The pursuit of elixir of life by practitioners of Taoism was highly influenced by Peng Zu.

[3] One of his life extending techniques was vitality absorb skill, which purportedly extracts female energy into the male body (harvesting from Yin to supplement Yang) throughout intimacy.

[5] Chinese people believe that his long life, good health, and sexual energy were attributed to the food he ate.

There is a Peng Zu Festival every year for people to pay respects to his legacy and pray for healthier, happier, and longer lives.

By the time of the Jin Dynasty, the temple had fallen into disuse, but traces of the tigers' presence were still evident in the surrounding area.