Peng Zu in the pre-Qin period was a legendary old man with longevity. It is said that this long-lived old man lived through the four dynasties of Yao, Shun, Xia and Shang and lived for more than 800 years. If this statement is true, then he can be regarded as the longest-lived ancient man in the world.

But thousands of years have passed in Chinese history, and we have no way of verifying Peng Zu’s true age. I think this is just a myth and legend in ancient China, and its authenticity is still very low. But according to the research of ancient Chinese history books, Peng Zu's family is indeed a very famous longevity family in history. The historical book "Peng Zu" is the earliest existing health and wellness theory in China. It was written by Mr. Peng Zu during the Warring States Period. This book specifically describes Peng Zu's unique health regimen. 01. Use elements with foresight, and your mind will be clear and your body will be free.

This sentence appears in the third chapter of the book "Peng Zu". He believes that the most important thing in maintaining health is to nourish the heart. ?Foresight, use ingredients, mind white and body release? means that if you want to achieve the highest state of health preservation, you must relax your body and maintain a kind and pure mind. In the Qing Dynasty of China, there was a health-preserving traditional Chinese medicine book called "Essentials of Chinese and Foreign Hygiene". This book also had the same point of view. He believed: When looking at people in the world, those with gentle Qi will live longer, and those with kinder qualities will live longer. Those who are generous will live longer, and those who are silent will live longer. Covering the four is the end of benevolence, so it is said that benevolence has longevity. ?

It can be seen that being indifferent to fame and wealth and being kind and kind are the most important prerequisites for maintaining good health. 02. Love the essence and nourish the body, obey the Qi and refine the body.

This sentence is also Mr. Peng Zu’s way of keeping in good health, which means that the key to keeping in good health lies in nourishing energy and energy. This view is very consistent with the Chinese theory of traditional Chinese medicine, because in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, qi and blood are the foundation of the human body, and qi and blood are also connected. In Peng Zu's pre-Qin period, there were not so many qi-tonifying medicinal materials, and they did not know the pharmacological effects of Astragalus and Ginseng. Therefore, Peng Zu attached great importance to practicing qigong at that time. He believed that practicing qigong was the best way to replenish qi. "Biography of Immortals" and "Zhuangzi" both ancient books have records of Peng Zu practicing qigong:

In ancient times, Peng Zu, a long-lived man, practiced the art of spitting out the old and absorbing the new, and practicing the techniques of voicing the old and absorbing the new, and the bear's sutra and bird's recitation. He lives eight hundred years and is still in good health.