Inspired by Ding (鼎)， Ancient Chinese Vessel, I've come accross the story of a creepy skull-shaped vessel. It had a spooky skull face on one side and bone-like legs. It looked old and worn with lots of scratches and broken parts.

People told stories about its mysterious past, saying it could connect with the afterlife. One day, it seemed to wake up, and people started coming to see it. But anyone who got too close felt scared and saw strange things. The vessel seemed to demand a price for disturbing it. It became famous but also scary, and nobody could solve its mysteries. It stayed hidden in the cellar, a bridge between life and death.