Dividing parts of four counties of Xiangxiang, Anhua, Xinhua and Shaoyang, Lianyuan County was created in February 1952 and named after the place where it is located in the origin of the Lian River.
In February 1952, a division was made within four counties of Xiangxiang, Anhua, Xinhua, and Shaoyang, resulting in the creation of a new county called [Name of County] which was named after its location along the Lian River's source.