Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Subject: Folklore - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/53
Title:: 二三宮共本
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 二三宮共本 [ersan gong gongben]. Ceremony to hold the two special lamps in the longevitiy rituals mainly aiming at the Dipper gods, ensuring the fortune a longevitiy of the host. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1930
Extent:: 34 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/54
Title:: 神目科一本
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 神目科一本 [Shenmu ke yiben]. Instructions to invite all spirits to join the ceremony. Includes the Ten Magistrates of the Purgatory, the Deities of the Heat, etc. Custodial hi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 34 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/55
Title:: 清醮関告敕壇科
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 清醮関告敕壇科 [qingjiao guan'gao chitan ke]. External cover title: 醮關告敕壇科 [jiaoguangao chitan ke]. Compilation of two texts: Guangao and Chitan. Guangao:Text to open the ceremony. Chitan: Instructions to collect the 10 Bad Spirits. Custodial history: Private collection. Ex...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1930
Extent:: 23 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/58
Title:: 啟師破獄科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 啟師破獄科 [qishi poyu ke]. Instructions about sending the messenger dragon to the Purgatory to wake up the deceased, imploring the gods (as the masters) to break the gates of the Purgatory, ensuring the salvation of the deceased. Custodial history:...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 27 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/59
Title:: 壹本說醮科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 壹本說醮科 [yiben shuojiao ke]. Instructions about providing an offering for the gods. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 17 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 太歲？甲午年四月三十日完.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 15 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/61
Title:: 救苦說醮科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 救苦說醮科 [jiuku shuojiao ke]. Instructions about providing an offering for the gods, ensuring the salvation of the deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 41 folios. Chinese era name (...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 33 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/63
Title:: 貢王救苦說醮科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 貢王救苦說醮科 [gongwang jiuku shuojiao ke]. Instructions about providing an offering for the gods, ensuring the salvation of the deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 16 folios. Chinese...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 31 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/64
Title:: 煉度科
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 煉度科 [liandu ke]. External cover title: 一本煉度科 [yiben liandu ke]. Instructions to purify/cleanse the bodies of the ancestors once they have been rescued from the Purgatory during the second death ritual. In the last part of this ceremony, they are rescued and can join th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 18 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/65
Title:: 救苦斎宿啟
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 救苦斎宿啟 [jiuku zhaisuqi]. External cover title: 救苦宿啟 [jiuku suqi ]. Ceremony to announce the gods in advance (namely Suqi) as the preparation period of the ritual for the salvation of the newly deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of origi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 56 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/66
Title:: 會聖科
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 會聖科 [huisheng ke]. External cover title: 一本會聖科 [yiben huisheng ke]. Text to open the ceremony. The Tham Teang ‘original priests’ go to collect the money from the Three Celestial Banks. Bring the money from the bank to start the ceremony. The priest tao kong prepares a ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1792
Extent:: 19 TIFF images

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