This manuscript is the ninth of 12 volumes titled “Ouw Pe Coa.” It is a folk tale that tells the story of Go Kong, a hermit who had meditated for thousands of years. He informed Obinio that the mountain where he practiced his hermitage was called Hong Hong Sang. The mountain was surrounded by the sea, with colorful waters in the front connected directly to the vast ocean. At the back of the mountain, there was a passage leading to a place called Pung Bang Koang.
Colophon:
17 – 6 – 2483
20 – 7 – 1932
Niyak sambungna
Other notes:
- The writing is dominated by the Lontarak Makassarese script, with some characters modified by Liem Kheng Yong.
- 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.”