If someone said he lived more than 800 years, would you believe it? Probably most people laugh it off as a joke. But in China's historical record, there is really a person who lived for more than 800 years. From the beginning of Emperor Yao to the fall of Yin Shang, this figure appeared in relevant historical records.
His name was Qi Hao, and he was also known as Peng Zu by later generations. Legend has it that even the ghost messenger could not do anything with him. Because there is no name for him in the book of life and death, he will be teased by him. So what kind of person is the real Pengzu?
<h1>Peng Zu, who was highly respected even by Zhuangzi and Lao Tzu, was very grounded in his profession</h1>
In that era, what did Peng Zu live for? In fact, he was an authentic cook, and at first he followed Emperor Yao's side in order to nourish his body with food for Emperor Yao.
Emperor Yao ruled the water day by day, and one day his body was overwhelmed and paralyzed in bed. Peng Zu used his cooking skills to make a bowl of chicken soup. It is said that Emperor Yao at that time only smelled the aroma of chicken soup and jumped up from the bed impatiently. When a bowl of chicken soup is drunk into your stomach, you immediately feel energetic.
Emperor Yao therefore remembered Peng Zu's great merits and gave him Pengcheng, which is now Xuzhou, Jiangsu. The name Pengzu also came from this. He is both the ancestor of Peng Cheng and the ancestor of Peng Shi. It can be said that Pengzu is the first recorded "cook" in history. Nowadays, there are many chefs who worship Peng Zu as a grandfather.
What was the magic of the bowl of chicken soup that Peng Zu made for Emperor Yao? The focus is on one thing – the seed of the wood fruit, which is the tea seed we are familiar with. Emperor Yao was able to live to be 118 years old, and people attributed the credit to this magical food.
<h1>What made Peng Zu live for more than 800 years? Is it true? </h1>
Regarding Pengzu's life expectancy of more than 800 years, it is not empty. The original timekeeping method in ancient times is very different from now on.
People of that era were very popular to use "small flower nails" to calculate age. There are 60 stars in the sky. A rotation method for one day of the stars completes a reincarnation in 60 days. So people at that time took 60 days as a year. If you convert it to the current method of counting the age, in fact, Peng Zu is more than 130 years old.
Speaking of the secret truth of Pengzu's high life, it came out. However, not to mention that in ancient times, even the advanced age of 130 years old in modern times is very rare.
However, in the literature, it is also said that Peng Zu experienced a total of 49 emperors. This inevitably makes people wonder, how old did Peng Zu live?
In fact, there is still such a saying in the folk. It is said that Pengzu went through several dynasties of Yao Shun Yu Xia Shang, but the Peng Zu mentioned in it is not only one person. Among the people of the Peng clan, as long as they are long-lived, they are called Pengzu. If this is really the case, then pengzu's rumors of having gone through the 49 emperors will make sense.
And Peng Zu is not only a gourmet, but also a master of health. He attaches great importance to the maintenance of the mind, and has been in a state of no desire and no desire almost all the time. He also pays attention to physical exercise, work and rest time and eating habits are very regular. Therefore, it is excusable to say that Peng Zu has such a high lifespan.
<h1>Many interesting myths and legends are related to Pengzu</h1>
Perhaps it is the worship of Peng Zu that slowly spread a lot of myths about him. According to legend, Peng Zu is a god-level figure, and he will only travel to the human world after coveting red dust. Fearing that the Jade Emperor would find him, he tore up the page of the book of life and death with his name on it.
Then he rolled the page into a thin paper rope and hid it in the thinness of life and death. Originally, there was no mistake, but he talked about it with his last wife. Later, these words reached the Jade Emperor's ears. So the ghost finally took away Peng Zu's soul. By this time he had lived for more than 800 years.
There is another rumor that is more interesting. Peng Zu is a naturally indifferent person who never chases fame and fortune. Later, he simply resigned his official position and lived in seclusion in Wuyi Mountain.
After living in seclusion, he reclaimed the wasteland every day to grow grain and tea. In particular, the tea trees he cultivated by his own hands can brew the most fragrant tea in the world. One day Peng Zu washed his hands and cooked tea, and the aroma of tea instantly filled the entire Wuyi Mountain. The seven immortals such as Zhong Liquan, who passed through this place, were attracted by the aroma of tea. After tasting the fragrant tea, the Seven Immortals gave him the life expectancy of 800 years as a gift.
Later, Peng Zu died, and even his cemetery is quite legendary. There are 6 sites across the country, including the ruins of Pengzu's tomb. Later, after corresponding historical study, it was determined that only Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was the real cemetery of Pengzu. The other five are his crown tombs, and these five are also the places where Pengzu once traveled. The reason why the crown tomb was set up was also to show respect for Pengzu.
After these myths and legends, people slowly regarded Peng Zu as a mythical figure. For example, a "Biography of Liexian" in the Western Han Dynasty recorded Peng Zu in it. There is also the Pengzu Sutra that records his cultivation path. Peng Zu was called the originator of the chef, the health master, and the qigong master by later generations, and the related learning was passed down by later generations.