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

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):: EAP791/1/29/27
Title:: 南昌大煉科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 南昌大煉科 [nanchang dalian ke]. Instructions to purify/cleanse the bodies of the ancestors once they have been rescued from Purgatory during the second death ritual; last part. They are bathed with water. In the last part of this ceremony, they are ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 29 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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/31
Title:: 玉皇下卷
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 玉皇下卷 [yuhuang xiajuan]. Ceremony to provide three offerings for Yuhuang (Jade Emperor) in one day. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 18 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 乾隆四十四年臘月二...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1779
Extent:: 20 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/32
Title:: 化依科壹本一冊從人科在中讃樓科在尾
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 化依科壹本一冊從人科在中讃樓科在尾 [huayi ke yiben yice congren ke zaizhong zanlou ke zaiwei]. Compilation of three texts: Hua yi, Cong ren, and Zan (cai)lou. Hua yi: Small ceremony to make clothes for the ancestors, especially for the new/recent ancestors. Cong...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1891
Extent:: 37 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/29/35
Title:: 一本判座賀樓大橋臺科
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本判座賀樓大橋臺科 [yiben panzuo helou daqiaotai ke]. Zan cai lou: Instructions to build and open the eyes of the house of the Ancestors for the secondary death ritual. It contains instructions so this house has everything in the three levels. It says w...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1890
Extent:: 47 TIFF images

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