Title of the first text: 門道大小兇斎秘全 [mendao daxiao xiong zhai mi quan]. External cover title: 天師老君秘語大小兇事 [tianshi laojun miyu daxiao xiongshi]. Miscellaneous discussions about the details and ritual performance. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 v...
Title of the first text: 大小斎醮神目科 [daxiao zhaijiao shenmu ke]. External cover title: 一本諸神目 [yiben zhu 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 an...
This collection contains 31 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP791/1/11/1 to EAP791/1/11/31. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.
Title of the first text: 救苦延生宿啟科 [jiuku yansheng suqi ke]. External cover title: 斎宿啟科 [zhai suqi ke]. Ceremony with a standard structure as a Taoist retreat, including three audiences in a day, ensuring the longevity of the host. Ceremony to ensure the salvation of the newly deceased.The magic...
External cover title and title of the first text: 壹本說醮科書 [yiben shuojiao ke shu]. Instructions for presenting an offering for the gods. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 97 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 光緒三十三年乙巳歲拾月十五日完筆.
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: 壹册南昌科大小煉叁 [yizhou?changkedaxiao?san?.] Compilation of spells which seem to be used in the ritual for the deceased. Custodial history: Private collection. ...
External cover title and title of the first text: 一冊皈依授戒 [yice guiyi shoujie]. Text used during the ordination of the young man. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 34 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year): 太歲?癸卯年正月二十九日完畢.
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: 一本授戒川光 [yiben shoujie chuanguang.] Initiation ceremony for the ordination of the young Daoist disciple. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and...
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: 一本功蓸開山科 [yiben gongcao kaishan ke.] Compilation of two texts: Gong cao and Kai shan. Gong cao: Instructions to send the Four Messengers kong dow man to inf...
External cover title and title of the first text: 一本招兵接聖大獻科 [yiben zhaobing jiesheng daxian ke]. A scenario for summoning tutelary gods and others, with stories as the background for the ritual. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 31 foli...