Dafang body town, belongs to Changchun City, Jilin Province, Dewei City, is located in the northeast of Dewei City, Mu Shi River left bank, east and the fork of the river across the Mu Shi River town, south and Wutai Township, Dachinzui Township border, west and Xiajiajian street, Dajiagou Township connected to the north of the town of the Songhua River junction, from Dewei City, the government of the 30 km, the area covers a total area of 274.02 square kilometers.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the territory of Dafangshi Township belonged to Changchun Prefecture Huaihui Township four and five a; in June 1985, it was changed from Dafangshi Township to Dafangshi Town. As of the end of 2018, the registered population of Dafangshi Town was 68,589. As of June 2020, Dafangshi Township has 7 communities and 25 administrative villages under its jurisdiction, and the township people's government is located in Yangshutun.
In 2018, Dafangshen Town had 17 industrial enterprises, including 5 above scale, and 79 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with business area over 50 square meters.