破獄交簡煉度秘

This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript.

Title of the first text: 破獄交簡煉度秘 [Poyu jiaojian liandu mi].

Compilation of three texts: Poyu, Jiaojian and Liandu Mi. Poyu:The Poyu: instructions to break the Gates of Purgatory. Send the Five Armies and Keau Hu Man to attack the Underworld and collect the dead. Jiaojian:Instructions to send messenger dragon to the Purgatory to wake up the dead and let them know that the secondary death ritual is taking place;Lian du:Instructions to purify/cleanse the bodies of the ancestors once they have rescued from the Purgatory during the second death ritual; last part. They are bathed with water. Last part of this ceremony in which they had been rescued and can join the ancestors’ table pibu pai. The dead are bathed, got new clothes, are fed. They become official Ancestors.

Custodial history: Private collection.

Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 38 folios.

Chinese era name (regnal year): 無.