External cover title and title of the first text: 迓王科 [yawang ke]. Instructions to organize the food for the dead in the Purgatory. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 15 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 天子萬年虎歲牛月祥時啟.
Title of the first text: 一本南靈科 [yiben nanling ke]. External cover title: 南靈科 [nanling ke]. Instructions to lead the Keau Hu Man to bring the particular dead – by names - from the Purgatory to the ceremony/house. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1...
External cover title and title of the first text: 從人科 讃材樓共本 [congren ke zancailou gongben]. Compilation of two texts: Cong ren and Zan cai lou. Cong ren: Instructions to teach the butler – dong nyang - that will take care of the new Ancestors. This books contains the rules to follow: Moral rule...
External cover title and title of the first text: 一本符命式 [yiben fuming shi]. Compilation of spells which seem to be used in the ritual for the deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 46 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 光緒庚辰歲六...
