怗簡 會聖 南相科

External cover title and title of the first text: 怗簡 會聖 南相科 [zhanjian huisheng nanxiang ke].

compilation of two texts. Huisheng: 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. Zhanjian:Text to open ceremonies: ai yai (ancestors) and ai kiam lao (make the golden house for the ancestors).

Custodial history: Private collection.

Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 23 folios.

Chinese era name (regnal year): 道光十七年丁酉歲正月初三.