This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 度人道場 [Duren daochang]. Instructions for cleansing the body of the novice (cleanse the past mistakes). A purification ritual so he can start the ritual ‘cleansed.’. Custodi...
Title of the first text: 金章經壹卷 [jinzhang jing yijuan]. External cover title: 金章經 [jinzhang jing]. Contains the scripture Taishanglaojun Shuo Wudou Jinzhang Shousheng Miaojing. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 9 folios. Chinese era na...
Title of the first text: 消災經大部 [xiaozai jing dabu]. External cover title: 消災經 [xiaozai jing ]. Money for Piao Man and Yao Zhaeng to take care of the owners of the ceremony. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 10 folios. Chinese era name...
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: 一本神目科 [yiben shenmu ke.] Instructions to invite all spirits to join the ceremony. Includes the Ten Magistrates of the Purgatory, the Deities of the Heat, e...
Title of the first text: 一本新教授戒皈依三教金語 [yiben xinjiao shoujie guiyi sanjiao jinyu]. External cover title: 一本新教 [yiben xinjiao]. Magic for the ordination of the disciple, including: ‘give the armies,’ ‘conceive the spirit-baby,’ ‘meeting with the deities,’ ‘open the eyes of the novice,’ ‘shoot [...
External cover title and title of the first text: 朝天百解科 [chaotian baijie ke]. Miscellaneous descriptions of exorcist healing rituals . Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 12 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 嘉慶十六年潤三月二十二日完筆.
External cover title and title of the first text: 諸章格一本 [zhu zhangge yiben]. Ceremony to hold an offering for the gods, and to send up a petition to the Heaven, ensuring the fortune of the host. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 19 foli...
External cover title and title of the first text: 新集大斎解訟科 [xinji dazhai jiesong ke]. Miscellaneous descriptions of the exorcist healing rituals . Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 18 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 太歲?庚午年巳丑月九日錄完.
External cover title and title of the first text: 無上靈寶大斎說醮一冊 [wushang lingbao dazhai shuojiao yice]. Magic to make the altars into gold-silver-cash, house, rice field, garden, fruit trees, livestock, and food. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 vo...
External cover title and title of the first text: 無上東獄解冤中壇科 [wushang dongyu jieyuan zhongtan ke]. Magic to build a house for the deities with three levels outside of the house. In the magic kill the Jade Emperor and substitute him with the second in charge. Organize feast, money, and girls for ...