péng 彭

Peng Zu Jian Keng, a minister of Emperor Yao. He was the third son of Lu Zhongshi and the grandson of Emperor Zhuanxu. He lived through the Yu, Xia, and Shang dynasties and was said to have lived for seven or eight hundred years. Because he was enfeoffed in Pengcheng, he was called Peng Zu. Later generations used him as a metaphor for longevity. Peng Meng A hermit in the Qi State during the Warring States period and the teacher of Tian Pian. His thoughts were similar to Zhuangzi's theory of equalizing right and wrong. Peng Yue With the courtesy name Zhong, he was from Changyi. He was a meritorious official in the early Han Dynasty. He assisted Emperor Gaozu in pacifying the world and was enfeoffed as the King of Liang. Later, he was accused of conspiracy and executed, and his three - clan was also killed by Liu Bang. Peng Shaosheng With the courtesy name Yunchu, he had the pseudonyms Chimu, Zhiguizi, and Erlin Jushi. Jiqing was his Dharma name after receiving the Bodhisattva precepts. He was from Changzhou County, Jiangsu. He was a famous lay Buddhist in the Qing Dynasty. He passed the imperial examination in the 34th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign and was appointed as a county official, but he declined the offer. He was deeply touched by making friends with Luo Yougao and reading the complete works of the famous monk Zibo of the Ming Dynasty, and thus converted to Buddhism. He especially believed in the Pure Land sect. Apart from Lianchi, he most respected Xing'an in the Pure Land doctrine. He often practiced meditation and recited Buddha's name in seclusion and made vows for the Dharma - offering. He wrote works such as The Collected Works of a Lay Buddhist, Biographies of Lay Buddhists, A Brief Discussion on the Amitabha Sutra, and A Resolution of Doubts on the One - Vehicle Doctrine, which had an important impact on the promotion of the Pure Land faith in the Qing Dynasty.