Legend has it that the original arrangement was that Empress Dowager Cixi was buried in the east and Empress Dowager Cixi was buried in the west, but Empress Dowager Cixi was very reluctant to this arrangement. Determined to get Dongling, she bet with Empress Ci 'an that the winner could be buried in Dongling. In this way, Cixi wanted to win the treasure house of Feng Shui in the East, made multiple preparations for the chess game and won the chess game. Cixi finally got her wish.
There is also a saying that Cixi did this regardless of her birthright. After Ci 'an's death, she monopolized the power, and no one could compete with it. She forced Ci to be buried in the west. Although someone remonstrated with the DPRK, it didn't help at all. She just robbed Dongling. Whether it is a trick or a robbery, Cixi will get the position of an only child after her death and be honored as the queen mother by the East.
But in fact, these statements can only be legends. In the ancient society of China, where funeral matters were extremely important, it was impossible to change the burial place on its own. Cixi was buried in the east. In fact, she didn't get the prominent position in the East, but she was farther away from Emperor Xianfeng.