Title of the first text: 一本雜謝秘語 [yiben zaxie miyu]. External cover title: 諸雜謝秘一本 [zhuza xiemi yiben]. Instructions about acknowledging the grace from the gods. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 45 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year...
Title of the first text: 重雜大斎諸傷諸地獄存本在內 [chongza dazhai miyu zhushang zhudiyu cunben zainei]. External cover title: 大斎良?秘語 [dazhai liang? miyu]. Ceremonies to ensure the salvation of the deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 64 fo...
Title of the first text: 二寈招羅五兵 [erqing zhaoluo wubing]. External cover title: 二寈招兵 [erqing zhaobing]. A scenario for summoning tutelary and other deities, with their myths and associated folkstories as the background for the ritual. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format o...
Title of the first text: 洪恩金語一冊 [hongenjinyuyice]. External cover title: 一本洪恩秘語 [yiben hong'en miyu]. Magic to cleanse the land and recreate a new world after the flood; the flood-myth is recreated in order to cleanse and renew the universe. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and ...
Title of the first text: 救患天機 [jiuhuan tianji]. External cover title: 救患天機?盆秘語 [jiuhuan tianji pen 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. “Th...
Title of the first text: 洪恩秘語 [hong'en miyu]. External cover title: 洪恩秘 [hong'en mi]. 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 29 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 中華民國三...
Title of the first text: 亡秘天機金語全冊 [wangmitianjijinyuquance]. External cover title: 中?機?秘語 [zhong? ji? miyu]. Discussions about the various ritual performance. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 91 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year)...
Title of the first text: 重集斎知短秘語 [chongjizhaizhiduanmiyu]. External cover title: 斎亡法大部 [zhaiwang fa dabu ]. Ceremony used in the retreat for the sake of the deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 45 folios. Chinese era name (regn...
Title of the first text: 一本顛倒打寨肚痛眼痛法書 [yiben diandao dazhai dutong yantong fashu]. External cover title: 壹本雜秘 [yiben zami]. Magic to resolve craziness made by the spirits (Lanten: man blah meaning possesion). Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 vo...
Title of the first text: 絕亡秘語壹本 [juewang miyu yiben]. External cover title: 一本絕亡秘語 [yiben juewang miyu]. Miscellaneous descriptions of exorcist-healing ritual and moral instruction for the newly deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume...