Title of the first text: 會聖科 [huisheng ke]. External cover title: 一本會聖科 [yiben huisheng ke]. 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 priest tao kong prepares a ...
Title of the first text: 斎関告科 [zhai guangao ke]. External cover title: 關告 會聖 敕壇科 [guan'gao huisheng chitan ke]. Compilation of two texts: Guangao and Chitan. Guangao:Text to open the ceremony. Chitan: Instructions to collect the 10 Bad Spirits. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent a...
Title of the first text: 符命式 [fuming shi]. External cover title: 符命科中卷 [fuming ke zhongjuan]. 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 54 folios. Chinese era name (r...
This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 武教書式 [Wujiao shushi]. Compilation of documents used in various rituals. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 33 foli...
This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 斎醮聖目 [Zhaijiao shengmu]. Namelists of the gods who would function in various rituals. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 vol...
Title of the first text: 按相科 開度式在尾 [anxiang ke kaidu shi zaiwei]. External cover title: 按相文 開度式 [anxiang wen kaidu shi]. Instructions about providing an offering for the gods, using various spells to ensure the salvation of the deceased and to lead his or her conversion. Custodial history: Pr...
External cover title and title of the first text: 伸斗科 [shendou ke]. First ceremony for the ‘old people’ (in their forties). Basic ceremony to introduce them to Tao Man the Deities of the Elder. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 23 folio...
This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 一本新恩科 [Yiben xin'en ke]. Ceremony to seek grace from the gods for the newly initiated disciple. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original mater...
This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 玉皇卷中 [Yuhuang juan zhong]. Ceremony to provide three offerings for Yuhuang (Jade Emperor) in one day. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original...
This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 二寈功蓸招兵科一本 [Erqing gongcao zhaobing ke yiben]. Ceremony to summon various tutelary gods . Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 ...