Title of the first text: 大斎 清醮 授戒同一本秘語 [dazhai qingjiao shoujie tongyibenmiyu].
External cover title: 大斎 清醮 初真 授戒同一本秘語 [dazhai qingjiao chuzhen shoujie tongyibenmiyu].
Instructions about ceremony in the ritual for the deceased, including the retreat, the offering and the ritual of receiving Chuzhen precepts. Magic to make the altars into gold-silver-cash, house, rice field, garden, fruit trees, livestock, and food. Opening ceremony of the small altar for the disciple. Inform the spirits and invite the Deities of the ritual experts. Magic for the ordination of the disciple. Magic for the ordination disciple, including: ‘give the armies,’ ‘conceive the spirit-baby,’ ‘meeting with the deities,’ ‘open the eyes of the novice,’ ‘shoot [cleanse] the boy,’ ‘give the tools to the boy’ and ‘take off the clothes.’.
Custodial history: Private collection.
Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 70 folios.
Chinese era name (regnal year): 公元壹九八拾庚申年.
