Title of the first text: 南昌科 [nanchang ke].
External cover title: 南昌大煉科 [nanchang dalian ke].
Instructions to purify/cleanse the bodies of the ancestors once they have been rescued from Purgatory during the second death ritual. They are bathed with water. In the last part of this ceremony, they are rescued and can join the ancestors’ tablet. The dead are bathed, get new clothes, and are fed. They become official Ancestors.
Custodial history: Private collection.
Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 34 folios.
Chinese era name (regnal year): 咸豐六年十二月二十一日抄畢.
