Xiang Embroidery is a general name for embroidery works produced in and around Changsha of Hunan Province. This embroidery style is developed from folk embroidery in Hunan and has absorbed the essence of Su and Yue embroidery styles. The embroideries unearthed from the tombs of the Chu State in 1958 and the 40 embroidered dresses excavated from the ancient tombs at Mawangdui of Changsha in 1972 indicate that Hunan embroidery techniques reached a fairly high level more than 2,000 years ago.
Over the long history of development, a unique style has been formed in Xiang Embroidery by drawing on traditional features of Chinese paintings. Xiang Embroidery works were granted the most excellent award and top award in 1912 and 1933 respectively at the Turino Expo in Italy and the Panama World Fair. The works were honored as embroidery masterpieces.