Shawan District, belonging to Leshan City, Sichuan Province, is located in the lower reaches of the Dadu River, the size of the Liangshan Mountains and the Sichuan Basin transition zone, between latitude 29 ° 11 ′ 18 ″ ~ 29 ° 31 ′ 30 ″, 103 ° 25 ′ 13 ″ ~ 103 ° 44 ′ 10 ″ longitude between the city of Leshan City in the north, the southern boundary of Muchuan County, Ebian Yi Zuzizhixian, the east of Wutongqiao and Gandan County, the west of the city of Emeishan, a total area of 610.89 square kilometers. As of the end of 2022, Shawan District had a household population of 166,697. As of June 2023, Shawan District has 1 street and 8 towns under its jurisdiction, with the district people's government stationed at No. 95 Daosheng Avenue, Tonghe Street.
Shawan District ancient name "Nanling", because of the Southern Song Dynasty poet Fan Chengda commented "Nanling" "spiritual mountains and beautiful water, sandy shores and bay ring" and so named. Tang Tianbao yuan year (742 years), set tongshan town soldiers, the former Leshan prison set Yanglin town soldiers, the number of "Zhelin town". 1985 May, the withdrawal of Leshan region to build Leshan City (prefecture level), the establishment of the Shawan District.
Shawan District is 22 kilometers away from the entrance of Chengle, Leya, Leyi Expressway, 33 kilometers away from Leshan Buddha, 19 kilometers away from Mount Emei, Chengkun Railway, National Highway 348, Provincial Highway 309, Provincial Highway 429, Provincial Highway 430 through the whole territory. It has national 4A level tourist attractions, national key cultural relics protection unit - Guo Moruo's former residence, national forest park, provincial scenic spots - Dadu River Beauty Peak, Dadu River National Wetland Park, the largest natural rock climbing base in southwest China - Longyan Rock Climbing Base, as well as three Emei mountains - Er'e, San'e, and Si'e. Emei sister mountains and four Dadu River terraced power station reservoirs, and other cultural and tourism resources.
In 2022, Shawan District will realize a gross regional product (current price) of 21.21 billion yuan, an increase of 3.0% over the previous year at comparable prices.