一本救患科

External cover title and title of the first text: 一本救患科 [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, listen to it, come to join us”. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲壬午年四月初十抄完. Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Three plausible dates: 1762 / 1822 / 1882. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 168 folios.