This painting is the one among the . It illustrates the battle of Dzungar pacification back in 1758, painted by Italian artist Giuseppe Castiglione.
Since 1752, Qing Dynasty wanted to secure the northern and western boundaries of Xinjiang. Emperor QianLong started military campaigns for suppressing those native tribes in the territory who revolt against his reign.
In 1758, Emperor QianLong sent his general ZhaoHui to defeat Dzungars tribe. In one battle, Prince Cäbdan-jab on the QianLong side defeated Amursana branch of Dzungars, this battle was recorded in painting for commemorate purpose, included in.
