湖南的考古发掘证实,自西周中晚期,楚国开始向湖南发展,至春秋末或战国初,楚势力进入湘南后,湖南全境成为楚国重要版图,长沙成为楚南方重镇。楚国湖南长沙除使用青铜铸币蚁鼻钱,还广泛使用黄金货币。 The archeological excavations in Hunan confirmed that from the middle and late Western Zhou Dynasty, Chu began to develop in Hunan. By the end of the Spring and Autumn Period or the beginning of the Warring States early in the Warring States Period, the entire territory of Hunan Province became an important territory of Chu State and Changsha became the important town of Chu South. Changsha, Hunan, Changsha In addition to the use of bronze coins, but also widely used gold currency.