According to Sun Dianying's aide Wen Qiang, Sun Dianying once proudly said to him, "There are many jewels buried in Qianlong's tomb, and the most precious one is a string of beads around Qianlong's neck with 108 beads on it. It is said that they represent eighteen arhats and are priceless. When they met Nong Yu (Dai Li) in Tianjin, the two biggest scarlet colors were given to him as gifts. There is also a Kowloon sword with nine golden dragons embedded in the back and precious stones. Please give it to Chairman (Chiang Kai-shek) and Minister He (He) for me ... "Sun Dianying also said:" After the Empress Dowager Cixi's tomb was opened, it was not as big as Qianlong's, but there were so many things buried with her that I couldn't remember clearly. Dressed in jewels from head to toe. Emerald Watermelon was given to Song Dean Wen Zi on behalf of the rain farmer. There was a night pearl in her mouth, which was divided into two petals and folded into a ball. On behalf of Yunong, I gave the Night Pearl to Teacher Jiang (). The brothers and sisters of the Song family accepted my baby, which aroused the envy of Minister Kong Xiangxi and his wife. After I got a call from the rain farmer, I chose two ropes to give me the jewels on my boots, so that I could finish it ... "
However, whether these stolen treasures were used for bribery, sale, destruction or smuggling abroad is still unknown. 1928 A piece of news from Central Daily News may give us a glimpse of the tragic fate of Dongling treasures: Tianjin Customs seized 35 boxes of antique treasures at one time, and found out that they were consigned to France by Zhang Yueyan, the manager of the official antique shop in Zhen Ji, Beiping ... There were many reports in this regard at that time.
Because most of the treasures have disappeared, they have been locked in mysterious cages by word of mouth. It is estimated that Dongling was stolen 1928 is a rare treasure worth over 100 million yuan.