Online experts question the authenticity of Peng Zu’s longevity. There are two theories:
1. According to expert investigation, the Xia Dynasty is likely to use 60 days to mark one year. "Sixty Years Old" method, so Peng Zu's life span of 800 years is only one hundred years old.
However, this is not the case. Most of the records about Peng Zu refer to age + dynasty. For example, "The Biography of Immortals" says: "Peng Zu's surname is Zhen Taikeng, the great-great-grandson of Emperor Zhuanxu. At the end of the Yin Dynasty, he was seven years old. He is one hundred and sixty-seven years old and does not age. He is very quiet, has no regard for worldly affairs, does not care about reputation, and does not wear clothes. He only cares about health and body care."
Use the chronology to oppose these records. , it can be said that the bull’s head is wrong. Could it be that the fourteen generations and seventeen kings of the Xia Dynasty totaled a hundred years? In addition, experts only calculate the age of Peng Zu. Those who only lived 100 years old will never use the age of sixty, because then they will only live 16 years old and then die. Just kidding~. It is not difficult to find that "Historical Records", "Four Books and Five Classics", "Shan Hai Jing", "Shiben" and other books have never used this dating method. I don't know why experts are so confident.
2. I feel that the ancients confused Pengzu with the Great Peng Kingdom, and attributed the duration of the Great Peng Kingdom to Pengzu, so it was only 800 years old.
The basis is as follows: "The ancestor of Peng is the ancestor of the surname Peng. The countries with the surname Peng are: Dapeng, Shewei, and Zhuji. Dapeng lived in Yuxia, and was the uncle of Shang and Wu Ding. The world was destroyed, so it is said that Pengzu died at the age of eight hundred years, which is not true."
Although experts will use "feudal superstition to exaggerate the facts" before commenting on the matter. This hat is only comfortable hanging on the heads of certain immortals, Taoists, and weird and chaotic gods. However, I believe that no one with a normal IQ will be so stupid that he cannot distinguish between a country and a person. Is there any logic that can connect the demise of the Dapeng Kingdom and the death of Peng Zu? This logically confusing statement is laughed off.
Peng Zushou lived eight hundred years. Although it is difficult to believe in common sense, the remarks of the above experts are even more ridiculous than this. In addition, according to my investigation, the evidence of Peng Zu's longevity is as follows:
"Historical Records of the Five Emperors": "When Shun entered Dalu, the strong winds and thunderstorms were not lost, and Yao knew that Shun's feet were enough to teach the world. Yao, the elder, made Shun Shun served as regent for twenty years, and Yao was regent for eight years. After three years of mourning, Danzhu returned to Shun, and then Gao Tao, Qi, and Hou. Ji, Boyi, Kui, Long, Chui, Yi, and Pengzu were all employed since Yao, and there was no division of responsibilities."
We can know that Pengzu was a minister in Yao, and his official position was not small. As famous as Dayu, Boyi and others.
"Historical Records of the Chu Family": "The ancestors of Chu came from Emperor Zhuanxu Gaoyang. Gaoyang was the grandson of the Yellow Emperor and the son of Changyi. Gaoyang was born with the name Juanzhang, and Juanzhang was born with Chongli. Chongli. Li was the emperor's guardian and Gao Xin lived in Huozheng. He was very effective and could bring light to the world. Emperor Ku ordered him to be Zhurong. When the Gong family was in trouble, Emperor Ku sent Chong Li to punish him. The emperor used Geng Yin to punish Zhong. Li, after his brother Wu Hui became Chongli, he returned to Huozheng and became Zhurong. Lu Zhong had six sons. One of his eldest children was Kun. Wu; the second is called Shen Hu; the third is called Peng Zu; the fourth is called Hui Ren; the fifth is called Cao; the sixth is Ji Lian, whose surname is Xiu, who is the successor of Chu. He was named Hou Bo in the Xia Dynasty and Tang in the Jie Dynasty. The Pengzu clan was called Hou Bo during the Yin Dynasty. At the end of the Yin Dynasty, the Pengzu clan was destroyed. After that, Fuju lived in Zhongwei, either in China or in the barbarians. "
From this I can know the life experience of Peng Zu. In the Yin Dynasty, Peng Zu or his clan clan was Hou Bo. Who exactly he was is unknown. If Tai Shigong doubts, he will pass on the doubts. But we can also understand it from the following record:
"Book of Rites": "In the past, Shang Lao Peng and Zhong Puppet taught politics to the officials, officials to the priests, and skills to the common people. When they are promoted, they are suppressed, and when they are suppressed, they are promoted. , decorated with virtue, not allowed to speak, and the common people use words, just like the nephew of the Xia Hou clan, who does not cross the border."
If we say this, then Lao Peng in the early Shang Dynasty is like this. For Peng Zu. By the early Shang Dynasty, he was 672 years old. Based on the records of later generations, I speculate that part of it comes from this. Because "The Legend of Immortals", "Pengmen Ji", "Zhuangzi", "Taiping Guangji" and other relevant records are all consistent with this theory. This is also the version most recognized by the ancients. There is no mistaking the age of Da Peng as speculated by experts.
The "Huangdi Nei Jing" says: "Then there are saints who live in the harmony of heaven and earth, follow the principles of the eight winds, adapt to the worldly world, have no hatred and anger, and do not want to leave the world. "Being a man of service, he does not want to look at the world, he does not work externally, he does not worry about his thoughts internally, he takes comfort as his main task, and he takes self-satisfaction as his work. Peng Zu is obviously a saint. He has achieved a little success in cultivating immortals and can live hundreds of years without any problem. Of course, judging from the current experts, it is naturally impossible.