This manuscript is the 47th of 79 volumes. The manuscript, titled “Sam Po Kong,” is folk tale that tells the story of Te Wang was engulfed in flames.
Colophon:
Niyak Sambungna
Hua 3 – 7 – 2477
He 10 – 8 – 1926
Other notes:
The writing is dominated by the Lontarak Makassarese script, with some characters modified by Liem Kheng Yong, and features a combination with Hanzi.
Initially, this manuscript was rented out to the Peranakan Chinese community.
It is adapted from a Chinese folk legend.
There is a red stamp of the author that reads: “LIEM KHENG YONG-MAKASSAR.”
The front cover is torn, eaten by termites.
The paper is torn and eaten by termites, causing part of the text to be missing on pages 1r–30v.