天師戒度科初真在頭開解在尾

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

Title of the first text: 天師戒度科初真在頭開解在尾 [Tianshi jiedu ke chuzhen zaitou kaijie zaiwei].

Initiation ritual for the ordination of the new Daoist disciple. Inform the spirits and invite the Deities of the Ritual Experts and the Yao Zhaeng. Instructions to feed the novice for the first time after being born: Water, rice, pork meat. This part includes protection for the case that the boy is exposed to risks (breaking taboos… such as stepping on excrement).

Custodial history: Private collection.

Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 57 folios.

Chinese era name (regnal year): 咸豐五年十二月初四錄完.