External cover title and title of the first text: 壹本救患科 [yiben jiuhuan ke]. 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. “This is you, this is your story, ...
External cover title and title of the first text: 一本道範科 [yiben daofan ke]. Basic book for the novice to study. The novice learns the magic in this book; he may really start studying in real life if he wants to become a ritual expert. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of...
External cover title and title of the first text: 盟真救苦演朝科 [mengzhen jiuku 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 30 folios. Chinese era name (reg...
External cover title and title of the first text: 一本按潛科 [yiben anqian ke]. Initiation ceremony for the ordination of the new Daoist disciple. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 28 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 光緒七年辛巳歲七月二十日.
External cover title and title of the first text: 一本初真科 [yiben chuzhen ke]. Opening ceremony of the small altar for the disciple. Inform the spirits and invite the Deities of the Ritual Experts. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 11 foli...
Title of the first text: 召靈科 [zhaoling ke]. External cover title: 一本召靈科 [yiben zhaoling ke]. Ceremony to summon the soul of the deceased from the hell. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 23 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 民國六十一...
External cover title and title of the first text: 一本伸斗科 [yiben shendou ke]. First ceremony for the ‘old people’ (in their forties). Basic ceremony to introduce them to Tao Man the Deities of the Elders. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of...
Title of the first text: 壹本三朝不長?科 [yiben sanchao ? ke]. External cover title: 壹本禮境科 [yiben lijing ke ]. Ceremony to hold an audience with the gods. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 53 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 太歲已巳年七月三十日.
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 ...