It was in the early years of the 19th century that Ah-Jin arrived in the Philippines, bearing a record of his clan genealogy, some nanguan scores representing the music of his home region, and his musical instruments.
在十九世紀初，帶著記錄血緣的族譜，代表鄉音的南管樂譜，還有師友們相贈的傢俬（樂器），阿錦來到菲律賓。