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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/11/2
Title:: 救苦延生宿啟科
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 救苦延生宿啟科 [jiuku yansheng suqi ke]. External cover title: 斎宿啟科 [zhai suqi ke]. Ceremony with a standard structure as a Taoist retreat, including three audiences in a day, ensuring the longevity of the host. Ceremony to ensure the salvation of the newly deceased.The magic...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 48 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/11/4
Title:: 貢延洪恩秘語大全一本
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 貢延洪恩秘語大全一本 [Gongyan hong'en miyu daquan yiben]. Compilation of two texts: Gong yan and Hong en. Gong yan: Magic to build the altars in this side and the Otherworld for the ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 99 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/11/21
Title:: 大斎清醮授戒同一本秘語
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 大斎清醮授戒同一本秘語 [dazhai qingjiao shoujie tongyibenmiyu]. External cover title: 大斎清醮初真授戒同一本秘語 [dazhai qingjiao chuzhen shoujie tongyibenmiyu]. Instructions about ceremony in the ritual for the deceased, including the retreat, the offering and the ritual of receiving Ch...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1980
Extent:: 99 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/11/31
Title:: 斎醮宿啟科一本
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 斎醮宿啟科一本 [Zhaijiao suqi ke yiben]. The magic to make the deities to be born into this world. The priest is the mother; he becomes Tjong Zheang Gee the Mother of the All the ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1842
Extent:: 25 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/12
Title:: Anonymous Collector 12
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 34 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP791/1/12/1 to EAP791/1/12/34. 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:: 1842-1986
Extent:: 1749 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/12/4
Title:: 南相白文茭簡科破獄科竪旛促人讃材樓斎醮共一本黃文廣號
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 南相白文茭簡科破獄科竪旛促人讃材樓斎醮共一本黃文廣號 [Nanxiangbaiwen jiaojianke poyuke shufan curen zancailou zhaijiao gongyiben huangwenguanghao]. Instructions for sending the messenger drag...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 107 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/12/14
Title:: 度亡秘語
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 度亡秘語 [Duwang miyu]. Magic to be used in the primary death rituals to send the dead to the Purgatory. Includes some money for the dead so they do not make problems for the l...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 70 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/12/18
Title:: 一本道範科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本道範科 [yiben 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. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 40 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/12/20
Title:: 一本紅樓判座科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本紅樓判座科 [yiben honglou panzuo ke]. Compilation of two texts: Hong lou and Pan zuo. Hong lou: Magic to make the red and white houses of the mother of the earth. It also makes the altars into money, fruit, rice-fields, etc.; meals and jade maidens...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 52 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/12/21
Title:: 一本引朝科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本引朝科 [yiben yinchao ke]. Instructions about holding the audiences with the gods. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 58 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 太歲？甲午年六月初十日完筆.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 42 TIFF images

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