More studies have been concentrated on conservation methods and materials for the face of wall paintings. It was lack of the studies on the types and causes of damages to transferred wall paintings that baffled their conservation. The types and causes of damages were complex and diversified. Therefore their conservation was very difficult. The concept of systematic investigation and study must be established in conservation and restoration. In this work, comprehensive investigation were carried out to know more about conservation methods and materials of the wall painting transferred from Shiyuan Tomb of early Western Han Dynasty. This investigation will be important to know the types and causes of damages to this wall painting. That will also be helpful to the implementation of conservation and restoration.