共(gong)(gong)工(gong)怒(nu)觸(chu)不周山是一個著名的(de)上古神話傳說。又名共(gong)(gong)工(gong)觸(chu)山,且與(yu)女媧(wa)補天、后羿射日、嫦娥奔月并稱中(zhong)國古代著名的(de)四大神話。
共(gong)(gong)工(gong),又稱(cheng)共(gong)(gong)工(gong)氏,是(shi)中國古(gu)代神話(hua)中的水神,掌(zhang)控洪(hong)水。在(zai)西晉(jin)張湛《列子(zi)·湯問(wen)》中記載,傳說共(gong)(gong)工(gong)素來與顓頊(xu)不合,發生驚天動(dong)地的大戰,最后以共(gong)(gong)工(gong)失敗而(er)憤怒(nu)地撞上不周山而(er)告終(zhong)。
另一個版本:共工(gong)制(zhi)定了(le)水利工(gong)程計(ji)劃,顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊不支持(chi)(chi),顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊與共工(gong)之(zhi)間發生了(le)大戰,共工(gong)不能得到(dao)民眾(zhong)的支持(chi)(chi),他決心撞斷不周山,以示(shi)決心。
這(zhe)一傳說反映(ying)了遠(yuan)古部族間(jian)的斗爭,同時(shi)涉及到(dao)古代天(tian)文學上的“蓋天(tian)說”。
共(gong)工(gong),炎(yan)帝裔。據(ju)《山(shan)海(hai)經·海(hai)內經》:“炎(yan)帝之(zhi)妻、赤水(shui)之(zhi)子聽訞(yāo)生(sheng)炎(yan)居(ju),炎(yan)居(ju)生(sheng)節(jie)并,節(jie)并生(sheng)戲器,戲器生(sheng)祝融,祝融降(jiang)處于江(jiang)水(shui),生(sheng)共(gong)工(gong)。“
《路史·后紀二》注引《歸藏·啟(qi)筮(shi)》:“共工(gong)人(ren)面蛇身朱發。”
相傳共(gong)工(gong)為(wei)水(shui)(shui)神。《左傳·昭公十七年》:“共(gong)工(gong)氏以水(shui)(shui)紀,故為(wei)水(shui)(shui)師而水(shui)(shui)名。
《管子(zi)·揆度》:“共工之王,水(shui)處什工與顓(zhuan)頊之戰(zhan)。
《淮南(nan)子(zi)·天文(wen)訓》:“昔者共(gong)工與(yu)顓頊爭為帝,怒而觸不周之山,天柱折,地(di)維絕,天傾西北,故日月(yue)星辰(chen)移焉(yan);地(di)不滿東南(nan),故水潦(liao)塵埃歸焉(yan)。”
此戰(zhan)又或傳為共工(gong)與(yu)高(gao)辛(xin)(《淮南(nan)子·原道》),神農(nong)(《雕玉集·壯力》),祝(zhu)融(《史(shi)記(ji)·補三皇本紀》),女(nv)媧(wa)(《路(lu)史(shi)·太吳紀》)之爭。其他如禹逐共工(gong),禹殺共工(gong)之臣相(xiang)柳(liu)等傳說,由禹為黃(huang)帝系統人物,當亦系黃(huang)炎戰(zhan)爭之余(yu)緒。今河南(nan)杞縣流傳的(de)“女(nv)媧(wa)補天(tian)”傳說則謂:共工(gong)、祝(zhu)融、女(nv)媧(wa)、棺人為兄妹。共工(gong)與(yu)祝(zhu)融因吃天(tian)鵝蛋相(xiang)爭,共工(gong)怒觸不(bu)周(zhou)山,天(tian)塌洪水泛濫,女(nv)媧(wa)乃有補天(tian)之舉,似(si)更(geng)原始。
《史記·補(bu)三皇本紀》:“諸侯(hou)有共工氏,任智刑以(yi)強霸(ba)而不王;以(yi)水乘木,乃與(yu)(yu)祝(zhu)融戰(zhan)。不勝而怒,乃頭觸不周(zhou)山崩,天柱(zhu)折,地維絕。”此戰(zhan)或又傳(chuan)說(shuo)為顓頊(xu),神農,女媧,高辛與(yu)(yu)共工之(zhi)爭。
《國(guo)語·魯語上(shang)》載:“共(gong)工氏之伯九(jiu)(jiu)有。”“伯九(jiu)(jiu)有”也就是霸九(jiu)(jiu)州(zhou)。實際上(shang)是說(shuo)共(gong)工氏一度是九(jiu)(jiu)州(zhou)的(de)(de)伯(霸)主(zhu),即中原部落聯盟的(de)(de)一個首領。這(zhe)反映了九(jiu)(jiu)個氏族住在(zai)九(jiu)(jiu)個地(di)(di)方,共(gong)工氏在(zai)其中居于(yu)首要地(di)(di)位。徐旭(xu)生說(shuo)共(gong)工氏居住地(di)(di)在(zai)今河(he)南(nan)省(sheng)輝(hui)縣。郭(guo)沫(mo)若(ruo)說(shuo):共(gong)工氏長期活動(dong)的(de)(de)地(di)(di)方是今河(he)南(nan)西部的(de)(de)伊水和(he)洛水流域。這(zhe)個地(di)(di)方古代稱(cheng)為九(jiu)(jiu)州(zhou),可能來源于(yu)共(gong)工氏的(de)(de)九(jiu)(jiu)個氏。后(hou)來,這(zhe)里(li)往(wang)西的(de)(de)山(shan)區中還有九(jiu)(jiu)州(zhou)之戎,大(da)概是共(gong)工氏的(de)(de)余部延續下來的(de)(de)。
共工(gong)是(shi)古代(dai)傳(chuan)說中神農氏的(de)后(hou)(hou)代(dai),屬于炎帝一(yi)族,身為水(shui)神,共工(gong)有人(ren)的(de)面孔、手足和(he)蛇的(de)身體。在黃帝的(de)繼承人(ren)顓頊治世的(de)時(shi)代(dai)反叛,被顓頊擊敗,共工(gong)怒而頭撞不周山(傳(chuan)說中支撐(cheng)世界(jie)的(de)支柱),造成世界(jie)向西北傾斜。之后(hou)(hou)共工(gong)仍不斷地作(zuo)亂(代(dai)表(biao)洪水(shui)的(de)爆(bao)發),最后(hou)(hou)被禹殺死(指治水(shui)成功)。
《淮南子·天文訓》:“昔者共工與顓頊爭(zheng)為帝(di),怒而觸不周之山(shan),天柱折,地維(wei)絕(jue)。天傾(qing)西(xi)北,故日月星辰移(yi)焉(yan);地不滿東南,故水潦塵(chen)埃歸焉(yan)。”
意思是(shi):從前,共工與顓頊爭奪為帝,失敗(bai)了,于是(shi)共工發怒(用頭)去(qu)撞不周山,支撐天的柱子(zi)折了,系(xi)掛(gua)地(di)的繩子(zi)斷(duan)了。天向(xiang)西北方(fang)向(xiang)傾(qing)斜,所(suo)以(yi)太陽、月亮(liang)、星(xing)星(xing)都朝西北方(fang)移動;地(di)的東(dong)南(nan)角陷塌了,所(suo)以(yi)江(jiang)湖流水都朝東(dong)南(nan)方(fang)向(xiang)流去(qu)。
這則神(shen)話反映了遠古(gu)部族(zu)間的(de)斗爭(zheng)同時涉及到(dao)古(gu)代天文學上的(de)“蓋(gai)天說”,來(lai)解釋“日月星辰都朝(chao)西北方(fang)移動”“江河泥沙都朝(chao)東(dong)南方(fang)向(xiang)流去(qu)”的(de)現象(xiang)。
《淮南子·天文(wen)訓》云:昔者,共工與(yu)顓頊爭為帝,怒而觸不(bu)周之山,天柱折,地維絕。天傾西(xi)北,故日(ri)月星辰移焉;地不(bu)滿(man)東南,故水潦塵埃(ai)歸焉。
這(zhe)里記(ji)載的(de)故事是顓(zhuan)頊(xu)與(yu)共工(gong)爭(zheng)帝位而戰,那么(me)時間(jian)就是顓(zhuan)頊(xu)時期,據(ju)說(shuo)也就是因為這(zhe)樣,才有女媧補天的(de)故事。
依據《山海經》記(ji)(ji)載,共工為炎帝(di)后裔。《史記(ji)(ji)·補三皇本紀》云:諸侯有(you)共工氏,任(ren)智(zhi)刑以強霸而(er)不王;以水乘木(mu),乃(nai)與祝融戰。不勝(sheng)而(er)怒,乃(nai)頭觸不周山崩,天柱折,地(di)維缺(que)。
霸道的共工,又(you)和祝融(rong)打起來了。傳說(shuo)祝融(rong)為顓頊帝孫(sun)重黎,高辛氏(shi)火正之官,黃帝賜他(ta)姓“祝融(rong)氏(shi)”。
神(shen)農(nong)氏(shi)代替燧人(ren)氏(shi)
公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)5800年開始,南(nan)方杭(hang)州(zhou)河(he)姆渡褐色(se)人種伏羲女媧(wa)朱(zhu)雀祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)就想要進入中(zhong)(zhong)原,那時玄武顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)還是(shi)他們的(de)部(bu)下(xia)(xia),通過排干南(nan)陽盆地終(zhong)于突(tu)入了(le)(le)中(zhong)(zhong)原,華朝(chao)主家共工氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)領導(dao)下(xia)(xia)的(de)的(de)九(jiu)州(zhou)聯盟對入侵加以(yi)抗爭失敗后,之(zhi)(zhi)后又堅(jian)守黃河(he)防(fang)線繼續(xu)(xu)抗戰(zhan),擔任(ren)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)先鋒(feng)的(de)玄武顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)攻破了(le)(le)黃河(he)防(fang)線后,又退(tui)守陜(shan)西(xi)防(fang)線。公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)5000年,擔任(ren)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)先鋒(feng)的(de)玄武顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu),與(yu)共工氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)領導(dao)下(xia)(xia)的(de)九(jiu)州(zhou)聯盟在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)陜(shan)西(xi)不周之(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)附(fu)近展開最(zui)后的(de)決(jue)戰(zhan)。就在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)這時,隕石墜落引(yin)發大海(hai)嘯,甚至連(lian)南(nan)陽盆地和淮河(he)流(liu)域都受到洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)影響而(er)與(yu)南(nan)方斷絕(jue)了(le)(le)聯系。祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)的(de)老巢(chao)杭(hang)州(zhou)更是(shi)被洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)損(sun)失慘重,無力(li)北上(shang)作戰(zhan)。被隔(ge)絕(jue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)北方的(de)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)盤踞在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong),玄武顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)女媧(wa)的(de)指引(yin)下(xia)(xia)投降了(le)(le)河(he)南(nan)的(de)華朝(chao)分支(zhi)家夏族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)神(shen)(shen)(shen)龍氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu),定(ding)居(ju)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)他們附(fu)近,并幫助他們防(fang)御東(dong)(dong)(dong)面的(de)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu),和幫助神(shen)(shen)(shen)龍氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)取代共工氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)成(cheng)為(wei)九(jiu)州(zhou)聯盟的(de)首領,共工氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)從(cong)此定(ding)居(ju)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)陜(shan)西(xi)成(cheng)為(wei)了(le)(le)公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)6000-前(qian)(qian)2000年甘肅大地灣馬家窯文(wen)化。神(shen)(shen)(shen)龍氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)成(cheng)為(wei)了(le)(le)神(shen)(shen)(shen)農氏(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)4800─前(qian)(qian)4300年河(he)南(nan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)部(bu)半坡文(wen)化。殘余的(de)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)退(tui)去(qu)后下(xia)(xia)山(shan)與(yu)神(shen)(shen)(shen)龍氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)融(rong)合成(cheng)為(wei)了(le)(le)公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)4500—前(qian)(qian)2500年山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)大汶口文(wen)化。玄武顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊氏(shi)(shi)(shi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)之(zhi)(zhi)后被封在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)北繼續(xu)(xu)對抗山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong),成(cheng)為(wei)了(le)(le)公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)4000~前(qian)(qian)3000年遼寧紅山(shan)文(wen)化。
盤(pan)古開天(tian)(tian)辟地(di)(di)女媧造人之(zhi)后,水(shui)(shui)神(shen)共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)一(yi)向與火(huo)(huo)(huo)神(shen)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)不(bu)合,他(ta)(ta)(ta)向火(huo)(huo)(huo)神(shen)發動(dong)進(jin)攻。擔當先鋒的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)將相柳(liu)、浮游,猛撲火(huo)(huo)(huo)神(shen)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)氏居住(zhu)的(de)(de)光(guang)明(ming)宮,把(ba)光(guang)明(ming)宮四(si)周長(chang)年不(bu)熄的(de)(de)神(shen)火(huo)(huo)(huo)弄滅了(le)。大(da)(da)(da)地(di)(di)頓時(shi)(shi)一(yi)片漆(qi)黑。火(huo)(huo)(huo)神(shen)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)駕著遍身冒(mao)著烈焰的(de)(de)火(huo)(huo)(huo)龍出來(lai)(lai)(lai)迎(ying)(ying)戰。所到(dao)之(zhi)處,云霧(wu)廓清,雨(yu)水(shui)(shui)齊收(shou);黑暗悄(qiao)悄(qiao)退(tui)(tui)去,大(da)(da)(da)地(di)(di)重(zhong)現(xian)光(guang)明(ming)。水(shui)(shui)神(shen)共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)惱(nao)羞成怒,命令相柳(liu)和(he)浮游將三江五海的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)汲(ji)上(shang)來(lai)(lai)(lai),往祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)他(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)那里(li)傾(qing)去。剎時(shi)(shi)間長(chang)空中濁浪飛瀉(xie),黑濤翻(fan)騰,白云被(bei)淹沒,神(shen)火(huo)(huo)(huo)又(you)被(bei)澆熄了(le)。可是大(da)(da)(da)水(shui)(shui)一(yi)退(tui)(tui),神(shen)火(huo)(huo)(huo)又(you)燒了(le)起來(lai)(lai)(lai),加上(shang)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)請來(lai)(lai)(lai)風(feng)神(shen)幫(bang)忙,風(feng)助火(huo)(huo)(huo)威(wei),火(huo)(huo)(huo)乘風(feng)勢,熾熾烈烈地(di)(di)直(zhi)撲共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)他(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)想留(liu)住(zhu)大(da)(da)(da)水(shui)(shui)來(lai)(lai)(lai)御火(huo)(huo)(huo),可是水(shui)(shui)瀉(xie)千里(li),哪里(li)留(liu)得(de)住(zhu)。火(huo)(huo)(huo)焰又(you)長(chang)舌般地(di)(di)卷來(lai)(lai)(lai),共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)他(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)被(bei)燒得(de)焦頭(tou)爛額(e),東倒(dao)西歪(wai)。共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)率領(ling)水(shui)(shui)軍且戰且退(tui)(tui),逃(tao)回大(da)(da)(da)海。他(ta)(ta)(ta)滿以為祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)遇(yu)到(dao)大(da)(da)(da)水(shui)(shui),肯定會知難而(er)退(tui)(tui)。因此立在水(shui)(shui)宮,得(de)意起來(lai)(lai)(lai)。不(bu)料(liao)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)這(zhe)次下了(le)必勝的(de)(de)決心,他(ta)(ta)(ta)全(quan)速追擊。火(huo)(huo)(huo)龍所到(dao)之(zhi)處,海水(shui)(shui)不(bu)由(you)滾(gun)滾(gun)向兩(liang)旁翻(fan)轉(zhuan),讓(rang)開了(le)一(yi)條大(da)(da)(da)路。祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)直(zhi)逼水(shui)(shui)宮,水(shui)(shui)神(shen)共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)他(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)只好(hao)硬著頭(tou)皮出來(lai)(lai)(lai)迎(ying)(ying)戰。代表光(guang)明(ming)的(de)(de)火(huo)(huo)(huo)神(shen)祝(zhu)(zhu)融(rong)獲得(de)了(le)全(quan)勝。浮游活(huo)活(huo)氣死(si),相柳(liu)逃(tao)之(zhi)夭(yao)(yao)夭(yao)(yao),共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)心力交瘁,無法再戰,狼狽地(di)(di)向天(tian)(tian)邊逃(tao)去。共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)一(yi)直(zhi)逃(tao)到(dao)不(bu)周山,回頭(tou)一(yi)看,追兵已近。共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)又(you)羞又(you)憤,就(jiu)(jiu)一(yi)頭(tou)向山腰撞去,“嘩(hua)啦啦”一(yi)聲巨響,不(bu)周山竟給共工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)撞折了(le)。不(bu)周山一(yi)倒(dao),大(da)(da)(da)災難降(jiang)臨了(le)。原來(lai)(lai)(lai)不(bu)周山是根撐天(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)柱,柱子一(yi)斷,半邊天(tian)(tian)空就(jiu)(jiu)坍塌(ta)下來(lai)(lai)(lai),露(lu)出石骨(gu)嶙(lin)峋的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)窟窿,頓時(shi)(shi)天(tian)(tian)河傾(qing)瀉(xie),洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)泛濫。著名的(de)(de)“水(shui)(shui)火(huo)(huo)(huo)不(bu)相容”典故即源于這(zhe)場大(da)(da)(da)戰。后來(lai)(lai)(lai)才有了(le)女媧煉(lian)五彩石補天(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)事跡,大(da)(da)(da)地(di)(di)重(zhong)回正常(chang)。
水(shui)神共工氏和火(huo)神祝(zhu)融氏的(de)(de)這場大戰,皆(jie)因(yin)“水(shui)火(huo)不相(xiang)容(rong)”而發生,一方面說明了水(shui)火(huo)相(xiang)克的(de)(de)原理,即水(shui)火(huo)天生不睦;另一方面說明了有(you)些事(shi)物是(shi)自然(ran)(ran)界(jie)的(de)(de)基(ji)本本能,非人力所能干擾(rao)。縱觀(guan)遠古時(shi)代水(shui)神和火(huo)神的(de)(de)這場驚天動(dong)地的(de)(de)大戰,沒有(you)什么所謂正(zheng)義和公(gong)理,只(zhi)有(you)大自然(ran)(ran)的(de)(de)力量在(zai)搏擊。而敗陣的(de)(de)水(shui)神共工因(yin)惱(nao)怒去撞不周山,女媧補天算是(shi)拯(zheng)救(jiu)了自然(ran)(ran)世界(jie)。
伏羲時期,在華夏有一(yi)(yi)個(ge)長(chang)于耍(shua)陰謀詭計的(de)(de)部族叫(jiao)做共(gong)工氏(shi)。共(gong)工氏(shi)在天上對應著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)壞水神,叫(jiao)共(gong)工,它人面蛇身,有紅色的(de)(de)頭發,性情十分兇惡(e)(e),嗜(shi)殺成性。共(gong)工手(shou)下有兩個(ge)惡(e)(e)名昭彰(zhang)的(de)(de)惡(e)(e)神:一(yi)(yi)個(ge)是(shi)長(chang)著(zhu)九個(ge)腦袋(dai)的(de)(de)相(xiang)柳(liu),它也是(shi)人面蛇身,全身青色,性情殘(can)酷貪婪,專以殺戮為樂;另一(yi)(yi)個(ge)是(shi)長(chang)的(de)(de)兇神惡(e)(e)煞(sha)一(yi)(yi)般的(de)(de)浮游,也是(shi)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)作惡(e)(e)多端的(de)(de)家伙。
共(gong)(gong)工(gong)氏的(de)(de)人說(shuo)話(hua)好聽的(de)(de)很,天(tian)花(hua)亂(luan)墜,但(dan)做起事來邪僻,表面上(shang)恭敬,實際上(shang)無(wu)法(fa)無(wu)天(tian)。共(gong)(gong)工(gong)氏的(de)(de)頭子叫(jiao)康回(hui)(hui),生的(de)(de)髦身朱(zhu)發,鐵(tie)臂虬筋,身高(gao)(gao)一(yi)丈有余,力大(da)無(wu)窮。康回(hui)(hui)為(wei)人表面恭敬但(dan)內心狡詐,陰謀百出,只是(shi)礙于(yu)伏羲的(de)(de)大(da)威大(da)德而暫時隱忍為(wei)上(shang)。伏羲離去(qu)后,華夏(xia)(xia)之民尊奉女(nv)媧,康回(hui)(hui)因此嫉恨,倚仗(zhang)自己封地(di)的(de)(de)地(di)勢高(gao)(gao)險(xian),決滔天(tian)洪水危(wei)害中原,致(zhi)使華夏(xia)(xia)天(tian)地(di)間一(yi)片汪洋。女(nv)媧忍無(wu)可忍,決定(ding)引領華夏(xia)(xia)之民鏟除共(gong)(gong)工(gong)。華夏(xia)(xia)堯帝時期,天(tian)下洪水泛濫,在鯀治水不成功的(de)(de)情況下,堯派鯀的(de)(de)兒(er)子禹去(qu)治理洪水。大(da)禹領著百姓治水,一(yi)直(zhi)將(jiang)黃河(he)(he)治理到邙山(shan)東頭,再(zai)向東的(de)(de)河(he)(he)道就不好治了,因為(wei)有共(gong)(gong)工(gong)在作怪搗亂(luan)。
顓(zhuan)頊(xu)帝(di)(di)為(wei)華夏(xia)上(shang)古(gu)時期五帝(di)(di)(黃(huang)帝(di)(di)、顓(zhuan)頊(xu)、帝(di)(di)嚳、唐堯、虞舜)之一,被稱為(wei)北方水德之帝(di)(di)。顓(zhuan)頊(xu)帝(di)(di)為(wei)人(ren)仁德、智慧,當(dang)時世(shi),四方慕(mu)德而(er)服(fu),鳥獸盡皆感化。顓(zhuan)頊(xu)帝(di)(di)自幼受叔父少昊(hao)的熏(xun)陶,特(te)別愛好(hao)音(yin)樂(le)(le)。當(dang)他聽到(dao)八方來(lai)風掠過大地(di)發出(chu)熙熙凄凄鏘鏘的聲音(yin)時,感覺十(shi)(shi)分悅(yue)耳,便讓八條飛龍仿效風聲而(er)長吟(yin),命名為(wei)《承云曲》,專門用(yong)來(lai)紀念黃(huang)帝(di)(di)。他又突發異想,令揚(yang)子(zi)鱷做音(yin)樂(le)(le)的倡(chang)導者。揚(yang)子(zi)鱷鳴(ming)聲如鼓,背上(shang)披有(you)堅厚的鱗甲(jia),成天(tian)躺在池沼底(di)部的洞穴內(nei)睡覺,對音(yin)樂(le)(le)向來(lai)生疏(shu)。但它(ta)接令后不敢(gan)怠慢,立刻翻轉笨(ben)重的身軀仰臥,揮動粗大的尾(wei)巴敲打鼓凸(tu)的灰肚(du)皮,發出(chu)的聲音(yin)果然嘹亮(liang)。人(ren)間受到(dao)顓(zhuan)頊(xu)帝(di)(di)的影響,用(yong)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷的皮來(lai)蒙鼓。這種鼓十(shi)(shi)分貴重,叫鼉鼓。
顓頊(xu)帝(di)時(shi)期(qi)(qi),人(ren)們(men)的(de)道(dao)德(de)(de)已經發生了變化。顓頊(xu)帝(di)直(zhi)屬的(de)北方(fang)三十六州(zhou)(zhou)道(dao)德(de)(de)高尚,而其(qi)他(ta)地(di)方(fang)道(dao)德(de)(de)已經衰微了。“君(jun)臣(chen)富貴皆由德(de)(de)而生”,因(yin)此,原(yuan)本不(bu)停運轉的(de)太陽、月亮(liang)和(he)星星開始被(bei)牢牢拴在(zai)天(tian)(tian)穹(qiong)的(de)北邊,固定在(zai)北方(fang)三十六州(zhou)(zhou)上(shang)空。上(shang)古時(shi)期(qi)(qi),華(hua)夏之民(min)敬(jing)神(shen)拜天(tian)(tian),因(yin)此就有很多人(ren)想(xiang)象(xiang)不(bu)到(dao)的(de)福分。伏羲時(shi)期(qi)(qi),天(tian)(tian)、地(di)雖也分開,但距離(li)較近(jin),而且還(huan)有天(tian)(tian)梯相通,這天(tian)(tian)梯即是各(ge)地(di)的(de)高山與大樹。天(tian)(tian)梯原(yuan)為(wei)神(shen)、仙、巫而設,但人(ren)間的(de)智者、勇(yong)士,卻能(neng)憑著(zhu)智謀和(he)勇(yong)敢攀登天(tian)(tian)梯,直(zhi)達天(tian)(tian)庭。那(nei)時(shi)候(hou),凡人(ren)有了冤苦之事,可以直(zhi)接到(dao)天(tian)(tian)上(shang)去向天(tian)(tian)帝(di)申訴(su),神(shen)亦可以隨(sui)便至凡界游(you)山玩(wan)水,人(ren)與神(shen)的(de)界限不(bu)是很明確的(de)。后來由于地(di)上(shang)蚩尤叛(pan)亂,對神(shen)不(bu)敬(jing),擾亂天(tian)(tian)庭。為(wei)此顓頊(xu)帝(di)命(ming)令(ling)孫(sun)兒重和(he)黎去把天(tian)(tian)地(di)的(de)通路截斷,以維(wei)持宇宙(zhou)秩序。
共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)是(shi)個(ge)(ge)壞水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)神,性(xing)情(qing)兇狠(hen),處事蠻橫(heng)(heng),專與華(hua)夏(xia)(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)民(min)(min)作(zuo)對。它(ta)經常在(zai)(zai)心血來(lai)(lai)潮時(shi),施展神力,呼風喚雨,用洪(hong)(hong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)傷害天(tian)下的百姓,把(ba)一個(ge)(ge)好(hao)端端的華(hua)夏(xia)(xia)弄的一片汪洋。百姓們哭天(tian)叫地,苦熬日月。大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)找到(dao)共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong),勸(quan)說其不(bu)要(yao)再(zai)呼風喚雨,發洪(hong)(hong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)坑害百姓,給華(hua)夏(xia)(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)民(min)(min)留條(tiao)生(sheng)路,積些德(de)行(xing)。共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)根本(ben)不(bu)聽大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)的好(hao)言(yan)相勸(quan),說:“我(wo)發我(wo)的水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui),和你有啥(sha)關系?”大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)不(bu)愿再(zai)理這號靈魂低劣之(zhi)(zhi)壞神,只(zhi)好(hao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)里來(lai)(lai),水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)里去,頂風冒雨,察看地形(xing),尋找黃(huang)河向東(dong)的出路。共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)一看大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)一心要(yao)治住洪(hong)(hong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui),疏導(dao)黃(huang)河,讓華(hua)夏(xia)(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)民(min)(min)過上(shang)(shang)正常的生(sheng)活,頓時(shi)火冒三(san)丈,幾乎將自己的全部神力都使(shi)了出來(lai)(lai),中(zhong)原(yuan)一帶的洪(hong)(hong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)于(yu)是(shi)四(si)處漫(man)溢,到(dao)處橫(heng)(heng)流,洪(hong)(hong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)更大(da)了。大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)東(dong)奔(ben)西跑,費盡了力氣,地上(shang)(shang)的水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)卻越(yue)聚越(yue)多,黃(huang)河水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)也是(shi)四(si)處八方(fang)亂(luan)竄。有共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)搗(dao)亂(luan),黃(huang)河沒法疏導(dao),大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)忍無可忍,決心帶領華(hua)夏(xia)(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)民(min)(min)驅逐共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)。大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)把(ba)隨他治水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)的應龍(long)、黃(huang)龍(long)、白龍(long)、蒼龍(long)都叫來(lai)(lai),并鼓勵華(hua)夏(xia)(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)民(min)(min)一起出戰(zhan)(zhan)。共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)由于(yu)四(si)處作(zuo)惡,早就聲名狼(lang)藉,百姓聽說大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)要(yao)趕(gan)走(zou)共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong),紛(fen)紛(fen)前來(lai)(lai)參戰(zhan)(zhan)。大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)帶著(zhu)(zhu)大(da)家在(zai)(zai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)中(zhong)攔住共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong),雙方(fang)廝(si)殺起來(lai)(lai)。整整大(da)戰(zhan)(zhan)了一個(ge)(ge)月,大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)帶華(hua)夏(xia)(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)民(min)(min)輪流上(shang)(shang)陣。共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)漸(jian)漸(jian)疲憊不(bu)堪,敗下陣后,倉惶(huang)而逃(tao),大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)窮追不(bu)舍。共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)看著(zhu)(zhu)自己在(zai)(zai)劫難逃(tao),便(bian)向大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)下跪(gui),發誓(shi)永遠(yuan)不(bu)再(zai)侵(qin)犯(fan)華(hua)夏(xia)(xia),再(zai)不(bu)發水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)行(xing)惡了。大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)心一軟,放走(zou)了共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)。大(da)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)率華(hua)夏(xia)(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)民(min)(min)趕(gan)走(zou)共(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)后,一鼓作(zuo)氣,把(ba)洪(hong)(hong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)排完,又(you)馬不(bu)停蹄地把(ba)黃(huang)河疏導(dao)到(dao)東(dong)海,并用太行(xing)山的石頭(tou),在(zai)(zai)黃(huang)河兩邊筑起又(you)高又(you)厚,十分堅固的堤岸。
大力神(shen)重和黎接旨(zhi),運足了力氣,一(yi)(yi)個兩手托天,一(yi)(yi)個雙掌按(an)地,吆喝一(yi)(yi)聲,一(yi)(yi)齊發(fa)力,托天的(de)盡(jin)力往上(shang)舉,按(an)地的(de)拼命(ming)向(xiang)下(xia)壓,天漸漸往上(shang)升(sheng),地漸漸向(xiang)下(xia)沉,本來相(xiang)隔不(bu)遠的(de)天地就變成現(xian)在(zai)這(zhe)樣(yang),遙(yao)遙(yao)而(er)不(bu)可及了,高山(shan)、大樹,再也起不(bu)到(dao)天梯(ti)的(de)作用了。從此(ci),托天的(de)重為(wei)南正(zheng),專(zhuan)管天地鬼神(shen)之事(shi);按(an)地的(de)黎為(wei)火正(zheng),專(zhuan)管人間(jian)之事(shi)。顓頊帝還制定出各(ge)種禮儀制度來維護(hu)社會道德(de)(de),規(gui)定婦(fu)女(nv)在(zai)路上(shang)遇見(jian)男(nan)人必須先回避,不(bu)然要(yao)拉(la)到(dao)十字大街上(shang)示眾,還規(gui)定兄妹不(bu)準通婚,并讓百(bai)姓按(an)時祭祀祖先和天地鬼神(shen)。顓頊帝的(de)為(wei)人道德(de)(de)、智慧,使四(si)方慕(mu)德(de)(de)而(er)服,鳥獸盡(jin)皆感(gan)化。
據《史記(ji)·五帝(di)(di)本紀》記(ji)載,顓頊(xu)(xu)帝(di)(di)的(de)轄區非(fei)常(chang)大(da)(da)(da)(da),“北(bei)至于(yu)幽靈,南至于(yu)交阯(zhi),西(xi)(xi)至于(yu)流沙,東至于(yu)蟠木,動(dong)靜之(zhi)(zhi)物,大(da)(da)(da)(da)小之(zhi)(zhi)神,日月(yue)所照,莫不(bu)(bu)砥屬。”但是,林(lin)子(zi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)了,什么鳥都有。顓頊(xu)(xu)帝(di)(di)的(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)德(de)智慧(hui),使善者從之(zhi)(zhi),卻使邪惡及無(wu)(wu)法無(wu)(wu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)共(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)恨之(zhi)(zhi),共(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)妒忌(ji)的(de)簡直發了狂,便糾(jiu)集一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)些同樣鼓吹無(wu)(wu)法無(wu)(wu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)而(er)對(dui)顓頊(xu)(xu)帝(di)(di)不(bu)(bu)滿(man)的(de)壞神組建(jian)成一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)支(zhi)軍隊,輕騎(qi)短刃,突(tu)襲天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)國京都。顓頊(xu)(xu)帝(di)(di)聞變,泰然自若(ruo),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)面點燃七(qi)十二座(zuo)烽火臺,大(da)(da)(da)(da)戰開始后,顓頊(xu)(xu)帝(di)(di)率軍將共(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)部眾從天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)上(shang)追(zhui)逐到(dao)凡(fan)界(jie)(jie),再(zai)從凡(fan)界(jie)(jie)廝殺(sha)(sha)到(dao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)上(shang),幾個回合(he)過去(qu)后,顓頊(xu)(xu)帝(di)(di)的(de)部眾越(yue)殺(sha)(sha)越(yue)多,長(chang)著兩個蜂(feng)窩(wo)腦袋(dai)的(de)驕蟲領毒蜂(feng)由平逢(feng)山(shan)(shan)趕至;共(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)的(de)部落被(bei)殺(sha)(sha)的(de)人仰馬翻,幾乎全軍覆沒。共(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)輾轉(zhuan)殺(sha)(sha)到(dao)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)方(fang)的(de)不(bu)(bu)周(zhou)(zhou)山(shan)(shan)下,身邊僅剩一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)十三騎(qi)。不(bu)(bu)周(zhou)(zhou)山(shan)(shan)的(de)奇(qi)崛突(tu)兀,頂天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)立(li)地(di),擋住了這(zhe)伙賊寇的(de)去(qu)路。這(zhe)不(bu)(bu)周(zhou)(zhou)山(shan)(shan)是一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)根(gen)撐(cheng)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)巨(ju)柱(zhu),是顓頊(xu)(xu)帝(di)(di)維持宇宙秩序(xu)的(de)主要憑(ping)藉之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)。這(zhe)時,顓頊(xu)(xu)帝(di)(di)率軍從四面八方(fang)沖來(lai),喊殺(sha)(sha)聲、勸降聲驚天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)動(dong)地(di),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)羅地(di)網(wang)已經(jing)布(bu)成。共(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)到(dao)死還想壞一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)把,不(bu)(bu)顧一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)切后果發泄怨恨,他向(xiang)不(bu)(bu)周(zhou)(zhou)山(shan)(shan)撞(zhuang)去(qu)。在(zai)轟隆隆、潑喇(la)喇(la)的(de)巨(ju)響聲中,那撐(cheng)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)拄地(di)的(de)不(bu)(bu)周(zhou)(zhou)山(shan)(shan)竟(jing)被(bei)它攔腰(yao)撞(zhuang)斷,橫塌下來(lai)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)柱(zhu)折斷后,整個宇宙便隨之(zhi)(zhi)發生了大(da)(da)(da)(da)變動(dong),西(xi)(xi)北(bei)的(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)穹失(shi)去(qu)撐(cheng)持而(er)向(xiang)下傾(qing)斜,使拴系在(zai)北(bei)方(fang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)頂的(de)太陽、月(yue)亮和星(xing)星(xing)在(zai)原來(lai)位置(zhi)上(shang)再(zai)也站(zhan)不(bu)(bu)住腳,身不(bu)(bu)由己的(de)掙脫束縛,朝(chao)低斜的(de)西(xi)(xi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)滑(hua)去(qu),成就了我們今天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)所看見(jian)的(de)日月(yue)星(xing)辰(chen)的(de)運(yun)行(xing)路線。
不(bu)周(zhou)山被撞斷后,天就塌下(xia)半邊來,還露(lu)出很(hen)多大(da)窟(ku)窿;地面也(ye)裂開了,出現(xian)一條條的(de)深坑(keng)裂縫。在天崩地裂的(de)情(qing)況下(xia),山林燃燒起(qi)熊熊大(da)火,地底噴出了滔(tao)滔(tao)洪水,周(zhou)圍(wei)也(ye)竄(cuan)出了各(ge)種兇猛(meng)野獸(shou),大(da)地就象一個人間地獄(yu)。
天(tian)(tian)神女(nv)(nv)媧,看(kan)到自己創(chuang)造出來的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)受到這(zhe)樣(yang)的(de)(de)苦難(nan),痛心極了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。為了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)讓(rang)人(ren)(ren)們重新過上自然(ran)的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)活(huo),女(nv)(nv)媧決定去(qu)修補殘破的(de)(de)蒼(cang)天(tian)(tian)。這(zhe)是一(yi)件(jian)極其(qi)困(kun)難(nan)繁雜的(de)(de)工(gong)作(zuo),女(nv)(nv)媧先在江河揀了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)許多五(wu)(wu)色石(shi)子(zi),又用大火把(ba)石(shi)子(zi)燒了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)九天(tian)(tian)九夜(ye),煉成紅、黃、青、白、黑五(wu)(wu)色混和的(de)(de)石(shi)漿,然(ran)后一(yi)勺一(yi)勺的(de)(de)把(ba)石(shi)漿灌(guan)進天(tian)(tian)上的(de)(de)窟窿,把(ba)崩裂的(de)(de)地(di)(di)方(fang)修補好(hao)。隨之(zhi)的(de)(de)工(gong)作(zuo),便(bian)是要把(ba)天(tian)(tian)撐(cheng)起(qi)來。女(nv)(nv)媧用一(yi)只大烏龜(gui)的(de)(de)四只腳,用來代替天(tian)(tian)柱,豎立(li)在大地(di)(di)的(de)(de)四方(fang),把(ba)天(tian)(tian)空(kong)(kong)象架(jia)帳篷似的(de)(de)撐(cheng)起(qi)來。柱子(zi)很結實,天(tian)(tian)空(kong)(kong)再也不會塌(ta)下來了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。女(nv)(nv)媧又趕走(zou)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)到處(chu)為患的(de)(de)兇禽惡獸,又用蘆草燒成的(de)(de)灰去(qu)填(tian)塞洪(hong)水。天(tian)(tian)補好(hao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le),地(di)(di)也填(tian)平了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le),華夏之(zhi)民又重新過上了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)自然(ran)幸(xing)福的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)。
相(xiang)傳(chuan)帝(di)舜(shun)時(shi)期(qi)(約公元前(qian)22世紀),禹(yu)部落(luo)聯(lian)盟(meng)(meng)(meng)進攻共(gong)(gong)工(gong)氏部落(luo)聯(lian)盟(meng)(meng)(meng)(今(jin)河(he)南嵩縣北黃(huang)(huang)(huang)河(he)附近)的作(zuo)戰。原始社(she)會晚期(qi),中原地(di)(di)區生活著(zhu)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)帝(di)族(zu)系的部落(luo)聯(lian)盟(meng)(meng)(meng)(今(jin)山(shan)西南部),舜(shun)為首(shou)領。當時(shi),黃(huang)(huang)(huang)河(he)經常泛(fan)濫成災,禍及(ji)人民,舜(shun)命禹(yu)治(zhi)水(shui)。炎帝(di)族(zu)系的共(gong)(gong)工(gong)氏部落(luo)聯(lian)盟(meng)(meng)(meng),長期(qi)與(yu)舜(shun)領導(dao)的部落(luo)聯(lian)盟(meng)(meng)(meng)爭(zheng)奪生存地(di)(di)域,并為治(zhi)水(shui)發(fa)生沖突。于是,禹(yu)率(lv)領本部落(luo)聯(lian)盟(meng)(meng)(meng)進攻共(gong)(gong)工(gong)氏,將其擊敗并驅(qu)離治(zhi)水(shui)地(di)(di)區,以(yi)便治(zhi)水(shui)。從此共(gong)(gong)工(gong)氏再也無力(li)與(yu)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)帝(di)族(zu)系部落(luo)聯(lian)盟(meng)(meng)(meng)抗衡。
水神共(gong)工(gong)(gong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)炎帝(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)后(hou)裔,與黃帝(di)(di)家族本來就矛盾重重。帝(di)(di)顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊接掌宇(yu)宙(zhou)統治權后(hou),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)僅毫(hao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)顧惜(xi)人(ren)(ren)類,同時也(ye)(ye)用強權壓制其他(ta)派系的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神,以至(zhi)(zhi)于天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)上(shang)人(ren)(ren)間,怨聲鼎沸。共(gong)工(gong)(gong)見時機成(cheng)(cheng)熟,約(yue)集(ji)心懷不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)滿(man)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神們,決心推翻帝(di)(di)顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)統治,奪取(qu)主(zhu)宰神位(wei)。反(fan)叛的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)諸神推選共(gong)工(gong)(gong)為(wei)盟主(zhu),組建成(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)支(zhi)軍隊(dui),輕騎短刃,突襲(xi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)國京(jing)都。帝(di)(di)顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊聞變,倒也(ye)(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)甚驚惶,他(ta)一(yi)(yi)面(mian)點(dian)燃(ran)七十(shi)二座烽火臺,召四方(fang)諸侯疾速支(zhi)援;一(yi)(yi)面(mian)點(dian)齊護衛京(jing)畿的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兵馬(ma),親自掛帥,前去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)迎(ying)戰。一(yi)(yi)場酷烈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)戰斗展開了(le),兩股人(ren)(ren)馬(ma)從天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)上(shang)廝殺(sha)到凡界,再從凡界廝殺(sha)到天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)上(shang),幾個來回(hui)過去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),帝(di)(di)顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)部(bu)眾越殺(sha)越多,人(ren)(ren)形虎(hu)尾(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)泰(tai)逢駕萬道(dao)祥光(guang)由(you)和山趕至(zhi)(zhi),龍頭人(ren)(ren)身(shen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)計(ji)蒙(meng)挾疾風驟雨由(you)光(guang)山趕至(zhi)(zhi),長(chang)著兩個蜂(feng)窩腦(nao)袋的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)驕蟲領毒蜂(feng)毒蝎由(you)平逢山趕至(zhi)(zhi);共(gong)工(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)部(bu)眾越殺(sha)越少,柜比的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)脖(bo)子被砍得(de)只剩一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)皮,披頭散(san)發,一(yi)(yi)只斷(duan)臂也(ye)(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知丟到哪兒去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)了(le),王(wang)子夜的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)雙手(shou)雙腳、頭顱胸腹甚至(zhi)(zhi)牙齒全被砍斷(duan),七零(ling)八落地(di)(di)(di)散(san)了(le)一(yi)(yi)地(di)(di)(di)。共(gong)工(gong)(gong)輾(zhan)轉殺(sha)到西(xi)(xi)北(bei)方(fang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)周山下(xia)(xia),身(shen)邊僅剩一(yi)(yi)十(shi)三騎。他(ta)舉目望(wang)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)周山奇崛突兀,頂天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)立地(di)(di)(di),擋住(zhu)了(le)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)路,他(ta)知道(dao),此山其實是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)根撐(cheng)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)巨(ju)柱(zhu),是(shi)(shi)(shi)帝(di)(di)顓(zhuan)(zhuan)頊維持宇(yu)宙(zhou)統治的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)要憑藉之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。身(shen)后(hou),喊殺(sha)聲、勸降(jiang)聲接連傳來,天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)羅地(di)(di)(di)網(wang)已經(jing)(jing)布成(cheng)(cheng)。共(gong)工(gong)(gong)在(zai)絕(jue)望(wang)中發出了(le)憤怒的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)吶喊,他(ta)一(yi)(yi)個獅(shi)子甩頭,朝(chao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)周山拼命撞去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),只聽得(de)轟隆(long)隆(long)、潑喇喇一(yi)(yi)陣巨(ju)響,那撐(cheng)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)拄地(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)周山竟被他(ta)攔腰(yao)撞斷(duan),橫塌(ta)下(xia)(xia)來。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)柱(zhu)既經(jing)(jing)折(zhe)斷(duan),整個宇(yu)宙(zhou)便(bian)隨之(zhi)發生了(le)大變動:西(xi)(xi)北(bei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)穹失去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)撐(cheng)持而向下(xia)(xia)傾斜,使拴(shuan)系在(zai)北(bei)方(fang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)頂的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)太陽、月亮和星(xing)星(xing)在(zai)原來位(wei)置(zhi)上(shang)再也(ye)(ye)站不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)住(zhu)腳,身(shen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)由(you)己地(di)(di)(di)掙脫束縛,朝(chao)低斜的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)滑去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),成(cheng)(cheng)就了(le)我們今天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)所看(kan)見的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)日月星(xing)辰的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)行線路,解除了(le)當時人(ren)(ren)們所遭受(shou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)白晝永(yong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)白晝,黑夜永(yong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)黑夜的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)困(kun)苦(ku)。另(ling)一(yi)(yi)方(fang)面(mian),懸吊大地(di)(di)(di)東(dong)(dong)南角的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)巨(ju)繩(sheng)被劇烈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)震(zhen)動崩(beng)斷(duan)了(le),東(dong)(dong)南大地(di)(di)(di)塌(ta)陷下(xia)(xia)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),成(cheng)(cheng)就了(le)我們今天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)所看(kan)見的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)高、東(dong)(dong)南低的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)勢,和江河東(dong)(dong)流(liu)、百(bai)川(chuan)歸(gui)海的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)情景。
共工氏行為最后(hou)(hou)(hou)得到了人(ren)(ren)們(men)(men)(men)的尊(zun)敬。在共工氏死后(hou)(hou)(hou),人(ren)(ren)們(men)(men)(men)奉他(ta)為水師(司水利之神(shen))。他(ta)的兒(er)子后(hou)(hou)(hou)土(tu)也被人(ren)(ren)們(men)(men)(men)奉為社(she)神(shen)(即(ji)土(tu)地神(shen)),后(hou)(hou)(hou)來人(ren)(ren)們(men)(men)(men)發誓時(shi)說(shuo)“蒼天在上后(hou)(hou)(hou)土(tu)在下(xia)”,就指的是他(ta),由此可見人(ren)(ren)們(men)(men)(men)對他(ta)們(men)(men)(men)的敬重。
1.斡維焉系,天極焉加?八柱何(he)(he)當,東南何(he)(he)虧?(屈原《天問》)
2.這(zhe)(zhe)又(you)是北部人民對于(yu)地形及現世界的并未十分美滿所起的一(yi)種解答。在(zai)開辟(pi)神話中,這(zhe)(zhe)該是尾聲了(le)。他生于(yu)若水而居帝丘(今(jin)河南(nan)(nan)濮(pu)陽東(dong)南(nan)(nan)),正處黃(huang)河(約(yue)當今(jin)衛河)東(dong)岸附(fu)近(jin)。炎(yan)帝的后裔共工(gong),已成(cheng)為炎(yan)帝族分支共工(gong)氏部落(luo)聯盟的首(shou)領,居九有(即九州)黃(huang)河中游河西地區(約(yue)在(zai)今(jin)河南(nan)(nan)輝(hui)縣境)。(茅盾(dun)《神話研究》)
原文
(課文見《語文》人民教育出(chu)版社(she)七(qi)年級(ji)下冊第(di)25課(198頁)版權歸人民教育出(chu)版社(she)所(suo)有)
昔者,共工與顓(zhuan)頊爭為帝,怒而觸不(bu)(bu)周(zhou)之山,天(tian)(tian)柱折,地維絕。天(tian)(tian)傾西北,故日(ri)月星辰移焉(yan);地不(bu)(bu)滿東南,故水(shui)潦塵埃(ai)歸焉(yan)。
譯文
從前,共工與顓頊爭奪部(bu)落(luo)天帝之位,(共工在(zai)大戰中慘(can)敗,)憤怒(nu)地(di)撞擊不周山,支撐(cheng)天的(de)柱子折(zhe)了,系(xi)著大地(di)的(de)繩(sheng)索(suo)斷了。(所以)天向西北(bei)方向傾斜,所以日月、星辰都向西北(bei)方向移動了;大地(di)的(de)東(dong)南角塌陷了,所以江河泥(ni)沙都朝東(dong)南方向流去。
注釋
共工(gong):傳說中的部落領袖(xiu),炎帝(di)的后裔。
觸:碰、撞。
不(bu)周山:山名,傳說在昆侖西(xi)北。《山海經·大(da)荒(huang)西(xi)經》載:“大(da)荒(huang)之隅,有(you)山而不(bu)合(he),名曰(yue)不(bu)周。”
昔者:從前。
而:表順承。
顓頊(zhuānxū):傳說中(zhong)的五(wu)帝(di)之一(yi),黃帝(di)的后(hou)裔。
為:做。
天柱折,地維(wei)絕(jue):支(zhi)撐天的柱子折了,掛地的繩子斷了。古人認為天圓地方,有(you)八根柱子支(zhi)撐、地的四角有(you)大繩系(xi)掛。維(wei),繩子。絕(jue),斷。
傾:傾斜。
西北:名詞用(yong)作狀語,向西北。
移:移動。
焉:兼(jian)詞,與“于是”或(huo)“于此(ci)“相當(dang),文(wen)中譯為“這(zhe),這(zhe)里”。
水潦(lǎo):泛(fan)指江湖(hu)流水。潦,積水。
塵(chen)埃:塵(chen)土,這里指泥沙。
故:所以。
歸:匯集。
絕:斷。