During the early Song Dynasty (960-1127 AD), intense battles raged at the western boundary of the Tangut Empire - a crucial juncture of the Silk Road. The Tangut soldiers valiantly fought against a peculiar religious army from the west over the allegedly sacred artifact. Amidst the chaos of conflicts, conspiracies, and religious strife, the "untouchable war painter" Tao Hui captured only the unvarnished reality of the battlefield with his paintbrush.