Peng Zu is a controversial figure, but there are several things that are beyond doubt, the first is longevity, and the second is good at health. So much so that the Daoists in the back, in the name of Peng Zu, compiled some books that explained the harmony of yin and yang, and even books on health. There is another thing that everyone will certainly not know, that is, "Qigong". Yes, Qigong was invented by Peng Zu.
Peng Zu invented the Qigong fitness method more than 4,000 years ago——— guidance technique. For details, please refer to Mr. Zhang Shikui, a professor at Xuzhou Normal University, "Qigong Originates from the Distant Ancestors". As early as the tribal clan from the nomadic to the era of settled public farming, Pengcheng (Xuzhou City) has had Qigong fitness activities, the first Chinese martial arts Qigong pioneer. No wonder, Xuzhou's local martial arts, not only because Xuzhou is a place where soldiers must fight.
Did Peng Zu live to be eight hundred years old? This should start from Peng Zu's lineage, saying that Peng Zu is actually not surnamed Peng, but surnamed Jian (篯) minghao, and is the grandson of Emperor Huan. Peng Zu can be said to be the grandfather of the chef industry, during the Yao Shun period, he saved the life of Emperor Yao with a bowl of pheasant soup, and then was reused by Emperor Yao. What is this allusion?
It is said that during the time of Emperor Yao, there was a flood. Emperor Yao led his people to control the water, and suddenly one day they became sick from overwork, and for several days the dripping water did not enter, and their lives were in danger. At this time, Peng Zu made a pheasant soup according to the health care method he summarized, and from then on Peng Zu was reused by Emperor Yao, so that during the reign of Emperor Shun, his status was still very noble. How noble is it? When Shun was in power, he appointed twenty-two ministers, and "Peng Zu" was one of the twenty-two ministers, which shows the importance that Emperor Shun attached to him.
When Emperor Yao reigned, he gave him the title of Pengcheng. Since then, he has taken Peng as his surname, and posterity has called him Pengzu. The reason why Emperor Yao reused Peng Zu was very simple, through the health care method taught by Peng Zu, Emperor Yao reigned for 70 years and lived for 118 years. It can prolong the emperor's life, of course, it can be reused. Therefore, there is reason to agree with Peng Zu's statement that he is eight hundred years old. After all, Emperor Yao can live so long halfway out of the house, Peng Zu has been on the road to health, although it is not understood that he can live for eight hundred years, but it is still a bit reasonable to be able to live a long life through health.
However, later historians have raised objections, not only do we not believe that Peng Zu lived for eight hundred years, but the ancients also did not believe it. The first is the Historian Wei Zhao of the Han Dynasty, who said "Peng Zu, Great Peng Ye." That is to say, Peng Zushou eight hundred means that the Peng kingdom established by Peng Zu has existed for eight hundred years, and the kings of all dynasties have been Peng Zu, because they are all long-lived, and the generations are all ancestral. Kong Guangsen of the Qing Dynasty also said something similar, believing that Peng Guo existed for eight hundred years, not that Peng Zu lived for eight hundred years.
It is true that Peng Zu lived for eight hundred years, but because of the chronology, there was a problem. Just like the ancient units of measurement such as rulers, pounds, and buckets, they are not the same as today. The calendar of the Xia Dynasty was not our current calendar, but the "Little Flower Armor Chronicle". Maybe everyone is very unfamiliar with this dating method, I will briefly tell you about it. The "Little Flower Nail Chronicle" originates from the "Sixty Koshi Day", which means that 60 days is one year old. It can be known that Peng Zu's eight hundred years old is 800 * 60 = 480,000 days, 4800,000 * 365 = 131 years. Because some documents record that Peng Zu lived for more than 800 years, Peng Zu should have lived between 130 and 140 years old. If this is calculated, then Emperor Yao should not be 118 years old, but 717 years old.
The Guinness Book of World Records is: In 2008, 134-year-old South African village woman Molokotemo was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest-lived person. Of course, this is the longest living person that can be found in today's society, but there are still some people who cannot be verified.
For example, in Fujian, China, there is an old man named Chen Jun, who lived for 443 years because he was born in the Tang Dynasty (881 AD) and died in the Yuan Dynasty (1324 AD).
Another, Li Qingyuan (also known as Li Qingyun), is said to have lived for 256 years, lived two imperial terms, and is the longest-lived person in modern China. Liu Chengxun paid a special visit to the old man in 1925 and even wrote an article in Qigong magazine in 1986. He has high attainments and achievements in traditional Chinese medicine and health maintenance, lived for 200 years, and his words and deeds are the same as in his prime.
The above-mentioned Li Qingyuan is a qigong master and is well versed in the way of Chinese medicine. That's why you can live so long. Peng Zu was the inventor of Qigong, and the environment, food, etc. at that time were definitely not contaminated, just like the efficacy of Traditional Chinese medicine. The medicinal effect in ancient times must be better than that of today, which has a deep relationship with the climate environment. It was normal for Peng Zu to live to be one hundred and thirty or forty years old.
Well, that's the end of today's story. We'll see you next time!