He was dubbed as Sultan Hadlirin because he came to Jepara to propagate Islam in Java.
Some version mentioned him as a Chinese Muslim merchant named Win Tang stranded on Jepara shore after his ship was wrecked by storm, and then he became the disciple of Sunan Kudus and became the son in law of Demak Sultan Trenggana.
Another version mentioned that Win Tang origin was from Aceh.
Toyib went on an adventure to China and adopted as a son of a Chinese minister Tjie Hwio Gwan.
Win Tang was a Javanese pronunciation of Tjie Bin Thang.