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...
Title of the first text: 一本受戒道師天機 [yiben shoujie daoshi tianji ]. External cover title: 壹本受戒秘語 [yiben shoujie miyu ]. Miscellaneous instructions of initiation ritual for the ordination of the new Daoist disciple. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 44 folios. Date(s) claimed ...
External cover title: 壹本秘語治亡法 [yiben miyu zhiwang fa ]. Magic for a healing ceremony and 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 62 folios.
External cover title: 一本南靈 [yiben nanling ]. 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 116 folios.
Title of the first text: 半(判)座科一本 [panzuo ke yiben]. External cover title: 半(判)座科壹本 [panzuo ke yiben]. The description of the work of Tai Mu. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 120 folios. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 大清光緒廿八年壬寅歲無射月初三日完畢.
External cover title: 開山科 [kaishan ke ]. Instructions to “open the forest” so a new village can be built. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 148 folios.
Title of the first text: 一本救患科 [yiben jiuhuan ke]. External cover title: 壹本救患科 [yiben jiuhuan ke ]. The story of all the deities. It is chanted to invite the deities into the house/altar: It serves to announce them to the public and to call them to join the ceremony at the same time. Extent a...
Title of the first text: 一本朝天科 [yiben chaotian ke ]. External cover title: 一本朝天科削罪 [yiben chaotian ke xuezui ]. Ceremony to make confession to heaven. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 22 folios. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 中華民?四十六歲丁酉年六月廿三日午時.
Title of the first text: 延生神目土府 [yansheng shenmu tufu ]. External cover title: 延生神目書 [yansheng shenmu shu ]. Instructions to invite all spirits to join the ceremony. Then the ceremony with a standard structure as a Daoist retreat, ensuring the longevity of the host. Date(s) claimed in the man...
Title of the first text: 壹本焚香科 [yiben fenxiang ke ]. External cover title: 壹本焚香科 逼鬼書 [yiben fenxiang ke bigui shu ]. Ceremony for offering the insences. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲辛酉年五月初二日. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 1921 / 1981. Ex...