Archive Reference (shelfmark): EAP791/1 / Subject: Folklore - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/17
Title:: 壹冊按龍秘語
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: 壹冊按龍秘語 [yice anlong miyu.] Magic to send the dragons to fix the graves in the cemetery and to protect the graves. Custodial history: Private collection. ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 47 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/19
Title:: 一論諸黃泉秘語
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 一論諸黃泉秘語 [Yi lun zhu huangquan miyu]. 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 t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 23 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/22
Title:: 籠重茭簡破獄同一本
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 籠重茭簡破獄同一本 [longzhong jiaojian poyu tong yiben]. Compilation of two texts: Longzhongjiaojian and Poyu. Longzhongjiaojian:Instructions to send the messenger dragon to the Purgatory to wake up the dead and let them know that the secondary death rit...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1892
Extent:: 35 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/23
Title:: 按龍伸斗解冤
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 按龍伸斗解冤 [Anlong shendou jieyuan]. Compilation of three texts: An long, Shen dou and Jie yuan. An long: Ceremony to fix and improve the cemetery for the ancestors; Shen dou: ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 48 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/24
Title:: 一宗書科修？醮共初真科聖？按龍科一本集
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 一宗書科修？醮共初真科聖？按龍科一本集 [Yizong shuke xiu jiao gong chuzhen ke sheng? anlongke yiben ji]. Opening ceremony of the small altar for the disciple. Inform the spirits and invite th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1843
Extent:: 34 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/25
Title:: 一本神目
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本神目 [yiben shenmu]. Instructions to invite all spirits to join the ceremony. Includes the Ten Magistrates of the Purgatory, the Deities of the Heat, etc. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 25 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/26
Title:: 演朝科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 演朝科 [yanchao ke]. Ceremony to hold andiences with the gods, ensuring the salvation of the deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 67 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 無.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 69 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/28
Title:: 禁盆秘語
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 禁盆秘語 [jinpen miyu]. Magic to rescue the soul sent by hostile sorcerer to various areas (eg. Spirit-side, Deep Forest, Purgatory, River). Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 37 folios. Chi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1835
Extent:: 39 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/29
Title:: 関告會聖敕壇在頭二三宮同本書
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 関告會聖敕壇在頭二三宮同本書 [guangao huisheng chitan zaitou ersangong tongben shu]. Text to open the ceremony. The Tham Teang ‘original priests’ go to collect the money from the Three Celestial Banks. Bring the money from the bank to start the ceremony. The ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 44 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/30
Title:: 接聖？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: 接聖？科 [jiesheng ke.] Text to open the ceremony. The Tham Teang ‘original priests’ go to collect the money from the Three Celestial Banks. Bring the money fr...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 24 TIFF images

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