The township is named after Gaoluo market town. According to the county annals, Shixidong was established in the Yuan Dynasty, and later changed to Gaoluo Changguansi, and soon it was promoted to Xuanfu Division. Ming Yuzhen changed her position to appease the department. In the first year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1973), it belonged to Gaoluoli, Xuan'en County. Gaoluo District was established in 1949, changed to District Seven in 1952, and Gaoluo District in 1956. In 1958, two communes were established: Gaoge and Xin'an. In 1961, Gaoluo District was restored. In 1975, the district was withdrawn and merged into Gaoluo Commune. In 1984, the community was withdrawn and renamed Gaoluo District, with jurisdiction over Gaoluo Town, Banliao and other townships. In 1987, the three townships of Xiaba, Guangrongqiao and Longtanhe were merged into Mayangzhai Township.

In 1995, Gaoluo Town had an area of ??103.4 square kilometers and a population of 14,000, of which Tujia and Miao accounted for 50%. It governed Longhe, Miao Village, Maliaopo, Ganxi, and Malutang , Pangu Temple, Lashu Garden, Jiujiandian, Aishan, and Huangjiahe 10 administrative villages; Banliao Township covers an area of ??55 square kilometers and has a population of 5,000, of which Tujia and Miao account for 63%. It governs Banliao and Guoliushui There are 5 administrative villages in Tujia, Yanfengxi, Xiangjiaping and Huoshuoying; Tuanjie Township covers an area of ??25.9 square kilometers and has a population of 3000, of which Tujia and Miao account for 75%. It governs Tuanjia, Xiaomaoying, Damaopo, Mangunniu has 4 administrative villages; Mayangzhai Township covers an area of ??68.8 square kilometers and has a population of 11,000, of which Tujia and Miao account for 57%. It governs Xiongdong, Daping, Guangrong Bridge, Qibidao, Longtan River, and Mayangzhai There are 9 administrative villages, Xiaba, Mozigou and Xiaohe; Majiazhai Township covers an area of ??29.8 square kilometers and has a population of 6000, of which Tujia and Miao account for 38%. There are 4 administrative villages in Tang.

It was managed by Laifeng County from May 1995 to February 1998. In 1996, it was withdrawn from the district and merged with the township. In 2004, the township government was stationed in Gaoluo, with a population of 42,600 and an area of ??282.9 square kilometers. It governed Huoshaoying, Damaopoying, Banliao, Xiangjiaping, Mangunniu, Xiaomaopoying, Yanjianxi, Tuanjie, and Ma Liutang, Huangjiahe, Backwater, Laishan, Lashu Garden, Xiong Cave, Guangrong Bridge, Jiujiandian, Qibidao, Pangu Temple, Daping, Mozigou, Mayangzhai, Qingshui Pond, Longtan River, Xiaba There are 32 administrative villages in 32 administrative villages: , Longhe, Miao Village, Majia Village, Caichi Lake, Reservoir, Ganxi, Xiaohe and Majiapo.

2013 code and urban and rural classification 422825204: ~200 220 Maliaopo Village ~ 201 220 Ganxi Village ~ 202 220 Miaozhai Village ~ 203 210 Longhe Village ~ 204 210 Jiujiandian Village ~ 205 220 Aishan Village ~ 206 220 Huangjiahe Village ~ 207 220 Malutang Village ~ 208 220 Lashuyuan Village ~ 209 220 Pangumiao Village ~ 210 220 Banliao Village ~ 211 220 Guoliu Shui Village ~ 212 220 Yanjiaoxi Village ~ 213 220 Xiangjiaping Village ~214 220 Huoshaoying Village ~215 220 Xiaomaopoying Village ~216 220 Damaopoying Village ~217 220 Tuanjie Village ~218 220 Manguniu Village ~219 220 Xiaohe Village ~220 220 Xiaba Village ~221 220 Mayangzhai Village ~222 220 Mozigou Village ~ 223 220 Guangrongqiao Village ~ 224 220 Xiongdong Village ~ 225 220 Qibadao Village ~ 226 220 Daping Village ~ 227 220 Longtanhe Village ~ 228 220 Majiazhai Village ~ 229 220 Shuitang Village ~ 230 220 Qingshuitang Village ~ 231 220 Lane Lake Village