湖南是楚文化的发源地之一,民族众多,具有悠久的历史文化和丰富多彩的民族民间艺术。但由于民俗的嬗变、经济大潮的无情冲击,由农业民俗应运而生的民间艺术日渐式微,湖南著名的民族民间艺术品种明显趋于衰退之势,有的甚至处于濒临灭绝的境地。如湘西蓝印花布、龙山织锦、戏面具、水陆道场画、纸扎、苗画、蜡染、邵阳滩头木版年画、竹璜雕刻、泸溪踏虎(原称“塔户”)剪纸、隆回小沙江瑶族挑花、龙山黑陶、衡山 Hunan is one of the cradles of Chu culture. There are many ethnic groups, with a long history and culture and rich and colorful folk art. However, due to the change of folk customs and the relentless impact of the economic tide, the folk arts emerged from the emergence of agricultural folklore. The famous ethnic and folk art varieties in Hunan obviously tend to decline and some are even in danger of extinction. Such as the West Blue cloth, Longshan brocade, mask, water and land art, paper bar, seedling painting, batik, Shaoyang beach woodcut New Year paintings, bamboo carving, Tiger Creek Tiger Shahe Yao ethnic flowers, Longshan black pottery, Hengshan