Ma 'anshan belonged to the State of Wu in the Western Zhou Dynasty, changed to the State of Yue and Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and belonged to Danyang County (now Danyang Town, dangtu county) from the Qin Dynasty to the Western Jin Dynasty. 1February, 954, Ma 'anshan Town was established, belonging to dangtu county. In August, 1955, Maanshan mining area government (county level) was established. 1956 65438+1October 12. Ma 'anshan is a provincial city. [8] The historical representative culture of Maanshan is Wanjiang culture.