He was the grandson of Emperor Zhuan Xu, one of the Five Emperors, and ranked among the sons of Lu Zhongshi. His life spanned the entire Xia Dynasty and extended into the late Shang Dynasty, during which he claimed to have reached the age of 700. 2/4

In the Luyang Mountains of Anhui Province, there is a site known as Peng Zu Xianshi(the immortal room of Peng Zu), where it is believed Peng Zu ascended to immortality. Legends say that prayers for favorable weather offered at his temple were quickly answered. 3/4