雷府科

Title of the first text: 雷府科 [leifu ke].

External cover title: 雷府冤解科 [leifu yuanjie ke].

Compilation of two texts: Lei fu and Yuan jie (Jie yuan). Lei fu: Instructions for the ritual to fight back against a ‘report to the spirits’; Yuan jie: Magic to build a house for the deities with three levels outside of the house. In the magic, kill the Jade Emperor and substitute him with the third in charge (if the ceremony is repeated, the third in charge is substituted by the Jade Emperor again). Organize feast, money, and girls for the deities of the three Heavens.

Custodial history: Private collection.

Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 30 folios.

Chinese era name (regnal year): 道光三十年庚戌歲七月終筆.