and Huxin Township (Ganfu Tingzi [1987] Approval No. 165).
On September 12, 1988, Jiangkou Township, Wangmudu Township, Shadi Township, and Tiancun Township were abolished and Jiangkou Town, Wangmudu Town, Shadi Town, and Tiancun Town were established (Gan Min Letter [ 1988]Approval No. 101).
On October 16, 1990, Youzhen Township was established (Ganminzi [1990] No. 137 Approval).
On November 17, 1993, Nantang Township was abolished and Nantang Town was established (Ganminzi [1993] No. 167 Approval).
On September 29, 1995, Jibu Township was abolished and Jibu Town was established (Ganminzi [1995] No. 185 Approval).
On March 19, 1996, Maodian Township was abolished and Maodian Town was established (Ganminzi [1996] No. 53 Approval).
The county governs 8 towns and 16 townships: Meilin Town, Tiancun Town, Shadi Town, Nantang Town, Jibu Town, Jiangkou Town, Wangmudu Town, Maodian Town, Hanfang Town Township, Xiaoping Township, Yangbu Township, Dabu Township, Changluo Township, Datian Township, Chutan Township, Shiqian Township, Baishi Township, Sanxi Township, Wuyun Township, Hujiang Township, Huxin Township, Youzhen Township, Gutian Township, Bailu Township.
***There are 315 administrative villages.
On May 8, 2000, Wuyun Township was abolished and Wuyun Town was established (Ganminzi [2000] No. 104 Approval).
So far, the county has jurisdiction over 9 towns and 15 townships.
According to the fifth census data: the total population of the county is 492,065; including: Meilin Town 48,630 Wangmudu Town 36,880 Shadi Town 25,419 Jiangkou Town 32,912 Tiancun Town 32,564 Nantang Town 37,863 Maodian Town 23,387 Jibu Town 27848 Wuyun Town 19581 Yangbu Township 19643 Hanfang Township 28845 Dabu Township 16570 Xiaoping Township 6339 Changluo Township 10377 Datian Township 12686 Gutian Township 8902 Huxin Township 8947 Hujiang Township 18282 Chutan Township 16560 Shiqian Township 13735 Sanxi Township 11997 Baishi Township 11228 Bailu Township 13570 Youzhen Township 9300 (people) On September 6, 2001, Xiaoping Township was abolished and placed under Hanfang Township (Ganminzi [2001] No. 569 Approval).
On September 6, 2001, Gutian Township and Huxin Township were abolished and placed under Hujiang Township; Baishi Township was abolished and placed under Tiancun Town; Youzhen Township was abolished and placed under Shadi Town (Ganmin characters) [2001]Approval No. 438).
At the end of 2003, the county's total population was 557,000.
At the end of 2004, the county governed 9 towns and 10 townships.
In 2004, Meilin Town governed: Chengdong Neighborhood Committee, Chengxi Neighborhood Committee, Chengbei Neighborhood Committee, Zhanggong Village, Meilin Village, Hongjin Village, Shuanglong Village, Taoyuan Village, and Shangmiao Village.
Wangmudu Town has jurisdiction over: Wangmudu Neighborhood Committee, Lise Village, Jianxi Village, Zhukeng Village, Shengli Village, Nongkou Village, Hengxi Village, Zhaixia Village, Shangpai Village, Xiapai Village, Tanbu Village, Xiabang Village, Longtan Village, Taojiang Village, Dapi Village, Hefang Village, Qiling Village, Fengshu Village and Xinxing Village.
Shadi Town has jurisdiction over: Shadi Neighborhood Committee, Huxi Village, Zhongzhuang Village, Luotian Village, Makou Village, Yincun, Shuibian Village, Aoxia Village, Gaofeng Village, Shadi Village, Yangcun, Ao Shangcun, Shigu Village, Panyan Village, Wulong Village, Youzhen Village, Liqun Village, Libao Village, Fangcun, Xixi Village, Gangshang Village, and Xishan Village.
Jiangkou Town has jurisdiction over: Jiangkou Street Neighborhood Committee, Jiangkou Street Village, Liushilidian Village, Youxin Village, Youliang Village, Shantian Village, Hebu Village, Hekeng Village, Anping Village, Hantang Village, Dongfeng Village, Xiaojun Village, Jiaolin Village, Zhuzhou Village, Ankeng Village, Longyu Village, Dunshang Village, and Sanduan Village.
Tiancun Town has jurisdiction over: Tiancun Neighborhood Committee, Xiadu Village, Lianqun Village, Jianxin Village, Hongwei Village, Xiekeng Village, Cunling Village, Shangqi Village, Zhongqi Village, Sheda Village, Lanfen Village , Yueping Village, Genshan Village, Pingkeng Village, Longxia Village, Dongshan Village, Liantang Village, Fangxi Village, Yangmei Village, Pingnei Village, Hutang Village, Miaoqian Village, Wupi Village, Fuzhu Village, Baishi Village, Xiabaishi Village, Xikeng Village, Limu Village, Xiaheng Village, Tianmian Village, Ditou Village, Tangji Village and Shangping Village.
Nantang Town governs: Nantang Street Neighborhood Committee, Qingxi Village, Laotian Village, Huangwu Village, Xiaoxi Village, Lingnao Village, Nantang Village, Baixi Village, Dukou Village, Dadu Village, Dao Village Tan Village, Shiyuan Village, Fengjiang Village, Weiyuan Village, Shizhen Village, Efang Village, Tiannan Village, Liyuan Village, Chuanbu Village, Chengjii Village, Guantian Village, and Qiaoxi Village.
Maodian Town governs: Maodian Street Neighborhood Committee, Maodian Village, Yangtang Village, Shangba Village, Huanglong Village, Dongtian Village, Wansong Village, Bagao Village, Zhuqian Village, Yangdong Village, Dalong Village, Taiyangping Village, Yiyuan Village.
Jibu Town has jurisdiction over: Jibu Neighborhood Committee, Zhangxi Village, Baolin Village, Shihan Village, Jianjie Village, Ruonei Village, Helong Village, Yao Village, Daxi Village, Jibu Village, Shuinan Village, She Jiancun, Jiantian Village, Shangbao Village, and Baijian Village.
Wuyun Town has jurisdiction over: community, Wuyun Village, Ganjiang Village, Rihong Village, Qianzhang Village, Xinyang Village, Nantian Village, Daling Village, Xiadan Village, Shangdan Village, Xiatan Village, Zuo Village Kengcun, Pengcun.
Hanfang Township has jurisdiction over: Hanfang Street Neighborhood Committee, Hongxing Village, Changyan Village, Songbai Village, Yulong Village, Hanfang Village, Daying Village, Shuikou Village, Jingli Village, Meijie Village, and Tangkeng Village, Changzhong Village, Zhangkeng Village, Xiaozi Village, Dayu Village, Nankeng Village, Xiaoping Village, Xialing Village, Shangling Village, Daping Village and Huangwu Village.
Yangbu Township has jurisdiction over: Yangbu Village, Yangyuan Village, Xiayang Village, Mishi Village, Huangsha Village, Muzha Village, Aotou Village, Dalong Village, Xinlian Village, Meicun, and Ma Bu Village, Xuwu Village, Aobei Village.
Dabu Township has jurisdiction over: Dabu Village, Dakeng Village, Pingtian Village, Xiamashi Village, Jintian Village, Huangguan Village, Huangtian Village, Sanjiang Village, Xiawen Village, Huangfu Village, Changhu Village, Yang Xicun, Gaoliang Village, Yangya Village.
Changluo Township governs: Changluo Village, Guilin Village, Zhongkeng Village, Liutian Village, Xiahan Village, Wuli Village, and Junyuan Village.
Datian Township governs: Datian Village, Gaopai Village, Xiahu Village, Da'ao Village, Xinjiang Village, Yan'e Village, Zhongtuan Village, Duwu Village, and Yunzhou Village.
Hujiang Township has jurisdiction over: Hujiang Neighborhood Committee, Jieping Village, Xintang Village, Xinfeng Village, Shikeng Village, Zhuangqian Village, Songshu Village, Xiazhan Village, Zhenjiang Village, Hujiang Village, Xia Fucun, Zhouping Village, Daokeng Village, Gaokeng Village, Zhongqian Village, Niuling Village, Lianyu Village, Gutian Village, Shiwu Village, Yaokou Village, Xiaoliang Village, Shangzhan Village, Wenfen Village, Xinfu Village, Zhongtang Village, Hutian Village.
Chutan Township governs: Chutan Neighborhood Committee, Xingfu Village, Tianxin Village, Chutan Village, Dongkeng Village, Gaojian Village, Tantou Village, Baijian Village, Hetian Village, and Honghe Village.
Shiqian Township governs: Shiqian Village, Guangjiosi Village, Jinpan Village, Hengxi Village, Shazhou Village, Guangfu Village, and Shanbei Village.
Sanxi Township governs: Sanxi Village, Xinxing Village, Xianong Village, Zhaijiu'ao Village, Xixi Village, Gumao Village, Shantou Village, Lilong Village, and Tulong Village.
Bailu Township governs: Bailu Village, Taoxi Village, Shangtang Village, Jitang Village, Yingyuan Village, Lintou Village, Guancun, Jiakeng Village, Longtou Village, Longxi Village, Longyu Village, Longtou Village Fucun, Liren Village.