This manuscript is the seventh of 45 volumes. The manuscript, titled “Tek Ceng-Ngo Ho Peng Se,” is folk tale that tells the story about the marriage of Tek Ceng and his lover; they are a couple deeply in love with each other.
Colophon:
9 – 8 – 2481
30 – 9 – 1930
Niyak Sambungna
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.”
- There is missing text caused by termite damage from page 21r to 33v.