《越(yue)絕外傳記寶劍》第十三
昔者,越王句踐有寶劍五,聞於天下。客有能相劍者,名薛燭。王召而問之,曰:「吾有寶(bao)劍(jian)(jian)五(wu),請以示之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。」薛燭(zhu)對曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「愚(yu)理不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)足以言,大(da)王(wang)請,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得已。」乃召掌者,王(wang)使取毫曹。薛燭(zhu)對曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「毫曹,非(fei)寶(bao)劍(jian)(jian)也(ye)。夫寶(bao)劍(jian)(jian),五(wu)色并見,莫能相(xiang)勝。毫曹已擅名(ming)矣(yi),非(fei)寶(bao)劍(jian)(jian)也(ye)。」王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「取巨闕(que)(que)。」薛燭(zhu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「非(fei)寶(bao)劍(jian)(jian)也(ye)。寶(bao)劍(jian)(jian)者,金(jin)錫(xi)和銅而(er)(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)離。今巨闕(que)(que)已離矣(yi),非(fei)寶(bao)劍(jian)(jian)也(ye)。」王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「然(ran)巨闕(que)(que)初成之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)時(shi)(shi),吾(wu)坐於露壇(tan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上,宮(gong)人有(you)四駕白鹿而(er)(er)(er)過者,車奔鹿驚,吾(wu)引劍(jian)(jian)而(er)(er)(er)指之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),四駕上飛揚(yang),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知其絕也(ye)。穿銅釜,絕鐵?,胥中(zhong)決如(ru)(ru)(ru)粢(zi)米,故曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巨闕(que)(que)。」王(wang)取純(chun)鈞,薛燭(zhu)聞之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),忽(hu)如(ru)(ru)(ru)敗。有(you)頃,懼如(ru)(ru)(ru)悟。下(xia)階而(er)(er)(er)深惟,簡(jian)衣(yi)而(er)(er)(er)坐望(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。手振(zhen)拂揚(yang),其華捽如(ru)(ru)(ru)芙蓉始出(chu)。觀其釽,爛如(ru)(ru)(ru)列(lie)星之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)行(xing);觀其光,渾(hun)(hun)渾(hun)(hun)如(ru)(ru)(ru)水(shui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)溢於塘;觀其斷,巖巖如(ru)(ru)(ru)瑣石;觀其才,煥煥如(ru)(ru)(ru)冰釋。「此(ci)所謂(wei)純(chun)鈞耶(ye)?」王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「是也(ye)。客(ke)有(you)直之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)者,有(you)市(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄉二(er)(er),駿(jun)馬千疋,千戶之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)都(dou)二(er)(er),可(ke)乎(hu)?」薛燭(zhu)對曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)。當(dang)造(zao)此(ci)劍(jian)(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)時(shi)(shi),赤堇(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)山(shan),破(po)而(er)(er)(er)出(chu)錫(xi);若(ruo)耶(ye)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)溪,涸而(er)(er)(er)出(chu)銅;雨師(shi)掃(sao)灑,雷公擊橐;蛟龍捧鑪,天(tian)帝裝炭;太一(yi)下(xia)觀,天(tian)精(jing)下(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。歐冶乃因天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)精(jing)神(shen),悉其伎(ji)巧(qiao),造(zao)為大(da)刑三、小刑二(er)(er):一(yi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)湛(zhan)盧(lu)(lu),二(er)(er)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)純(chun)鈞,三曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)勝邪(xie),四曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)魚(yu)腸,五(wu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巨闕(que)(que)。吳(wu)王(wang)闔(he)廬之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)時(shi)(shi),得其勝邪(xie)、魚(yu)腸、湛(zhan)盧(lu)(lu)。闔(he)廬無道,子(zi)女死(si),殺生以送之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。湛(zhan)盧(lu)(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)劍(jian)(jian),去(qu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)如(ru)(ru)(ru)水(shui),行(xing)秦過楚,楚王(wang)臥而(er)(er)(er)寤,得吳(wu)王(wang)湛(zhan)盧(lu)(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)劍(jian)(jian),將首魁漂而(er)(er)(er)存焉。秦王(wang)聞而(er)(er)(er)求之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得,興師(shi)擊楚,曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):『與我湛(zhan)盧(lu)(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)劍(jian)(jian),還師(shi)去(qu)汝。』楚王(wang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)與。時(shi)(shi)闔(he)廬又以魚(yu)腸之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)劍(jian)(jian)刺(ci)吳(wu)王(wang)僚(liao)(liao),使披腸夷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)甲三事。闔(he)廬使專(zhuan)諸為奏炙魚(yu)者,引劍(jian)(jian)而(er)(er)(er)刺(ci)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),遂弒王(wang)僚(liao)(liao)。此(ci)其小試於敵邦,未見其大(da)用於天(tian)下(xia)也(ye)。今赤堇(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)已合,若(ruo)耶(ye)溪深而(er)(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)測。群神(shen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)下(xia),歐冶子(zi)即(ji)死(si)。雖(sui)復(fu)傾城(cheng)量(liang)金(jin),珠玉竭河(he),猶不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能得此(ci)一(yi)物,有(you)市(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄉二(er)(er)、駿(jun)馬千疋、千戶之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)都(dou)二(er)(er),何足言哉!
純鈞是(shi)一把(ba)尊貴無雙之劍。春秋時期(qi),一個(ge)風和(he)日麗(li)的(de)(de)午后(hou),經過數年臥薪(xin)嘗膽終于擊敗吳國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)越王勾踐,睡了(le)一個(ge)甜美的(de)(de)午覺(jue)醒了(le)過來,心(xin)情非常舒暢。飲了(le)一壺(hu)上好的(de)(de)龍井新(xin)茶后(hou),勾踐興致勃(bo)勃(bo)地派手下去(qu)找一個(ge)人。這個(ge)人就(jiu)是(shi)薛燭(zhu)(zhu)。薛燭(zhu)(zhu)是(shi)秦(qin)國(guo)(guo)人,此時正在越國(guo)(guo)游歷。薛燭(zhu)(zhu)雖然年紀輕輕,但卻已經名動列國(guo)(guo),被人稱為天下第一相劍大師。不大一會兒,眉清(qing)目秀文質彬(bin)彬(bin)的(de)(de)薛燭(zhu)(zhu)就(jiu)趕來了(le)。賓主一番客(ke)套寒暄之后(hou),就(jiu)帶著隨從來到室外寬(kuan)闊的(de)(de)露臺之上。
越王勾(gou)踐酷愛(ai)刀(dao)劍,這(zhe)個露臺高達數(shu)丈,氣勢舒(shu)張(zhang),光線充沛,專門(men)用來(lai)看(kan)劍賞刀(dao)。落座之后,勾(gou)踐掃了(le)(le)一眼身邊的薛(xue)(xue)燭,心(xin)想(xiang)這(zhe)個年輕(qing)人雖(sui)然年紀輕(qing)輕(qing)但卻閱劍無(wu)數(shu),一般刀(dao)劍肯定難入他(ta)的法眼,于是,勾(gou)踐一開口就叫手(shou)下取來(lai)了(le)(le)自(zi)己頗(po)為得意的寶(bao)劍:毫(hao)曹(cao)。哪知(zhi),薛(xue)(xue)燭走馬觀花地看(kan)了(le)(le)一遍,隨便地說了(le)(le)一句(ju):“這(zhe)兩把(ba)劍都(dou)有缺(que)點,毫(hao)曹(cao)和巨闕。哪知(zhi),薛(xue)(xue)燭對二(er)者并無(wu)佳評:“這(zhe)兩把(ba)劍都(dou)有缺(que)點,毫(hao)曹(cao)光華(hua)散淡,巨闕質地趨粗,不能(neng)算寶(bao)劍。”
勾踐頗感(gan)意外,覺得很沒面子(zi),他(ta)想了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)想,一(yi)(yi)(yi)咬牙,俯在一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)貼(tie)身(shen)侍從(cong)耳邊吩咐了(le)幾(ji)句,過(guo)了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)會兒(er),侍從(cong)率領(ling)幾(ji)百個(ge)鐵(tie)甲武士護送一(yi)(yi)(yi)把寶(bao)劍(jian)(jian)來(lai)(lai)到(dao)臺下。薛(xue)燭感(gan)到(dao)好笑(xiao),問道(dao)(dao)(dao):“大(da)王這(zhe)么(me)(me)興師動(dong)眾(zhong),拿來(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)什(shen)么(me)(me)劍(jian)(jian)啊?”勾踐對(dui)薛(xue)燭的(de)(de)(de)(de)態度(du)有一(yi)(yi)(yi)絲不快(kuai),他(ta)沒好氣地(di)(di)(di)吐出(chu)(chu)了(le)兩個(ge)字:“純鈞(jun)”。只聽(ting)見“咣啷(lang)”一(yi)(yi)(yi)聲,薛(xue)燭從(cong)座(zuo)位上仰(yang)面摔倒,束(shu)發的(de)(de)(de)(de)金釵掉在地(di)(di)(di)上,一(yi)(yi)(yi)頭長發披(pi)散下來(lai)(lai),面色突然凝住、呆滯。好大(da)一(yi)(yi)(yi)會兒(er),才突然驚醒,只見他(ta)腳尖點(dian)地(di)(di)(di)幾(ji)個(ge)縱躍掠(lve)下臺階,來(lai)(lai)到(dao)劍(jian)(jian)前,深(shen)深(shen)一(yi)(yi)(yi)躬,然后又表情肅然地(di)(di)(di)整理好自(zi)己(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)衣服,從(cong)侍者手中(zhong)接過(guo)寶(bao)劍(jian)(jian),小心翼翼地(di)(di)(di)敲了(le)幾(ji)敲掂了(le)幾(ji)掂之(zhi)后方才將劍(jian)(jian)從(cong)鞘(qiao)中(zhong)緩(huan)緩(huan)拔出(chu)(chu)。只見一(yi)(yi)(yi)團光(guang)華綻放而(er)出(chu)(chu)宛(wan)如出(chu)(chu)水(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)芙蓉雍(yong)容(rong)而(er)清(qing)冽,劍(jian)(jian)柄上的(de)(de)(de)(de)雕飾(shi)如星(xing)宿運行(xing)閃出(chu)(chu)深(shen)邃的(de)(de)(de)(de)光(guang)芒,劍(jian)(jian)身(shen)、陽光(guang)渾然一(yi)(yi)(yi)體象(xiang)清(qing)水(shui)漫過(guo)池塘從(cong)容(rong)而(er)舒緩(huan),而(er)劍(jian)(jian)刃就(jiu)象(xiang)壁立(li)千丈的(de)(de)(de)(de)斷崖崇高而(er)巍峨……過(guo)了(le)好久(jiu),薛(xue)燭才用顫抖的(de)(de)(de)(de)聲音問道(dao)(dao)(dao):“這(zhe)就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)純鈞(jun)嗎?!”勾踐點(dian)了(le)點(dian)頭:“是(shi)(shi),”他(ta)得意地(di)(di)(di)接著說(shuo)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“有人要用千匹(pi)駿馬(ma)三處富鄉(xiang)兩座(zuo)大(da)城來(lai)(lai)換(huan)這(zhe)把寶(bao)劍(jian)(jian),你看行(xing)嗎?”薛(xue)燭連忙說(shuo)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“不能換(huan)。”勾踐做作地(di)(di)(di)皺(zhou)了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)下眉(mei)頭問道(dao)(dao)(dao):“為什(shen)么(me)(me)?你說(shuo)說(shuo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)理。”薛(xue)燭激(ji)動(dong)地(di)(di)(di)大(da)聲對(dui)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“因(yin)為這(zhe)把劍(jian)(jian)是(shi)(shi)天(tian)(tian)人共鑄的(de)(de)(de)(de)不二之(zhi)作。為鑄這(zhe)把劍(jian)(jian),千年赤堇山(shan)山(shan)破(po)而(er)出(chu)(chu)錫,萬載(zai)若(ruo)(ruo)耶江(jiang)江(jiang)水(shui)干涸而(er)出(chu)(chu)銅。鑄劍(jian)(jian)之(zhi)時(shi),雷公打(da)鐵(tie),雨娘淋水(shui),蛟龍(long)捧爐,天(tian)(tian)帝裝炭。鑄劍(jian)(jian)大(da)師歐冶(ye)子(zi)承(cheng)天(tian)(tian)之(zhi)命(ming)嘔心瀝血與眾(zhong)神(shen)鑄磨十(shi)載(zai)此劍(jian)(jian)方成(cheng)。劍(jian)(jian)成(cheng)之(zhi)后,眾(zhong)神(shen)歸天(tian)(tian),赤堇山(shan)閉合如初(chu),若(ruo)(ruo)耶江(jiang)波濤再起,歐冶(ye)子(zi)也力盡神(shen)竭(jie)而(er)亡,這(zhe)把劍(jian)(jian)已成(cheng)絕唱,區區駿馬(ma)城池何足道(dao)(dao)(dao)哉……”勾踐滿意地(di)(di)(di)頻頻點(dian)頭:“說(shuo)得有理,既(ji)是(shi)(shi)無價之(zhi)寶(bao),我(wo)就(jiu)永遠把它珍藏吧。
故(gu)事見于《越絕書(shu)》。
越王允常命歐(ou)(ou)冶子鑄造了五(wu)把(ba)寶劍,歐(ou)(ou)冶乃因(yin)天(tian)之精神(shen),悉其伎巧(qiao),造為大刑(xing)三、小刑(xing)二:一(yi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)湛盧(lu),二曰(yue)(yue)(yue)純(chun)鈞,三曰(yue)(yue)(yue)勝邪(xie),四曰(yue)(yue)(yue)魚腸,五(wu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)巨闕。并稱越五(wu)劍。
1.圣道之劍:軒(xuan)轅(yuan)夏禹
2.仁(ren)道之劍:湛盧(lu)
3.帝道(dao)之劍(jian):赤霄
4.威(wei)道(dao)之劍(jian):泰阿
5.誠信之劍:七星龍淵
6/7.摯(zhi)情之劍(jian):干將/莫邪(xie)
8. 勇絕之劍(jian):魚腸(chang)
9.尊貴無雙之劍:純鈞
10.精(jing)致(zhi)優(you)雅(ya)之劍:承影