《清(qing)忠譜》又(you)名《五人(ren)義》,為(wei)明末清(qing)初李玉所作昆曲傳統劇目,共二(er)十五折(zhe)。
明代天啟年(nian)間吏部員(yuan)外郎周(zhou)順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)(chang),重(zhong)于(yu)名節,嫉惡如(ru)仇,因不(bu)滿(man)宦官(guan)魏(wei)(wei)(wei)忠賢(xian)專(zhuan)權,被(bei)閹黨(dang)矯詔削官(guan),回到(dao)蘇(su)州清貧(pin)度日。時(shi)閹黨(dang)正大(da)肆迫害(hai)東(dong)林(lin)黨(dang)人,蘇(su)州織造(zao)太監李(li)實和巡撫毛(mao)一鷺都(dou)是(shi)魏(wei)(wei)(wei)閹的走狗,為(wei)了(le)討主子的歡心,便陰謀迫害(hai)作(zuo)為(wei)東(dong)林(lin)黨(dang)人的周(zhou)順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)(chang)。順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)(chang)大(da)義凜然,一方面照常拜訪處于(yu)逆境(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)的東(dong)林(lin)人士文震(zhen)孟和魏(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)中(zhong)(zhong),一方面跑到(dao)魏(wei)(wei)(wei)閹的生祠(ci)中(zhong)(zhong)罵像斥奸。毛(mao)一鷺為(wei)此(ci)上疏,魏(wei)(wei)(wei)忠賢(xian)大(da)怒(nu),矯旨派(pai)緹騎到(dao)蘇(su)州逮捕順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)(chang)。順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)(chang)素得民(min)(min)(min)心,被(bei)逮之日,群(qun)情鼎沸(fei),數(shu)萬市民(min)(min)(min)不(bu)約而(er)同地(di)到(dao)府(fu)院焚(fen)香請愿。而(er)廠衛緹騎竟(jing)不(bu)顧(gu)民(min)(min)(min)意,強行抓走周(zhou)順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)(chang),于(yu)是(shi)激(ji)起(qi)民(min)(min)(min)變。顏佩韋、楊念(nian)如(ru)、馬(ma)杰、沈揚(yang)、周(zhou)文元等五(wu)位義士帶領(ling)群(qun)眾,沖進察院,打(da)倒緹騎。閹黨(dang)下令捉拿亂民(min)(min)(min),陰謀屠殺百姓。五(wu)人為(wei)免(mian)全城遭難,挺身而(er)出(chu)自(zi)首就義。而(er)周(zhou)順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)(chang)被(bei)秘密解(jie)到(dao)京都(dou)后,在獄(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)備(bei)受(shou)種種慘刑(xing)而(er)死。及至崇(chong)禎皇帝即位,魏(wei)(wei)(wei)閹伏誅,群(qun)奸論(lun)罪。蘇(su)州市民(min)(min)(min)欣(xin)喜若狂,拆毀(hui)生祠(ci),重(zhong)新安葬(zang)五(wu)位義士。朝廷頒詔,褒揚(yang)周(zhou)順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)(chang)清忠風世。
該劇目(mu)有(you)《古(gu)本(ben)戲曲(qu)叢(cong)刊》第(di)三集影印清順治(zhi)刊本(ben),又有(you)《中國(guo)十大古(gu)典悲劇集》排印本(ben)。昆班藝人曾抽(chou)取(qu)劇中五人倡義一(yi)節(jie),以《五人義》的(de)本(ben)戲演(yan)出。