After Sun Dingying stole the burial goods from Empress Dowager Cixi's tomb, he sent one of the jade watermelons to Song Ziwen. Empress Dowager Cixi could be said to have been in charge of the entire Qing Dynasty at the time, and she lived a very extravagant life.

It is recorded that there were 10,000 pieces of treasures in Empress Dowager Cixi's coffin, and this pair of jadeite watermelons was placed among them. When Cixi was alive, her favorite thing was emerald watermelon. When you have nothing to do, always ask Li Lianying to move out to play and enjoy some. In possession of countless treasures in power, can take the time to play and enjoy the treasures, its love is evident.

Should have been stolen by Sun Dianying sold, or hidden. Cixi's favorite during her lifetime is this emerald watermelon, because like her even see the day to send three shifts of eunuchs to watch this emerald watermelon.

After the death of Cixi, this jade watermelon is also buried with Cixi, buried in the East Mausoleum. Jade produced in Burma, but rose in China, China brought the culture of jadeite to the world.

In the summer of 2007, Sun Tingying, then commander of the twentieth army of the National Revolutionary Army, created the horrifying East Mausoleum Treasure Theft, Cixi's tomb of the burial goods looted, which, of course, includes this pair of emerald watermelon.