External cover title and title of the first text: 道范科一本 [daofan ke yiben]. Basic book for the novice to learn. He may really start studying in real life if he wants to become a ritual expert. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 57 folios....
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: 南靈一本科 [nanling yibenke.] Instructions to lead the Keau Hu Man to bring the particular dead – by names - from the Purgatory to the ceremony/house. Custodia...
This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 大小斎醮咒亡秘 [Daxiao zhaijiao zhouwang mi]. Magic to make the altars into gold-silver-cash, house, rice field, garden, fruit trees, livestock, and food. Custodial history: Priv...
External cover title and title of the first text: 清燈葷延科一本 [qingdeng hunyan ke yiben]. Librettos for use in the rituals for summoning the gods. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 66 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 太歲?戌申年七月十八日完筆.
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...
External cover title and title of the first text: 一本洪恩秘語 [yiben hong'en miyu]. Magic to clean the land and recreate a new world after the flood. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 66 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 光緒十六年庚寅歲四月十六日...
Title of the first text: 設醮飛章送聖共一本 [shejiaofeizhangsongshenggongyiben]. External cover title: 一本說醮飛章科 [yiben shuojiao feizhang ke ]. Magic to make the altars into gold-silver-cash, house, rice field, garden, fruit trees, livestock, and food.A big dragon makes the road with his body in the spir...
Title of the first text: 百解金集用 [baijie jinji yong]. External cover title: 百解秘 [baijie mi]. Miscellaneous descriptions of exorcist healing rituals . Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 30 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 同治七年戌辰歲四月.
This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 道門喪家秘語 [Daomen sangjia miyu]. Miscellaneous instructions about the forms of documents in the Taoist rituals. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of o...
External cover title and title of the first text: 洪恩秘語 [hong'en miyu]. Magic to clean the land and recreate a new world after the flood. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 63 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 太歲?庚寅年五月初八日抄.