External cover title: 壹道範科 [yi daofan ke ]. Basic book for the novice to study. He may really start studying in real life if he wants to become a ritual expert. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲壬辰年正月廿八日. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 1892 / 19...
External cover title: 飛章科壹本 [feizhang ke yiben ]. The ritual of sending up a petition to heaven. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲庚辰年九月初一日巳時修終. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 1880 / 1940. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 44 ...
External cover title: 送終文字式 [songzhong wenzi shi ]. Instructions about various details in the retreat for the deceased and the ceremony in the funeral, including some samples of writings required in the rituals. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 42 folios.
External cover title: 送終三夜科 [songzhong sanye ke ]. Instructions about various details in the retreat for the deceased and the ceremony in the funeral. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 84 folios.
External cover title: 散燈落炁報恩 散花解結 [sandeng luoqi baoen sanhua jiejie ]. Ceremony to lead the soul of the dead to into the spirit side so they can leave the human side. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 86 folios.
Title of the first text: 大南靈科 [da nanling ke]. External cover title: 壹本南科靈 [yiben nanke ling ]. Instructions to lead the Keau Hu Man to bring the particular dead – by names - from the Purgatory to the ceremony/house. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 150 folios. Date(s) cla...
External cover title and title of the first text: 天師戒度科 [tianshi jiedu ke ]. Initiation ritual for the ordination of the new Daoist disciple. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 62 folios. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 天子民國二千十四歲甲午年十月初十日完秉.
External cover title and title of the first text: 一本初真科 [yiben chuzhen ke]. Opening ceremony of the small altar for the disciple. Inform the spirits and invite the deities of the ritual experts. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 50 folios. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: ...
External cover title: 一本小喃靈 [yiben xiao nanling ]. Ceremony for the offspring to see off the deceased, with a long scenario. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲甲辰?六月初七日抄完畢. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 1904 / 1964. Extent and format of origina...
This collection contains 20 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP1126/1/20/1 to EAP1126/1/20/20. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.