The formation of the 4th Reserve Division of Kunming Military Region() started from March 1983 in Duyun, Guizhou. The division was then composed of: 10th Regiment - Fuquan 11th Regiment - Huishui 12th Regiment - Dushan
The division was redesignated as the Reserve Infantry Division of Duyun() in July 1984. An artillery regiment was activated in the same month. All regiments under the division were redesignated as follow: 1st Regiment - Fuquan三都水族自治县史志编纂委员会编. 三都水族自治县志 1978-2013[M]. 2016. pp.359 2nd Regiment - Huishui贵州省地方志编纂委员会贵州年鉴编辑部编. 贵州年鉴 1985[M]. 1985. pp.350 3rd Regiment - former 12th, at Dushan County独山县地方志编纂委员会编. 独山县志 1978-2008 上[M]. 2018. pp.380 Artillery Regiment - Guiding County贵州省贵定县史志编纂委员会编. 贵定县志 1978-2008[M]. 2016. pp.266
The division was redesignated as the Reserve Infantry Division of Duyun() in late 1985.
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