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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/19/14
Title:: 伸斗按龍日午燈筵秘語一本
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 伸斗按龍日午燈筵秘語一本 [shendou anlong riwu dengyan miyu yiben]. External cover title: 伸斗？？ [shendou ??]. Magic to send the dragons to fix the graves in the cemetery and to protect the graves; and the instructions about ceremony to introduce them to the deities of the elders. ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1892
Extent:: 60 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/19/15
Title:: 重新集小百解秘語
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 重新集小百解秘語 [congxinji xiao baijie miyu ]. External cover title: 重集小百解秘語 [chongji 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 manuscrip...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1911-1971
Extent:: 27 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/19/16
Title:: 求才（財）法一本
Scope & Content:: External cover title: 求才（財）法一本 [qiucai fa yiben ]. Magic for the hunters. Shoot and fail, or animal doesn’t animal, or does not see animal. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 58 folios.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 30 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/19/25
Title:: 一本符命南昌式
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no internal cover title for the first text. The given title is for the title on the outer cover. External cover title: 一本符命南昌式 [yiben fuming nanchang shi ]. Compilation of spells and talismans which seem to be used in the ritual. Extent and format of original material: 1 v...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 27 May 1923
Extent:: 18 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/21
Title:: Anonymous Collector 21
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 12 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP1126/1/21/1 to EAP1126/1/21/12. 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:: 1800-1999
Extent:: 509 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/21/1
Title:: 一本清醮秘語
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本清醮秘語 [yiben qingjiao miyu ]. Magic to transform the altars into ritual payments which are aimed to the deities invited to occupy seats in the altars. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲癸巳年五月下旬廿五日開筆啟抄甲午年六月十一日戌時完筆. Calendar note: Stem-branc...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1834-1894
Extent:: 128 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/21/2
Title:: [百解秘語]
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: [百解秘語] [[baijie miyu]]. Miscellaneous instructions about exorcist skills, therapist skills and other magics. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 84 folios.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 43 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/21/3
Title:: 清醮秘科語
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 清醮秘科語 [qingjiao mi keyu ]. Magic to transform the altars into ritual payments which are aimed to the deities invited to occupy seats in the altars. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 96 folios.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 49 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/21/7
Title:: 老君金語壹本大替茆人工諸大敗
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 老君金語壹本大替茆人工諸大敗 [laojun jinyu yiben datimaorengong zhu dabai]. External cover title: 壹本大替茆人聖法共諸大敗 [yiben dati maoren shengfa gongzhu dabai ]. Miscellaneous instructions about exorcist skills, therapist skills and other magics. Extent and format of original material: 1...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 23 Nov 1989
Extent:: 44 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/21/8
Title:: 壹本秘語
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 壹本秘語 [yiben miyu ]. External cover title: 一本禁盆秘語 [yiben jinpen miyu ]. Magic to rescue the soul sent by a hostile sorcerer to various areas. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲戊辰年七初三日立戔. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 19...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1928-1988
Extent:: 52 TIFF images

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