Yuanzhu Town, belonging to Taixing City, Jiangsu Province, is located in the northeastern part of Taixing City, bordering Guxi Town in the east, neighboring Huangqiao Town in the south, connecting Xinjie Town in the west, and connecting Gugao and Jiangyan 2 towns in Jiangyan District in the north, with an area of 47.49 square kilometers of administrative area. As of the end of 2019, Yuanzhu Town has a household population of 39,229.
During the Southern Tang Dynasty, it belonged to Taixing County; in September 1983, the people's commune was abolished and Yuanzhu Township was reset; in 2001, the township was abolished and Yuanzhu Township was set up. As of June 2020, Yuanzhu Township has 2 communities and 10 administrative villages under its jurisdiction, and the township people's government is located in Dayuan Community.
In 2019, Yuanzhu Township has 590 industrial enterprises, of which 8 are above scale, and 69 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.