Although Peng Zu didn't live to be 880 or 800 years old, Peng Zu did exist in history, and his contribution was not small. It can be seen that Peng Zu is indeed a very powerful figure, and it is worth remembering his story. Peng Zu Classic records that Peng Zu was originally named _ Keng. He was a man in the period of Emperor Yao, who was good at keeping in good health and knew how to cook delicious food.
On one occasion, Emperor Yao was ill, lost his appetite and almost starved to death. Fortunately, he made a bowl of wild chicken soup, which made Emperor Yao start eating and recovered quickly.
The influence of Peng Zu:
Peng Zu has a great influence in history. Confucius respected him very much; Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Lv Buwei and other pre-Qin thinkers all evaluated Peng Zu. Zhuangzi Deliberately once regarded him as a representative figure to guide practitioners. Qu Yuan's "Songs of the South and Questions of Heaven" also records "What does Peng Keng care about when he is an emperor? What does he want from Yong Duofu?" He is good at diet therapy, so Shou Yuan is very long.
Both Wang Yi's notes and Hong Xingzu's supplementary notes mentioned that he can cook a good dish and the chicken soup cooked is delicious. After Emperor Yao tasted it, he appreciated it very much, so he gave Cheng Peng a seal. Historical books such as Historical Records also have records about him; Taoism regards Peng Zu as one of the pioneers and founders, and many Taoist classics have preserved Peng Zu's health preserving theory.