This manuscript is the 12th of 22 volumes titled “San He Lan Tong.” It is a folk tale that tells the story of Ke Pong Bo capturing a thief and knocking out the thief’s teeth. It turns out the thief also had martial arts skills, forcing Pang Bo to use a powerful technique taught by his master, Lo Hung Lona.
Colophon:
30 – 2 – 2483
5 – 4 – 1932
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.”