Digital images of two Shui manuscripts from the collection of Wu Xingben, a Shui priest from Libo. It is a tradition that scribes do not identify themselves in Shui manuscripts, and therefore information concerning the creators of these manuscripts is mostly unknown. The manuscripts are writt...
Digital images of two Shui manuscripts from the collection of Wei Tiangao, a Shui priest from Libo. The manuscripts are examples of fundamental Shui texts, giving guidance on achieving good fortune and avoiding bad spirits. It is a tradition that scribes do not identify themselves in Shui manusc...
Digital images of zheng qi geng jia er ba ji xin, a fundamental text for Shui priests containing general principles on achieving good fortune and avoiding bad spirits. Date: 1960s. Author / scribe: Unknown.
Digital images of zheng qi juan bei yao, a fundamental text for Shui priests containing general principles on achieving good fortune and avoiding bad spirits. Date: 1980s. Author / scribe: Unknown.
Digital images of a Shui manuscript owned by Wei Yongji, a Shui priest from Dekou, Congjiang. The manuscript concerns health and illness. The manuscripts are written in the Shui language and script, one of the few remaining hieroglyphics in the world. The manuscripts include Shui works of astro...