Shawan Town is subordinate to Shawan District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province, the ancient name of Nanling Town, is the political, economic and cultural center of Shawan District, is located in the southwest of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, 37 kilometers, longitude 103 ° 33 ´ 40 ″ north latitude 29 ° 25 ´ 12 ″. East of the Dadu River, west of the pillow Er'e Mountain, south of the square creek township, north of the border with the town of Jannong. There are Guo Moruo's former residence, beautiful peak stone forest, known as "foam water bell spirit, Suishan Yuxiu" reputation.
Shawan Township has 10 administrative villages, 6 neighborhood committees, 80 village groups, 62 resident groups, with a total population of 53,120.