Xiang embroidery, as one of the outstanding national traditional crafts of the Han nationality, is the general name of Xiang embroidery products with distinctive cultural characteristics of Hunan and Chu, with Changsha as the center. In the long history of human civilization, it is a folk craft with the characteristics of Xiangchu culture, which was carefully created by the industrious and intelligent working people of Han nationality in Hunan. In the past half century, archaeologists have discovered many silks and textiles such as flax, brocade and silk in Hunan and Hubei, many of which are embroidery. The excavation of a batch of dazzling ancient embroidery buried in Hunan and the original Chu area is of self-evident significance for the world to further understand the origin and evolution of Xiang embroidery and its embroidery tradition. Xiang embroidery is as famous as Su embroidery, Shu embroidery and Yue embroidery, and it is one of the four famous embroideries in China. There are traditionally 72 kinds of stitches in Xiang embroidery. It can be divided into five categories: Ping Xiu, Weaving Embroidery, Netting Embroidery, New Embroidery and Knoting Embroidery, as well as the continuously developed and perfect knitting methods such as rolling needles and random embroidery. Xiang embroidery is good at embroidery with wool, and the embroidered suede pattern is realistic. There was a reputation that "embroidery can produce fragrance, embroidered birds can smell, embroidered tigers can run, and embroidered people can express their feelings". From 65438 to 02006, Xiang embroidery was selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. 2 1995 shaping town was awarded the title of "hometown of Xiang embroidery in China" by the State Council. In 2006, Shaping was awarded Xiang Xiu National Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection and Inheritance Base. In 320 10, Xiang embroidery was identified as a geographical indication protection product by AQSIQ, and the quality and technical requirements were formulated. 4 "Shaping Xiang Xiu" also obtained the trademark registration of "National Geographical Indications". 520 14, Hunan Xiang Xiu College was listed as the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage productive protection demonstration bases by the Ministry of Culture.