Exploration On Bodybuilding Practices Of Pengzu WANG Zhiping

Due to effective health and longevity, Pengzu is regarded as the originator of traditional sports health preservation and Chinese health culture. This paper, through the literature retrieval to get the firsthand data, adopts field investigation and social investigation to increase the perceptual knowledge, using the analogy and logical reasoning methods in order to infer a reasonable conclusion.The paper can be divided into six chapters:introduction, literature review, Pengzu’s relation with Wuyishan, a new concise on bodybuilding practices for health and longevity of Pengzu, the fitness mechanism of Pengzu bodybuilding, and the conclusion.Introduction encapsulates the main contents of bodybuilding practices for health of Pengzu as well as its great importance and influence on Chinese traditional sports health preservation.Chapter One, literature review. It makes an overview of the ancient literature on Pengzu study, then introduces the research status and findings on Pengzu at home and abroad. This chapter talks about the debate whether Peng Zu is a name or a nomen, also it analyses the reasons of Pengzu’s longevity and evaluation on Pengzu bodybuilding culture.Chapter Two, Pengzu’s relation with Wuyishan. It demonstrates the possibility of Pengzu living in Wuyishan and the reasons why the mountain was named after "Wuyi".Chapter Three, a new concise on bodybuilding practices for health and longevity of Pengzu. It introduces the source, moves, principles and the effects of Pengzu bodybuilding.Chapter Four, the fitness mechanism of Pengzu bodybuilding. Based on traditional sports, health keeping theory and modern sports science theory, it scientifically demonstrates the fitness mechanism of Pengzu bodybuilding.Legend has it that Pengzu is a real historical man, who was granted titles in Peng, now in Xuzhou City of Jiangsu Province. Thus he was called "Ancester Peng"’which was later used in the name of tribal heads. Pengzu is said to be good at bodybuilding and thus has enjoyed the longest life. The emperor of Shang Dynasty hatched a plot to murder against Pengzu owing to his secret of bodybuilding.Pengzu visited numerous places and had children. He once probably lived in Wuyishan and had two sons Peng and Yi. The core of bodybuilding is said to be breathing, guiding, promoting the circulation of qi and regular living habits. In order to achive the goal of longevity, one needs to start and control the fundamental balancing mechanisms. According to restriction among five elements, it is vital to exercise, improve quality and pursue balance between physiology and psychology. Internal organs of the body (heart, spleen, liver, lungs and kidneys) need close care. The small universe of human body and big natural universe should be adjusted. Human nerve system, circulation system, digestive system and endocrine system ought to be adapted and improved. The key is to breathe new and release old, promote metabolism, balance yin and yang as well as protect human organs. One is expected to exercise bones, joints, muscles and ligamenta so as to gain vitality and longevity.