Subject: Fortune-telling / Digitised Content Platform: Endangered Archives Programme / Material Type: Archives and Manuscripts - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1
Title:: Lanten Manuscripts from Northern Laos
Scope & Content:: This collection of manuscripts constitutes a resource of unique cultural value in Lanten society. Lanten (also known as Lao Huay and Yao Mun) are classified as one of the 39 ‘ethnic minorities’ of northern Laos that are officially acknowledged by the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos. Writte...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1650-21st century
Extent:: 34245 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/9/3
Title:: 雜百解諸件小秘語
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 雜百解諸件小秘語 [za baijie zhujian xiao miyu]. External cover title: 治煞秘 [zhisha mi]. Miscellaneous instructions about exorcist-healing rituals, visualization practice for the host's fortune and other magic. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of origin...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1892
Extent:: 118 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/10/16
Title:: 一本山行?集
Scope & Content:: 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: 一本山行?集 [yiben? hang？ji.] Instructions about the ceremony for the incense table, which relate to the fortune associated with specfici times. Custodial hist...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 24 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/10/22
Title:: 老號合婚書
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 老號合婚書 [laohao hehun shu]. External cover title: 一本鶴婚書中卷 [yiben hehun shu zhongjuan]. Manual about the horoscope of humans and the fortune of married couples. It is used in matchmaking in order to guarantee an hamonious life for the couple; the souls of the couple are b...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 84 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/14/5
Title:: 壹本合書
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 壹本合書 [Yiben he shu]. Manual about the horoscope of humans and the fortune of married couples. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original materia...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 39 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/18/1
Title:: 合婚書雜
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 合婚書雜 [Hehun shu za]. Manual about the horoscope of humans and the fortune of married couples. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original materia...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1806
Extent:: 79 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/21/20
Title:: 一本婚姻
Scope & Content:: 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: 一本婚姻 [yiben hunyin.] Manual about the horoscope of humans and the fortune of married couples. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 56 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/22/1
Title:: 上卷?合婚一部
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 上卷?合婚一部 [Shangjuan hehun yibu]. Manual about the horoscope of humans and the fortune of married couples. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of origi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 71 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/22/4
Title:: 婚姻除煞秘語
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 婚姻除煞秘語 [hunyin chusha miyu]. Manual about the horoscope of humans and the fortune of married couples. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 14 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 民國四年十一...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1915
Extent:: 32 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/28/4
Title:: 合婚書壹本
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 合婚書壹本 [Hehun shu yiben]. Manual about the horoscope of humans and the fortune of married couples. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original mat...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 51 TIFF images

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