1. Giri Chronicle (1487 - 1636).
Seh Wali Lanang from Jeddah arrived at the port of Gresik during the time of
Majapahit. He married to the daughter of Belambangan’s King after a successful cured when she was sick. Since Belambangan’s King did not want to convert to Islam, he left Belambangan going to Malacca. His wife was pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy. Since she was disappointed her husband left, she entered the infant inside a jar thrown into the sea. The jar found by Nyi Semboja who was incidentally sailing in that area. She adopted the baby boy named
Santri Giri.
Santri Giri learned Islam to Sunan Ngampel. He was good friend with Santri Bonang who is Sunan Ngampel’s child. Santri Giri (known as Sunan Giri) became a king in Giri (located close to Surabaya, East Java) at 1487.
When Sunan Giri became king in Giri,
Majapahit attacked for not pleased the Islamic empire. At that time Sunan Giri was writing using a kalam (traditional pen), he thrown the kalam turned into a spear rampage to Majapahit soldiers who fled in disorder. Spear was named Kalam Munyeng.
After died, replaced by his son Giri Kedaton then replaced by his grandson Giri Parapen. During Giri Parapen as a King, Majapahit attacked once again and managed to occupy the palace, but when they tried to destroy the tomb of Sunan Giri, emerged from the tomb thousands of beetles that attack the Majapahit soldiers who fled in disorder.
Giri was conquered by Sultan Agung of Mataram at 1636 because of Sultan Agung did not want to have two kings in Java island. Giri Parapen captured then taken to Mataram. As for his children: Jayengresmi escaped separately to Jayengrana and Niken Rangcangkapti.
2. Journey of Jayengresmi followed Santri Gathak and Gathuk.
Route: the former palace of Majapahit; Brawu temple; Bajangratu temple; Panataran temple in Blitar; Ki Gaprang statues in Gaprang; Kyai Pradah gong in the Lodhaya forest; met Ki Carita in Pakel; Sumberbekti springs in Tuban; Sugihwaras lake in the Bago forest; saw a lot of large bone in Phandan mountain; Gambiralaya mountain; met Ki Pandang at Phandangan; natural fire source in Dhander; natural kerosene source in Dandhangngilo, met Ki Jatipitutur in Kesanga; natural salt water sources in Kuwu; met Kyai Pariwara in Sela; saw Merapi Mount in Gubug and met Dathuk Bhani; met Ki Darmajati in the former Prawata Palace; the Great Mosque of Demak; Jepara village; visited the tomb of Sunan Muria in Muria Mount met Buyut Sidhasedya; met Wasi Kawiswara in Panegaran; met Seh Sekardelima in Slamet Mount; met Wasi Narwita in Siwal Mount; met Resi Singunkara in Cereme Mount; met Seh Trenggana in Tampomas Mount; met Ajar Suganda in Mandhalawangi Mount; met Ki Wargapati in Bogor; build hermitage in Salak Mount; adopted as a son and taken by Ki Ageng Karang to Karang Mount, Pandeglang, Banten.
3. Journey of Jayengrana and Niken Rangcangkapti followed Santri Buras.
Route: pesantren (school to learn Islam) Ki Amat Sungeb in Sidacerma; Pasuruan lake; Gati lake; Banyubiru village; Baung waterfalls in Tengger mountain; Singasari temple; Sanggariti sources in Sisir; Tumpang temple; Kidal temple; met Buyut Sudarga in Tosari seeing Bromo crater and sea of sand; met Resi Satmaka in Ngadisari; met Umbul Sadyana in Klakah; at night saw lava fire of Lamongan Mount; met Seh Amongbudi in Kandhangan; met Seh Wadat in Argapura; met Retna Tan Timbangsih in Rawun Mount; Selacendhani temple in Nglicin met Ki Menak Luhung; met Ki Hartati who is a merchant from Pekalongan then he adopted them as his children and taken by boat to Pekalongan; gladly accepted by Nyi Hartati (wife of Ki Hartati); after couple years, both Ki Hartati and wife died; left Pekalongan going to Prahu Mount met Ki Gunawan who invited them seeing Dieng mountain; saw Jalathunda wells, Candradimuka crater, Dieng temples; escorted by Ki Gunawan meeting Seh Akhadiyat in Sokayasa, in the foothill of Bisma Mount, Banyumas; Ki Akhadiyat adopted them as his children.
Stories, legends, customs, spiritual knowledge discussed during their meeting with figures along their journey are:
Stories / legends: the big snake named Jaka Nginglung – the origin of saltwater in Kuwu; Ki Ageng Sela capture lightning & his taboo; the story of Sri Sadana – the origin of rice; characters of some shadow play figures.
Customs: the meaning of certain birdsong; calculation good day for various purposes; various dimension of spears and keris; making parts of Javanese traditional house; Javanese calendar uses 30 Wuku; Candrasangkala; the traditional way of sick treatment and the mother treatment after delivery; meaning of dreams; selamatan (gathering to pray) calculation of people died.
Spiritual knowledge: Serat Nitisruti; Suluk Wali Sanga; Waringin Sungsang; Suluk Five Self Isolation; Suluk Seven Heaven; praise the day; the signs of the doom; an explanation of Hinduism; religious shari'a of several prophet; explanation about wudlu and prayer; explanation of essence, nature, name, and the existence of God using twenty attributes of God; Markum Baslam Hadith about four passions: Luamah, Amarah, Supiyah, and Mutmainah.