In the shang dynasty, Changsha belonged to Yangyue, a branch of Baiyue tribe.
During the Spring and Autumn period, Changsha was a county in Guizhou of the State of Chu.
The Qin dynasty set up Changsha county, one of the thirty-six counties in the early Qin Dynasty, Changsha has been included in the central Plains regime of the administrative division, the county governing Xiang County.