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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/21/19
Title:: 一本大部南靈科
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 一本大部南靈科 [Yiben dabu nanling ke]. Instructions to lead the Keau Hu Man to bring the particular dead – by names - from the Purgatory to the ceremony/house. Custodial history...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 99 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/21/21
Title:: 一本龍？唱又含三師祈雨唱
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 一本龍？唱又含三師祈雨唱 [Yiben long? chang youhan sanshi qiyu chang]. Ceremony to fix and improve the cemetery for the ancestors. Ceremony to pray the gods for rain. Custodial histor...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1814
Extent:: 38 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/21/22
Title:: 一本大小亡秘語
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 一本大小亡秘語 [Yiben daxiao wang miyu]. Magic to be used in the primary death rituals to send the dead to the Purgatory. Includes some money for the dead so they do not make prob...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1903
Extent:: 13 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/21/24
Title:: 一本日午秘語按龍在尾日午在頭
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本日午秘語按龍在尾日午在頭 [yiben riwu miyu anlong zaiwei riwu zaitou]. 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. ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 80 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/22/5
Title:: 喪家燈科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 喪家燈科 [sangjia deng ke]. Instructions about various details in the retreat for the deceased and the ceremony in the funeral. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 56 folios. Chinese era name...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1815
Extent:: 116 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/22/7
Title:: 隔空亡秘語一本
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 隔空亡秘語一本 [gekong wang miyu yiben]. Magic to be used in the primary death rituals to send the dead to the Purgatory. Includes some money for the dead so they do not make problems for the living. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1912
Extent:: 9 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/22/8
Title:: 喪家遠？棺科
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 喪家遠？棺科 [Sangjia yuanguan ke]. Instructions about various details in the retreat for the deceased and the ceremony in the funeral. Custodial history: Private collection. E...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1818
Extent:: 154 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/23/7
Title:: 無上東獄解冤中壇科
Scope & Content:: 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 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1807
Extent:: 34 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/23/24
Title:: 南靈科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 南靈科 [nanling ke]. Instructions to lead the Keau Hu Man to bring the particular dead – by names - from the Purgatory to the ceremony/house. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 47 folios. C...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1932
Extent:: 49 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/23/25
Title:: 怗簡符吏開啟會聖凈壇解穢三科共一冊
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 怗簡符吏開啟會聖凈壇解穢三科共一冊 [zhanjian fuli kaiqi huisheng jingtan jiehui sanke gong yice]. Instructions to send the messenger dragon to the Purgatory to wake up the dead and let them know that the secondary death ritual is taking place.Text to open the ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1806
Extent:: 48 TIFF images

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