From the Song Dynasty to the middle of the Republic of China, it was under the jurisdiction of Yazhou. In the forty-fourth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1616), Yazhou built "Le'an City" on Ruizhi Mountain, 6 kilometers south of Baoyu Cave. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, "Le'an Camp and Flood" were established. According to "Yazhou Chronicles", "Le'an Water (today's Changhua River) originates from Wuzhisiling, flows southwest to Le'an Flood Area", so "Le'an City" is named after "Le'an Water", while Ledong The county evolved from "Le'an City". In April of the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), the Civil Affairs Department of the Guangdong Provincial Government officially approved the division of parts of Changjiang, Ganfen, and Ya counties into Ledong County, and the administrative office was located in Baoyoudong. It was liberated in 1950 and came under the jurisdiction of the Hainan Administrative Office. In July 1952, it came under the jurisdiction of Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. On November 20, 1987, the State Council approved the abolition of Ledong County and the establishment of Ledong Li Autonomous County, which was placed under the jurisdiction of Hainan Administrative Region. Hainan was established as a province in 1988 and is directly under the jurisdiction of Hainan Province.
At the end of 1995, Ledong Li Autonomous County had a total area of ??2,724.5 square kilometers and a total population of 446,400. Among them, the non-agricultural population is 61,500, the agricultural population is 384,900, the urban population is 40,400, and the rural population is 406,000. It governs 11 towns and 5 townships: Baoyou Town, Wanchong Town, Zhizhong Town, Qianjia Town, Jiusuo Town, Chongpo Town, Leluo Town, Huangliu Town, Yinggehai Town, Foluo Town, Jianfeng Town Town, Yongming Township, Sanping Township, Daan Township, Shanrong Township, and Fubao Township. At the end of 1996, Ledong Li Autonomous County was located in the southwest of Hainan Island, backed by mountains and sea, with a total area of ??2,724.5 square kilometers and a total population of 453,900, including 177,100 ethnic minorities. It has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 5 townships. The county seat is Baoyou Town.
At the end of 1997, Ledong Li Autonomous County was located in the southwest of Hainan Island, bordering Tongshi City and Baisha County to the east and northeast, Sanya City to the southeast, Dongfang City and Changjiang County to the north, and the South China Sea to the southwest. . The land area is 2747 square kilometers. The population is 459,700. It has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 5 townships, and there are 7 state-owned farms within the territory. The county seat is Baoyou Town. At the end of 1998, the land area of ??Ledong Li Autonomous County was 2,747 square kilometers. The population is 464,800. It has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 5 townships, and there are 7 state-owned farms within the territory. The county seat is Baoyou Town. At the end of 1999, the land area of ??Ledong Li Autonomous County was 2,747 square kilometers. The population is 468,800. It has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 5 townships, and there are 7 state-owned farms within the territory. The county seat is Baoyou Town. According to the fifth census in 2000, the total population of the county was 447,382, including: 37,454 people in Baoyou Town, 26,320 people in Zhizhong Town, 9,345 people in Wanchong Town, 17,267 people in Qianjia Town, 34,484 people in Jiusuo Town, and 19,601 people in Leluo Town. There are 59,804 people in Chongpo Town, 61,481 people in Huangliu Town, 31,409 people in Foluo Town, 19,017 people in Jianfeng Town, 17,363 people in Yinggehai Town, 8,882 people in Yongming Township, 9,197 people in Shanrong Township, 19,639 people in Da'an Township, and 19,639 people in Sanping Township. 18,369 people, 7,153 people from Fubao Township, 5,138 people from state-owned Baoguo Farm, 7,219 people from state-owned Baoxian Farm, 4,451 people from state-owned Lezhong Farm, 5,113 people from state-owned Shanrong Farm, 5,646 people from state-owned Leguang Farm, and 5,721 people from state-owned Baolun Farm , 4,247 people in the state-owned Fubao Farm, 5,664 people in the state-owned Yinggehai Salt Farm, 5,963 people in the state-owned Jianfengling Forestry Company, and 1,435 people in Ledong Prison. At the end of 2000, the land area of ??Ledong Li Autonomous County was 2,747 square kilometers. The population is 453,800. It has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 5 townships, and there are 7 state-owned farms within the territory. The county seat is Baoyou Town. At the end of 2001, Ledong Li Autonomous County was located in the southwest of Hainan Island, covering an area of ??2,747 square kilometers. The population is 456,700, including 168,300 Li people. It has jurisdiction over 11 towns, 5 townships, 173 administrative villages, and 7 state-owned farms within its territory. The county seat is Baoyou Town. (Public security registered population: total number of households: 96,890, total population: 456,741; including 67,382 non-agricultural population.) In 2002, Shanrong Township, Yongming Township, Baoyou Town, and Toutang and Sanping Administrative Villages of Sanping Township were merged. Baoyou Town was established; Wanchong Town and Sanping Township (except Toutang and Sanping Administrative Village) were merged to form Wanchong Town; Fubao Township and Qianjia Town were merged to form Qianjia Town; Jiusuo Town and Leluo Town (except Wanglou, Qiugang, Yangshang Administrative Village), Tangfeng, Baowang, Chongpo, Chitang, Jinghu, Xingui Administrative Village in Chongpo Town, and Longqiwan Neighborhood Committee in Yinggehai Town merged to form Jiusuo Town; Leluo Town Wanglou, Qiugang, Yangshang Administrative Village, and Chongpo Town of the town (except for Tangfeng, Baowang, Chongpo, Chitang, Jinghu, and Xingui Administrative Villages) were merged to form Liguo Town; Da'an Township and Zhizhong Town were merged The administrative villages of Nanmu, Zhichao and Jiaba were merged to form Da'an Town. At the end of the year, the land area of ??Ledong Li Autonomous County was 2,747 square kilometers. The population is 461,800, including 175,800 Li people. It governs 11 towns (Baoyou Town, Wanchong Town, Daan Town, Zhizhong Town, Qianjia Town, Jiusuo Town, Liguo Town, Huangliu Town, Yinggehai Town, Foluo Town, and Jianfeng Town), 173 It is an administrative village with 7 state-owned farms within its territory. The county government is located in Baoyou Town. At the end of 2003, the land area of ??Ledong Li Autonomous County was 2,747 square kilometers. The population is 469,400 (population with public security household registration: 103,786 households in total, 469,427 people in total; including 73,143 non-agricultural population), including 174,000 Li nationality. It has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 172 administrative villages, and there are 7 state-owned farms within the territory.
The county government is located in Baoyou Town. At the end of 2004, the land area of ??Ledong Li Autonomous County was 2,747 square kilometers. The population is 482,600 (population registered with the public security household: 103,013 households in total, 482,636 people in total; including 106,717 non-agricultural population.), of which 176,900 are Li nationality. It has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 184 village (neighborhood) committees, and there are 7 state-owned farms within the territory. The county government is located in Baoyou Town.