External cover title and title of the first text: 茭簡 破獄 讚才樓科 [jiaojian poyu zancailou ke]. Compilation of three texts: Jiao jian, Po yu, Zan cai lou. Jiao jian: Instructions to send the messenger dragon to the Purgatory to wake up the dead and let them know that the secondary death ritual is taking place; Po yu: The instructions to break the Gates of the Purgatory. Send the five Armies and Keau Hu Man to attack the Underworld and collect the dead. The priest destroys a gourd or a cup outside of the house under the banner of the Jade Emperor. Zan cai lou: Instructions to build and open the eyes of the house of the Ancestors for the secondary death ritual. This spirit-house is brought out of the village and burnt to the ashes so it can be settled in the land of the ancestors in the spirit side. It contains instructions so this house has everything in the three levels. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 42 folios.
茭簡 破獄 讚才樓科
File details
Variant titles:
- Jiaojian poyu zancailou ke
Creation date:
19th century
Languages:
Chinese
Scripts:
Han (Traditional)
Content type:
Manuscript
Place of origin:
Northern Laos.
Originals information:
The original material is located in a private collection in Northern Laos.
Reference:
EAP1126/1/27/50
Level:
File
Extent:
21 TIFF images
Digitisation date:
2019
Legal:
This file is part of
- Project EAP1126:
- Collection EAP1126/1:
- Collection EAP1126/1/27:
- File EAP1126/1/27/50:
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