In the early days in Fengshan County, the ancient administrative jurisdiction of which Pingtung was a part, few settlements indeed merited the designation "town" (jie zai) so the fact that Wantan was designated a "leading town" (jie zai tou) tells much of its early prosperity.
在早年，整個鳳山縣府包括屏東地區，能稱得上「街仔」的地方甚少，萬丹能被稱為「街仔頭」，代表她繁榮的歷史。