Mayang derives its name from Mayangshu (麻阳戍), a military garrison established in the year 562 by the Southern Chen dynasty to guard against southern tribes. The Garrison was located at the mouth of Taiping Creek, where the Creek flows into the Chenshui (Jinjiang River) and forms a wide and deep pond called Matan (麻潭). Seated on the northern bank of the pond, the place was named "Mayang" according to Chinese traditions of naming places.
In 562, the Southern Chen dynasty established Mayangshu (麻阳戍) at what is now Taipingxi, Lüjiaping Town (吕家坪镇太平溪).
In 620, the Tang Dynasty established Mayang County, with the county seat located in what is now Jiuxian, Huangsang Township (黄桑乡旧县村).
In 1075, the Song Dynasty incorporated Jinzhou Fort (锦州砦) and Zhaoyu County (诏谕县) into Mayang County, with the county seat located in what is now Jinhe Town (锦和镇).
TENG Daiyuan (1904–1974): The first Minister of Railways of the People's Republic of China; Vice-Chairperson (1949–1965) of the CPPCC National Committee (1964–1974).
^Huaihua City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《怀化市土地利用总体规划(2006-2020年)》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
^怀化市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). 怀化市统计局 [Huaihua Bureau of Statistics]. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^about the population of Mayang County in 2015, according to the 2015年麻阳县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Mayang County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Mayang County People's Government. or ahmhxc.com
^the divisions of Mayang County in 2015, according to the 《湖南省民政厅关于同意麻阳县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕79号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Mayang County on 25 November 2015]. rednet.cn. 2015-12-04. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017., also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com Hunan. or xinhuanet.com