禺(yu)狨,其實(shi)就是(shi)(shi)一種金絲猴(hou)(hou)。 禺(yu),母猴(hou)(hou)屬,頭(tou)似(si)鬼。似(si)獼猴(hou)(hou)而大,赤(chi)目長尾,亦曰(yue)沐猴(hou)(hou)。——《說文(wen)》。有獸(shou)焉,其狀如禺(yu)而自(zi)耳。——《山海經(jing)》。郭璞注:“禺(yu)似(si)獼猴(hou)(hou)而長,赤(chi)目長尾。”狨:【集(ji)韻】獸(shou)名。禺(yu)屬。其毛(mao)柔長可藉。唐代陳藏器《本草拾遺》:“狨生山南山谷中,似(si)猴(hou)(hou)而大,毛(mao)長,黃(huang)赤(chi)色。”既然是(shi)(shi)禺(yu)屬,又叫(jiao)禺(yu)狨,應(ying)該是(shi)(shi)金絲猴(hou)(hou)。
其余六人分別是:平(ping)天大(da)圣(sheng)牛魔王(wang),復(fu)海大(da)圣(sheng)蛟魔王(wang),混(hun)天大(da)圣(sheng)鵬魔王(wang),移山(shan)大(da)圣(sheng)獅駝(tuo)王(wang),通風大(da)圣(sheng)獼猴(hou)王(wang),齊天大(da)圣(sheng)美猴(hou)王(wang)。
禺(yu)狨王出自《西(xi)游(you)記》(明·吳承(cheng)恩)。乃七大(da)圣之(zhi)一:七大(da)圣中位列第(di)六位,稱驅神(shen)大(da)圣。
行者道:“你是不(bu)知,我(wo)乃(nai)五(wu)百年前大鬧天(tian)宮的齊天(tian)大圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)孫(sun)悟(wu)空是也。我(wo)當初未(wei)鬧天(tian)宮時(shi),遍游海角天(tian)涯,四大部洲,無方(fang)不(bu)到。那時(shi)節(jie),專慕豪杰,你令(ling)尊叫(jiao)做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)牛魔王,稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)平(ping)天(tian)大圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),與(yu)我(wo)老(lao)孫(sun)結為(wei)(wei)七弟(di)兄(xiong),讓他做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)了(le)大哥;還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)個蛟魔王,稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)覆海大圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)了(le)二哥;又(you)有(you)(you)(you)(you)個大鵬(peng)魔王,稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)混天(tian)大圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)了(le)三哥;又(you)有(you)(you)(you)(you)個獅駝王,稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)移(yi)山(shan)大圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)了(le)四哥;又(you)有(you)(you)(you)(you)個獼猴王,稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)通(tong)風(feng)大圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)了(le)五(wu)哥;又(you)有(you)(you)(you)(you)個禺狨(rong)王,稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)驅神大圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)了(le)六哥;惟(wei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)老(lao)孫(sun)身小(xiao),稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)齊天(tian)大圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),排(pai)行第七。我(wo)老(lao)弟(di)兄(xiong)們那時(shi)節(jie)耍子時(shi),還(huan)不(bu)曾生(sheng)你哩!”
他放下心,日逐騰云駕霧(wu),遨游四海(hai),行樂(le)千山(shan)。施武(wu)藝,遍訪英豪;弄神(shen)通,廣交賢友。此(ci)時又會(hui)了個七弟兄(xiong),乃(nai)牛魔(mo)王(wang)、蛟魔(mo)王(wang)、鵬(peng)魔(mo)王(wang)、獅駝王(wang)、獼猴(hou)王(wang)、【犭禺】狨王(wang),連(lian)自(zi)家美猴(hou)王(wang)七個。日逐講文論武(wu),走斝傳觴(shang),弦歌吹舞,朝去(qu)暮回(hui),無般(ban)兒不樂(le)。把那個萬(wan)里(li)之遙,只(zhi)當(dang)庭闈(wei)之路,所(suo)謂(wei)點頭徑過三(san)千里(li),扭腰八百有馀程。
一日,在(zai)本洞分付四(si)健將安排筵(yan)宴,請六王赴飲(yin),殺牛宰(zai)馬(ma),祭天享地,著(zhu)眾怪跳舞(wu)歡歌(ge),俱吃(chi)得酩酊大(da)醉。送六王出去,卻(que)又賞勞大(da)小頭目,倚在(zai)鐵板橋邊松陰之下,霎時(shi)間(jian)睡(shui)著(zhu)。