Subject: Magic / Material Type: Archives and Manuscripts - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/12/29
Title:: 蛟龍竪旛從人讃樓科
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 蛟龍竪旛從人讃樓科 [jiaolong shufan congren zancailou ke]. External cover title: 南相白文茭簡科破獄科竪旛從人讃材樓齋醮煉度共一本 [nanxiangbaiwen jiaojian ke poyu ke shufan congren zancailou zhaijiao liandu gongyiben ]. Instructions for sending the messenger dragon to the Purgatory to wake ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1842
Extent:: 55 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/12/34
Title:: 壹本諸百解晨昏早朝夜聰祭鬼使用
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 壹本諸百解晨昏早朝夜聰祭鬼使用 [yiben zhu baijie chenhun zaozhao yecong jigui shiyong]. External cover title: 壹本諸百解晨昏早朝夜聰使用易 [yiben zhu baijie chenhun zaozhao yecong shiyongyi]. Miscellaneous instructions about exorcistic healing rituals and other magic. Custodial history: Private c...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1920
Extent:: 37 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/13
Title:: Anonymous Collector 13
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 32 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP791/1/13/1 to EAP791/1/13/32. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1806-1991
Extent:: 1281 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/13/8
Title:: 一本說醮科
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 一本說醮科 [yiben shuojiao ke]. External cover title: 說醮科 [shuojiao ke]. Magic to make the altars into gold-silver-cash, house, rice field, garden, fruit trees, livestock, and food. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1910
Extent:: 17 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/13/17
Title:: 一本黃泉秘語
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 一本黃泉秘語 [yiben huangquan miyu]. External cover title: 黃泉語 [huangquan yu]. Magic to organize a healing ceremony for the old people, who after many years start to get sick, tired, sleepy, etc. Aimed at tao man the Deities of the Elders. Three types of magic inside. Custo...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1990
Extent:: 14 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/13/19
Title:: 雷府科
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 雷府科 [leifu ke]. External cover title: 雷府冤解科 [leifu yuanjie ke]. Compilation of two texts: Lei fu and Yuan jie (Jie yuan). Lei fu: Instructions for the ritual to fight back against a ‘report to the spirits’; Yuan jie: Magic to build a house for the deities with three le...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1850
Extent:: 16 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/13/26
Title:: 一本敕壇科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本敕壇科 [yiben chitan ke]. Instructions to collect the 10 Bad Spirits. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 19 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 無.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 60 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/13/28
Title:: 一本小雜秘
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本小雜秘 [yiben xiao za mi]. Miscellaneous instructions of magic which ensures the salvation of the female deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 34 folios. Chinese era name (regnal y...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1916
Extent:: 49 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/13/29
Title:: 新雜諸禁盤秘語一本
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 新雜諸禁盤秘語一本 [Xin za zhu jinpan miyu yiben]. Magic to rescue the soul sent by a hostile sorcerer to various areas (eg. Spirit-side, Deep Forest, Purgatory, River). Custodial ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1815
Extent:: 36 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/13/31
Title:: 引朝科
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: 引朝科. [yinchao ke]. Instructions for holding three audiences with various gods. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original mater...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 27 TIFF images

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