蛟龍 竪旛 從人 讃材樓科

External cover title and title of the first text: 蛟龍 竪旛 從人 讃材樓科 [jiaolong shufan congren zancailou ke].

Instructions to send the messenger dragon to the Purgatory to wake up the dead and let them know that the secondary death ritual is taking place. Secondary death ritual.Cong ren: Instructions to teach the butler – dong nyang - that will take care of the new Ancestors. This books contains the rules to follow: Moral rules, working rules, etc. Zan cai lou: Instructions to build and open the eyes of the house of the Ancestors for the secondary death ritual. It contains instructions so this house has everything in the three levels. It says what the new ancestors are getting as gifts and ritual payments. These gifts include a horse for the ancestors so they can freely travel the skies.

Custodial history: Private collection.

Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 25 folios.

Chinese era name (regnal year): 道光壬寅歲.