Peng Zu did exist in history, and his surname was Geng Mingkeng. He is the eighth generation descendant of the third great-grandson of Emperor Zhuan Xu and Xuanyuan Huangdi. Liu Xiang said in Fairy Biography that Peng Zu was used from Yao to the end of Yin. He experienced the Yao-Shun era and Xia-Shang era. The Xia Dynasty sealed Peng Zu in Dapeng (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu). By the end of Shang Dynasty, Zhou Wang was 767 years old.
There are several different views about Peng Zu's age in academic circles at present. One view is that the 880-year-old recorded in historical materials is actually recorded by the method of "floret", one year is equivalent to 60 days now, and 880-year-old is equivalent to 140 years today. Even so, he is a well-deserved longevity old man.
According to research, Peng Zu has a good medical skill, exquisite cooking skills, pays attention to diet and likes physical exercise. His original three health preserving techniques of "diet, guidance and room" are profound, rich in content and have a long history. ?
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Peng Zu invents Peng Zu Qigong Fitness Method —— Introduction in Pengcheng more than 4000 years ago. Peng Zu invented Qigong Guidance in the ancient Xia and Shang Dynasties, which was the earliest prototype of China Wushu.
Zhuangzi's Random Thoughts (369 BC-286 BC) is the earliest and most complete written record of Qigong initiated by Peng Zu in China. Zhuangzi described "Peng Zu Qigong Fitness Method" in vivid language.
Many unearthed reliefs, murals, portraits, stone carvings and other historical remains also record the images of Peng Zu's ancestors practicing Qigong. This fully proves that "Wushu is interrelated or permeated with China's ancient philosophy, military science, pedagogy, medicine, aesthetics and colorful fitness techniques" (History of Wushu in China).
Qigong guidance, initiated by Peng Zu, is an ancient fitness technique in China, which "draws air to make harmony, pulls the body to make softness". It organically combines static exercise (breathing exercise) with dynamic exercise (body exercise), which is an effective physical activity for the ancestors of Da Peng. This "aerobics" is the original form of China Wushu.
For thousands of years, Peng Zu's introduction has played a great role in getting rid of diseases, prolonging life and strengthening the body. Later martial arts techniques and routines such as Wuqinxi, Yijinjing, Baduanjin and Tai Ji Chuan all evolved from this.
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