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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/30/13
Title:: 清醮関告大斎怗簡清醮說醮共一本
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 清醮関告大斎怗簡清醮說醮共一本 [qingjiao guangao dazhai zhanjian qingjiao shuojiao gong yiben]. Magic to make the altars into gold-silver-cash, house, rice field, garden, fruit trees, livestock, and food. Instructions to send the messenger dragon to the Purgat...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1877
Extent:: 42 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/30/17
Title:: [Compilation of documents used in the ritual for the salvation of the deceased]
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has does not contain a formal title on either the outer cover of the manuscript or the internal cover of the first text. Compilation of documents used in the ritual for the salvation of the deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1888
Extent:: 32 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/30/18
Title:: 諸雜法亡秘語
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 諸雜法亡秘語 [zhuza fawang miyu]. External cover title: 斎短秘語一本 [zhaiduan 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 co...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1812
Extent:: 39 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/31/5
Title:: 按龍秘語受戒二本
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 按龍秘語受戒二本 [Anlong miyu shoujie erben]. Compilation of two texts: An long and Shou jie. An long:Magic to send the dragons to fix the graves in the cemetery and to protect the...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 30 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/31/7
Title:: 壹本日午燈延按龍化依秘語
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 壹本日午燈延按龍化依秘語 [yiben riwu dengyan anlong huayi miyu]. 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. “This i...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1892
Extent:: 86 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/34/12
Title:: 隔空亡秘語一本
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. 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 prob...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1888
Extent:: 8 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/34/16
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 46 folios. C...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 48 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/34/19
Title:: 一本救患金語全冊
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 一本救患金語全冊 [yiben jiuhuan jinyu quance]. External cover title: 救患天機金語一本 [jiuhuan tianji jinyu yiben]. A book for baby naming ceremony which includes the ceremonies to ‘fix the flowers’ thus to reinforce the health and strengthen the baby, and to ‘kill the insects/pest’ o...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 19 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP794/1/5/1
Title:: Wills 1763-1787
Scope & Content:: Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 729 pages plus index.; 500 x 380 x 120mm. Calf-covered spine collapsing. Paper fair.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1763-1787
Extent:: 735 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP794/1/5/2
Title:: Wills 1787-1805
Scope & Content:: Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 490 pages plus 17-page index at back.; 480 x 330 x 80mm. Calf-bound board cover and spine. Good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1787-1805
Extent:: 502 TIFF images

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