滄海桑田(tian):來自麻姑所述“曾(ceng)見(jian)東(dong)海三(san)次變為桑田(tian)”。
麻(ma)(ma)姑(gu)獻(xian)壽(shou)(shou):傳(chuan)說有三(san)月(yue)三(san)日西(xi)王母壽(shou)(shou)辰,麻(ma)(ma)姑(gu)于絳珠河(he)邊以靈(ling)芝釀酒祝壽(shou)(shou)的(de)故事(shi)。過去中國(guo)民間為女性祝壽(shou)(shou)多贈(zeng)麻(ma)(ma)姑(gu)像,取名(ming)麻(ma)(ma)姑(gu)獻(xian)壽(shou)(shou)。
東(dong)晉時(shi)期,《神仙傳·王遠》記(ji)載:“麻(ma)姑降于蔡經家,自言曾見(jian)東(dong)海(hai)三(san)次變為桑田(tian),蓬(peng)萊之水(shui)也淺(qian)于舊時(shi),或許又將變為平地。她(ta)的手纖細如(ru)鳥爪,蔡經見(jian)后曾想:“背大癢時(shi),當(dang)以(yi)此爪爬背,當(dang)佳”。”
唐(tang)朝(chao)時期(qi),《撫州南(nan)(nan)城縣麻姑山仙壇記》也(ye)記載了《神仙傳》里麻姑的(de)說法,并(bing)提到(dao):“按(an)《圖經》,南(nan)(nan)城縣有麻姑山,頂有古壇,相傳云麻姑于此得(de)道”。
宋(song)朝(chao)時(shi)期,《夷堅丙志·卷四》記載:“(四川)青城山相(xiang)去三十里.有麻姑(gu)洞(dong).相(xiang)傳(chuan)云亦姑(gu)修真(zhen)處也”。
清朝時(shi)(shi)期(qi),《古今圖書(shu)集(ji)成·神異(yi)典·卷二百三十(shi)七(qi)·麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)引《登州府志》記載:“按《續文(wen)獻通考》:麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu),后(hou)(hou)趙(zhao)石(shi)勒時(shi)(shi)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)秋(qiu)(qiu)女(nv)(nv)(nv),其(qi)(qi)父(fu)(fu)猛悍,人(ren)畏之(zhi)(zhi)。嘗筑城晝夜不(bu)止(zhi),雞鳴乃(nai)息。姑(gu)(gu)賢(xian),有(you)(you)(you)恤(xu)民之(zhi)(zhi)心(xin)(xin)。假作(zuo)雞鳴,群雞效聲(sheng),眾工乃(nai)止(zhi)。父(fu)(fu)覺欲(yu)撻之(zhi)(zhi),女(nv)(nv)(nv)懼(ju)而逃(tao)入石(shi)洞(dong)修道(dao)。后(hou)(hou)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)城北石(shi)橋飛升。追者(zhe)不(bu)及(ji)。名其(qi)(qi)洞(dong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):仙(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)洞(dong)。橋曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):望仙(xian)(xian)橋。麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)山在寧國(guo)府東(dong)(dong)(dong),麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)嘗脩道(dao)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)此(ci),丹灶(zao)尚存。又嘗居建昌山,故(gu)亦(yi)(yi)號(hao)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)。開(kai)元中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),立廟壇側,累(lei)封虛寂沖應(ying)真人(ren)。夷堅志曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):劉氏(shi)鯉堂前(qian)有(you)(you)(you)大槐(huai)。忽(hu)(hu)夢(meng)一(yi)女(nv)(nv)(nv)官,自稱麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)。乞此(ci)樹(shu)脩廟,劉漫(man)許之(zhi)(zhi)。既寤(wu),異(yi)其(qi)(qi)事。后(hou)(hou)數日(ri)(ri),風(feng)雨(yu)大作(zuo)。失槐(huai)所(suo)在,即(ji)詣(yi)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)廟,視槐(huai)已(yi)臥(wo)其(qi)(qi)前(qian),重和中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賜(si)。額(e)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):顯異(yi)。又按,此(ci)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)乃(nai)兩人(ren)也。”。(麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)秋(qiu)(qiu)女(nv)(nv)(nv)是(shi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)晉(jin)十(shi)六國(guo)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)后(hou)(hou)趙(zhao)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)秋(qiu)(qiu)的女(nv)(nv)(nv)兒,與《神仙(xian)(xian)傳》里描(miao)述的東(dong)(dong)(dong)漢(han)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)降于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)蔡(cai)經(jing)(jing)(jing)家(jia)的女(nv)(nv)(nv)仙(xian)(xian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)秋(qiu)(qiu)是(shi)兩個人(ren)。)《欽定古今圖書(shu)集(ji)成·子(zi)(zi)部·神仙(xian)(xian)傳·王遠(yuan)(yuan)》記載:”王遠(yuan)(yuan),字方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping),欲(yu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)(zhi)括蒼(cang)山,過吳蔡(cai)經(jing)(jing)(jing)家(jia),教(jiao)其(qi)(qi)尸解如蛻蟬也。經(jing)(jing)(jing)去十(shi)余年,忽(hu)(hu)還(huan)(huan)。語家(jia)言七(qi)月(yue)七(qi)日(ri)(ri),王君當(dang)來(lai)過,到期(qi)日(ri)(ri),方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)乘羽車,駕五龍,各(ge)(ge)異(yi)色。旌旗導從,威儀赫奕如大將(jiang)也。既至,坐須臾,引見(jian)經(jing)(jing)(jing)父(fu)(fu)兄(xiong)。因遣(qian)人(ren)與麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)相(xiang)聞,亦(yi)(yi)莫知(zhi)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)是(shi)何神也。言王方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)敬報久(jiu)不(bu)行(xing),民間(jian)今來(lai)在此(ci),想(xiang)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)能暫(zan)來(lai)否。有(you)(you)(you)頃,信還(huan)(huan)。但(dan)聞其(qi)(qi)語,不(bu)見(jian)所(suo)使人(ren)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)再拜不(bu)見(jian)。忽(hu)(hu)已(yi)五百余年,尊卑有(you)(you)(you)序,修敬無階,思念久(jiu)煩,信承(cheng)在彼。登山巔而先(xian)被記,當(dang)按行(xing)蓬(peng)萊,今欲(yu)暫(zan)往。如是(shi)便還(huan)(huan),還(huan)(huan)即(ji)親覲愿(yuan),不(bu)即(ji)去。如此(ci)兩時(shi)(shi),間(jian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)來(lai),來(lai)時(shi)(shi)亦(yi)(yi)先(xian)聞人(ren)馬(ma)聲(sheng),既至從官當(dang)半(ban)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)也。麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)至蔡(cai)經(jing)(jing)(jing),亦(yi)(yi)舉家(jia)見(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)。是(shi)好女(nv)(nv)(nv)子(zi)(zi),年十(shi)八(ba)九許。頂(ding)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)作(zuo)髻,余發(fa)垂至腰,其(qi)(qi)衣有(you)(you)(you)文(wen)章,而非錦繡,光彩耀目,不(bu)可名。字皆(jie)世間(jian)所(suo)無有(you)(you)(you)也,得(de)見(jian)方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)。方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)起立,坐定,各(ge)(ge)進(jin)行(xing)廚金盤、玉杯、無限(xian)美膳,多是(shi)諸華。而香氣達于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)內外(wai)。擘麟脯(fu)行(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)。麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)自言接待以來(lai),已(yi)見(jian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)海三為(wei)(wei)桑田(tian),向(xiang)到蓬(peng)萊水(shui)又淺于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)往昔,會時(shi)(shi)略(lve)半(ban)也。豈(qi)將(jiang)復(fu)為(wei)(wei)陵陸乎(hu)。方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)笑曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),圣人(ren)皆(jie)言海中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)行(xing)復(fu)揚塵也。麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)欲(yu)見(jian)蔡(cai)經(jing)(jing)(jing)母及(ji)婦等,時(shi)(shi)經(jing)(jing)(jing)弟婦新產(chan)數十(shi)日(ri)(ri),麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)望見(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)已(yi)知(zhi)。曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)噫,且止(zhi)勿(wu)前(qian)。即(ji)求少(shao)許米(mi)來(lai),得(de)米(mi)便以擲之(zhi)(zhi),墜地(di)即(ji)成丹砂。方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)笑曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),姑(gu)(gu)故(gu)年少(shao),吾(wu)老矣,不(bu)喜復(fu)作(zuo)此(ci)狡獪變化也。麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)手似鳥(niao)爪,蔡(cai)經(jing)(jing)(jing)心(xin)(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)念言,背癢(yang)時(shi)(shi),得(de)此(ci)爪以爬背乃(nai)佳也。方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)已(yi)知(zhi)經(jing)(jing)(jing)心(xin)(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)念言,即(ji)使人(ren)牽經(jing)(jing)(jing),鞭(bian)之(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)者(zhe),神人(ren)。汝(ru)何忽(hu)(hu)謂其(qi)(qi)爪可以爬背耶。見(jian)鞭(bian)著經(jing)(jing)(jing)背,亦(yi)(yi)不(bu)見(jian)有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)持鞭(bian)者(zhe)。方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)告(gao)經(jing)(jing)(jing)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),吾(wu)鞭(bian)不(bu)可妄得(de)也。“
葛洪(東(dong)晉)《神(shen)仙(xian)傳·王遠》
顏真卿(qing)(唐)《撫州南城縣麻姑山(shan)仙壇記》
洪邁(宋)《夷(yi)堅(jian)丙志·卷四》
永(yong)瑢等(清(qing))《欽定古今圖書集成·子(zi)部·神仙傳·王遠》
陳夢雷(清)《古今圖書集成·神異(yi)典·卷二百三十七·麻姑》