Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio.

Summary

In the northern village of Ziyi, Murai and a companion discovered skulls while digging in a well, finding gold in one but not in the others. They also found ancient ceramic bottles and a large copper vessel. After emerging, Murai died, but his companion, a Han Ren, revived and recounted the past, lamenting the destruction of the skulls. Yan Zhen Sun later acquired the copper vessel, while Yuan Xiao Lian explained that four out of five bottles could predict weather patterns. One bottle in Zhang Xiu Cai's home tracked lunar phases, but a stone at its mouth caused regret when removed. Soaking flowers in it produced fruit like fresh blossoms.

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