Title of the first text: 雜字 [zazi]. External cover title: 䪞(雜)字 [zazi]. A brief encyclopedia used to learn some basic knowledge about Chinese with illustrations for some entries. A unique item in the collection. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 戊子年二月初九. Calendar note: Stem-branches system ...
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: 一本信書 [yiben xinshu]. History of the Yao in Laos and their customs and manners. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 120 folios. Date(s) cl...
Title of the first text: 一本受械(戒)秘語 [yiben shoujie miyu ]. External cover title: 一本受戒秘語 [yiben shoujie miyu]. Magic for the ordination tjai sei. ‘Give the armies,’ ‘conceive the spirit-baby,’ ‘open the eyes of the novice,’ ‘shoot [cleanse] the boy,’ ‘give the tools to the boy’ and ‘take off the...
Title of the first text: 一本受戒秘語 道教在頭 師教在尾 [yiben shoujie miyu daojiao zaitou shijiao zaiwei]. External cover title: 一本受戒秘語 [yiben shoujie miyu]. Magic for the ordination tjai sei. ‘Give the armies,’ ‘conceive the spirit-baby,’ ‘open the eyes of the novice,’ ‘shoot [cleanse] the boy,’ ‘give the...
External cover title: 一本道範科 [yiben daofan ke]. Basic book (101) for the novice to study: Tjai sei, yin zhaeng, tham yiu, tupu, ai yai, thaeng ziu. In the magic the novice learns this book; he may really start studying in real life if he wants to become a ritual expert. Date(s) claimed in the m...
Title of the first text: 壹本朝天科 [yiben chaotian ke]. External cover title: 壹本朝天百解科 [yiben chaotian baijie ke]. Instructions about holding the audiences with the gods. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 巳酉年七月初三. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 1909 /...
Title of the first text: 一本謝皇化依科 [yiben xiehuang huayi ke]. External cover title: 一本謝王化依拔亡 [yiben xiewang huayi bawang]. Secondary death ritual combined with huayi ‘making clothes.’ Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 40 folios. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 丁酉年六月二十六.
External cover title: 經壇科 [jingtan ke]. Opening ceremony of the small altar for the disciple. Inform the spirits and invite the Deities of the Ritual Experts. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 癸亥年六月二十日完筆. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 1803 / 1863...
Title of the first text: 一本拔輦科 [yiben banian ke]. External cover title: 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 84 folios. Date(s) clai...
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: 一本新文受械(戒)皈依 [yiben xinwen shoujie guiyi]. Instructions for the ritual payments: How much money goes to which spirits. Extent and format of original materi...