본래 남원군 지역으로 산동면이라 하여 목동·식련·이곡·태평·신풍·대촌·부곡·중절 등 15개 리를 관할하였다.
Originally belonged to the Namwon-gun region, it was called Shandong-myeon and governed 15 ri, including Mokdong, Sikryeon, Igok, Taepyeong, Sinpung, Daechon, Bugok, and Jungjeol.