It was formerly known as Wolong Special Administrative Region of Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province and was founded in March 1983 with approval of the State Council.
Era anteriormente coñecida como a Rexión Administrativa Especial de Wolong do condado de Wenchuan, provincia de Sichuan e foi fundada en marzo de 1983 coa aprobación do Consello de Estado.