Title of the first text: 醮關告 會聖 敕壇科 [jiaoguangao huisheng chitan ke]. External cover title: 一本醮關告 會聖 敕壇科 [yiben jiaoguangao huisheng chitan ke]. Text to open the ceremony. The Tham Teang ‘original priests’ go to collect the money from the Three Celestial Banks. Bring the money from the bank to...
Title of the first text: 貢王救苦延生宿啟科 [gongwang jiuku yansheng suqi ke]. External cover title: 斎恩宿啟 [zhai'en suqi]. Ceremony with a standard structure as a Taoist retreat, including three audiences in a day, ensuring the longevity of the host. Ceremony to ensure the salvation of the newly decease...
Title of the first text: 門道大小兇斎秘全 [mendao daxiao xiong zhai mi quan]. External cover title: 天師老君秘語大小兇事 [tianshi laojun miyu daxiao xiongshi]. Miscellaneous discussions about the details and ritual performance. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 v...
Title of the first text: 大小斎醮神目科 [daxiao zhaijiao shenmu ke]. External cover title: 一本諸神目 [yiben zhu shenmu]. Instructions to invite all spirits to join the ceremony. Includes the Ten Magistrates of the Purgatory, the Deities of the Heat, etc. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent an...
Title of the first text: 救苦延生宿啟科 [jiuku yansheng suqi ke]. External cover title: 斎宿啟科 [zhai suqi ke]. Ceremony with a standard structure as a Taoist retreat, including three audiences in a day, ensuring the longevity of the host. Ceremony to ensure the salvation of the newly deceased.The magic...
External cover title and title of the first text: 壹本說醮科書 [yiben shuojiao ke shu]. Instructions for presenting an offering for the gods. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 97 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 光緒三十三年乙巳歲拾月十五日完筆.
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: 壹册南昌科大小煉叁 [yizhou?changkedaxiao?san?.] Compilation of spells which seem to be used in the ritual for the deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. ...
External cover title and title of the first text: 一冊皈依授戒 [yice guiyi shoujie]. Text used during the ordination of the young man. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 34 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 太歲?癸卯年正月二十九日完畢.
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: 一本授戒川光 [yiben shoujie chuanguang.] Initiation ceremony for the ordination of the young Daoist disciple. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and...
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: 一本功蓸開山科 [yiben gongcao kaishan ke.] Compilation of two texts: Gong cao and Kai shan. Gong cao: Instructions to send the Four Messengers kong dow man to inf...