The image is a black rectangular plaque with white text written in Chinese characters. The text reads "At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, the Xionglu of the northern desert were good at riding and shooting in wars. In 200 B.C. the troops of the Han Dynasty were besieged at Pingcheng in the southeast of Datong, Shanxi province, Gaozu, the first emperor of Han Dynasty. Since realized that the government must develop cavalry. Since then, the cavalry gradually became the main military force for fighting with the Xiaolonglu. These cavalry figures represent the epitome of the beginning. Han Dynasty." The plaque is mounted on a gray wall.