Enshi is in Hubei Province. Enshi Prefecture is a multi-ethnic community, located in the southwest of Hubei Province, bordering Jingchu in the east, Xiaoxiang in the south, Chongqing and Guizhou in the west and Shennongjia in the north. It is the only youngest ethnic autonomous prefecture in Hubei Province. 1983, 19 In August, the State Council approved the establishment of Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in western Hubei, and 1993 was renamed Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. 1949165438+16 October, Enshi County was liberated, and Enshi Administrative Region of Hubei Province was established, with its Commissioner's Office, which still governs the original eight counties. May 2 1955 was renamed Enshi Commissioner's Office of Hubei Province. During the Cultural Revolution, it was 1967 65438+. Enshi Military Division set up an office to seize the revolution and promote production, 13 May changed to the headquarters to seize the revolution and promote production, 1968 May set up the Revolutionary Committee in Enshi, Hubei Province, 1978 June abolished the Revolutionary Committee and established the Enshi Regional Administrative Office. On August 1983, the State Council approved the cancellation of Enshi regional administrative office and the establishment of Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in western Hubei. 65438+February 1 was formally established. 1993, with the approval of the State Council, Hubei Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture was renamed Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.