一本會聖科

Title of the first text: 一本會聖科 [yiben huisheng ke ].

External cover title: 會聖科 [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 ‘mountain of money’ and leaves it ready for the payments at the end.

Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲庚戌年七月十三日.

Calendar note: Stem-branches system or 60-years cycle: Two plausible dates: 1910 / 1970.

Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 26 folios.