Peng Zu (彭祖, lit. ' Ancestor Peng ') is a legendary long-lived figure in China. He supposedly lived 450 years in the Shang dynasty. [1] Some legends say that one year was 60 days in ancient China; that made him more than 130 years old. Others say he was 400 years old. Another says he was accidentally left off of the death list in heaven.

1 day ago · Peng Zu was a famous longevity star and health-preserving expert in ancient China. He was also a famous ancient master of cultivating Taoism. Many ancient books in the pre-Qin period contained his name, or wrote books under his name. According to legend, Peng Zu belonged to the Yellow Emperor.

Peng Zu ("Ancestor Peng") aka Jian Keng, is a legendary long-lived figure in China. He supposedly lived over 834 years in the Shang dynasty. Some legends say that one year was 60 days in ancient China; that made him more than 130 years old. Others say he was over 200 years old or over 400 years old.

Peng Zu 彭祖 "Ancestor of Peng" is a Daoist immortal. He is also known by the names of Peng Yi 彭翦, Peng Jian 彭鏗, Qian Jian 籛鏗 etc. and is said to have been a grandson of Zhu Rong 祝融, son of the mythical emperor Zhuan Xu 顓頊.

Jul 6, 2020 · Spring births, summer flourishes, autumn harvests and winter stores. This is the Way (i.e., Dao) of Peng Zu. For those who aren’t familiar with Peng Zu, he was a mythical figure in classical Chinese philosophy who lived several centuries. In the Neijing (those of you who've studied the Neijing will recognize this as a variation on a very ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Peng Zu is considered one of the pioneers of the Taoist school, and his doctrine preceded Laozi by more than a thousand years. In the field of health preservation, Peng Zu is recognized as the ancestor of health preservation and the founder of …

Nov 22, 2015 · Once upon a time, there was a remarkably young-looking – but extremely old man — whose name is Peng Zu. Believe it or not! Pengzu’s lifespan crossed a few Chinese dynasties, and by the time when he was seen during the Zhou Dynasty, he was already at …

Mar 3, 2015 · According to legend, he disappeared when he was 800 years old, hence came the name of Peng Zu (Ancestor of Peng）. It is said that he had made pheasant soup and cured Emperor Yao’s anorexia; as a result, he was honored as the father of chefs.

According to Sima Qian's "Historical Records: The Book of Five Emperors" quoted from "Suoyin", "Peng Zu was the third son of Lu Zhong's family, and later Dapeng, also known as Peng Zu. Peng Zu was used since the Yao time, and he was named to Da Peng.

Peng Zu is a legendary long-lived figure in China. He supposedly lived 450 years in the Shang dynasty. Some legends say that one year was 60 days in ancient Chi...