Majitang has a long history and is known as the Millennium ancient town. As early as the Sui Dynasty, there were written records, and indigenous people such as Yuan and Ma lived here. During the period of Xingguo (98 1) in Song Taiping, Majitang belonged to Meishan barbarian area where the indigenous Yao people lived. Under the leadership of Fu Hanyang, the leader of Meishan, they rebelled against Song Jun's repression, and their sphere of influence reached Situling in Anhua in the east, Baishayan in Shaoyang in the west, Foziling in Xiangxiang in the south and Lisi River in Taojiang in the north, with five buildings, namely Qixing, Plum, Baisha, Xi Shou and Una. At that time, Yao people in Meishan often lived with caves. Up to now, there are still more than 20 place names related to streams and caves, such as Xunxi, Hexi, Nandong, Sandalwood Cave and Camel Cave. In the Ming Dynasty, many immigrants from Jiangxi and other places came here to live and do business. During Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty, Majitang was one of the flood seasons of Yiyang West Road, and gradually developed into a distribution center for civilian products in Xinhua and Anhua. Since then, the trade in the port of "Ma bu" or horse stance just look has become increasingly prosperous, the raft transport of ships has gradually increased, and the shops are relatively concentrated. According to the Records of Yiyang County in the Republic of China, Majitang is the first city in Yiyang Shangxiang, with a street length of three miles and rich commodities. There are more than 20 dental shops (trade intermediaries) and more than 400 shops, and there are "four temples, seven temples and eight temples". Formed three streets, six lanes, nine docks and 72 inns, especially Majitang Street from the waterway. Before 1970s, wooden diaojiao building became the most prosperous and important commercial port terminal in the middle reaches of Zijiang River.