Title of the first text: 壹本朝天科 [yiben chaotian ke]. External cover title: 朝天科 [chaotian ke ]. Ceremony to make confession to heaven. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲丁亥年八月廿八日. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 1887 / 1947. Extent and format of o...
Title of the first text: 喪家文字式 [sangjia wenzi shi]. External cover title: 文字或(式) [wenzi shi ]. Instructions text for the ritual actions. For instance, instructions to arrange the ritual space and for writings. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 50 folios. Date(s) claimed in ...
Title of the first text: 初授戒開經共一本 [chu shoujie kaijing gongyiben ]. External cover title: 初受戒初開經科一本 [chu shoujie chu kaijing ke yiben ]. Miscellaneous instructions of Initiation ritual for the ordination of the new Daoist disciple. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 50 folios...
External cover title: 一本靈寶婚?啟 [yiben lingbao hun ?qi]. Miscellaneous instructions about the rituals for marital problems. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲辛亥年五月初六日未時. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 1911 / 1971. Extent and format of original ma...
External cover title and title of the first text: 黃甲信 [huangjia xin]. The stories of Huang's family and some advices to descendants. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 48 folios. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲中華民國癸未年十月初一日.
External cover title: 符命式 [fuming shi ]. Compilation of spells and talismans which seem to be used in the ritual. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 62 folios.
Title of the first text: 慶賀橋台科 [qinghe qiaotai ke]. External cover title: 小橋台科 [xiao qiaotai ke ]. Instructions to build an ‘earth bridge’ for Tai Mu. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 66 folios. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 道光二十年.
Title of the first text: 一本南相科 [yiben nanxiang ke]. External cover title: 南相科 [nanxiang ke]. Ceremony to hold an audience with the gods. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲壬寅年二月二十七日. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 1902 / 1962. Extent and format...
Title of the first text: 一本小百解秘語 [yiben xiaobaijie miyu]. External cover title: 小百解秘 [xiaobaijie mi]. Instructions about various magic for protection against disasters threatening the local community, and other exorcistic healing rituals. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲壬午年正月十五日辰時. Cale...
Title of the first text: 小南靈科全本 [xiao nanling ke quanben ]. External cover title: 小喃靈科全本 [xiao nanling ke quanben ]. Ceremony for the offspring to see off the deceased, with a long scenario. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 30 folios. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 光緒廿...