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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/3/27
Title:: 一本小道範科
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 一本小道範科 [yiben xiao daofan ke]. External cover title: 一本道範科 [yibe daofan ke ]. Basic book for the novice to study. The novice learns the magic in this book; he may really start studying in real life if he wants to become a ritual expert. Date(s) claimed in the manuscri...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1938-1998
Extent:: 41 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/3/35
Title:: 一本符命式南昌科
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 一本符命式南昌科 [yiben fumingshi nanchang ke]. External cover title: 一本南昌科 [yiben nanchang ke ]. Compilation of spells and talismans which seem to be used in the ritual. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 28 folios. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲壬午年三...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 7 May 2002
Extent:: 15 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/4
Title:: Anonymous Collector 4
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 16 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP1126/1/4/1 to EAP1126/1/4/16. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1800-1992
Extent:: 711 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/4/2
Title:: 又論整？花根之法
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 又論整？花根之法 [youlun zheng ? huagen zhifa]. External cover title: 論絕虛花千金秘語 [lun juexuhua qianjin miyu]. Miscellaneous instructions about skills and other magics, somethig about flowers. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲丁卯年八月初八日. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1927-1987
Extent:: 13 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/4/5
Title:: 符命式
Scope & Content:: External cover title: 符命式 [fuming shi ]. Compilation of spells and talismans which seem to be used in the ritual. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 62 folios.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 32 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/5
Title:: Anonymous Collector 5
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 49 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP1126/1/5/1 to EAP1126/1/5/49. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1787-2018
Extent:: 1672 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/5/1
Title:: 荅經㧗默咒受戒用
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 荅經㧗默咒受戒用 [dajing zimo zhou shoujie yong]. External cover title: 荅經㧗 [dajing zi]. A manual about scriptures, spells and other magics for Daoist disciples. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲丁酉年夷則月十八. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausib...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1897-1957
Extent:: 21 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/5/3
Title:: 小百解秘語
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 小百解秘語 [xiao baijie miyu ]. Instructions about various magic for protection against disasters threatening the local community, and other exorcistic healing rituals. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲丁酉年夷則月乙未日. Calendar note: Stem-branches sy...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1897-1957
Extent:: 40 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/5/4
Title:: 壹本禁盆秘語
Scope & Content:: External cover title: 壹本禁盆秘語 [yiben jinpen miyu ]. Magic to rescue the soul sent by a hostile sorcerer to various areas. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 50 folios.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 26 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/5/5
Title:: 洪恩秘壹本
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 洪恩秘壹本 [Hongen mi yiben]. Magic to clean the land and recreate a new world after the flood. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 120 folios. Date(s) claimed...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 16 May 1849
Extent:: 61 TIFF images

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