《定軍山》又(you)名(ming)《取東川》《一戰成(cheng)功》,京(jing)(jing)(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)傳統劇(ju)(ju)(ju)目。取材于(yu)《三國演義》,大體(ti)與清宮廷大戲(xi)《鼎(ding)峙春秋》中的內容相仿。劇(ju)(ju)(ju)本由譚富英、陶君起整(zheng)理,寶文堂出版。有《戲(xi)考》《戲(xi)學(xue)匯考》《戲(xi)典》《修(xiu)訂(ding)平劇(ju)(ju)(ju)選》《戲(xi)學(xue)指南》《名(ming)伶京(jing)(jing)(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)大觀》《京(jing)(jing)(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)從刊(kan)》等(deng)刊(kan)本。除京(jing)(jing)(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)外,漢(han)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、川劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、微劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、秦腔、晉劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、粵劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、滇劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、同州梆(bang)子(zi)(zi)河北梆(bang)子(zi)(zi)等(deng)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)種均有該劇(ju)(ju)(ju)目。
該劇目講述了三國時期,魏蜀交戰(zhan),曹操遣(qian)大將(jiang)張頜攻(gong)打葭萌關(guan),張敗走(zou)定軍(jun)山,投奔夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)淵(yuan)。諸葛亮用激(ji)將(jiang)法使(shi)黃(huang)(huang)忠立下軍(jun)令狀,發誓十日內攻(gong)下定軍(jun)山。兩軍(jun)交戰(zhan)中(zhong),黃(huang)(huang)忠生擒夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)淵(yuan)之(zhi)侄夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)尚(shang),并用其換取部將(jiang)陳式。在走(zou)馬換將(jiang)之(zhi)際,黃(huang)(huang)忠將(jiang)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)尚(shang)射死,激(ji)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)淵(yuan)出陣(zhen)較量,并施展(zhan)拖刀(dao)計,斬殺(sha)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)淵(yuan),奪取定軍(jun)山。
諸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)一(yi)生用(yong)(yong)兵(bing)(bing),善用(yong)(yong)激將(jiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)法。建安(an)二十(shi)三(san)年,魏(wei)將(jiang)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)郃犯葭(jia)萌關,守(shou)將(jiang)霍峻申(shen)報乞救。諸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)又用(yong)(yong)此法,佯(yang)言欲(yu)向閬中調取(qu)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)飛往敵,并(bing)(bing)力夸張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)郃乃魏(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)名將(jiang),斷非張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)飛不(bu)可,以(yi)激眾心。時黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)年雖(sui)老,然心雄(xiong)萬夫(fu),竟為(wei)諸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)所激動,即在(zai)帳前(qian)輪刀開弓(gong),以(yi)示勇(yong)(yong)力。銳身自(zi)任(ren),愿(yuan)往破張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)郃,并(bing)(bing)舉(ju)(ju)老將(jiang)嚴顏為(wei)副。諸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)知二人(ren)智勇(yong)(yong)兼全,本自(zi)可用(yong)(yong),遂遣(qian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。既(ji)赴救。張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)郃欺二將(jiang)皆老邁,易視之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)意黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)始用(yong)(yong)驕兵(bing)(bing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)計,連(lian)次佯(yang)敗(bai)(bai),卒于一(yi)夜突出(chu)襲殺,大敗(bai)(bai)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)郃軍(jun)(jun),直逼漢(han)水。張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)郃、夏(xia)侯(hou)(hou)尚(shang)等,只得退奔天蕩山(shan)夏(xia)侯(hou)(hou)德處。蓋天蕩、米倉(cang)兩(liang)山(shan),系魏(wei)兵(bing)(bing)屯糧之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)要隘也(ye)。詎張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)郃、夏(xia)侯(hou)(hou)尚(shang)等才(cai)至(zhi)未幾,黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)已引軍(jun)(jun)追及(ji),鼓噪而進。蓋黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)預遣(qian)嚴顏抄(chao)出(chu)山(shan)后,在(zai)前(qian)燒屯接應(ying)(ying)。故能一(yi)戰而克天蕩。斬(zhan)夏(xia)侯(hou)(hou)德,兵(bing)(bing)勢如(ru)破竹也(ye)。既(ji)得天蕩,諸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)即偕(xie)劉備,舉(ju)(ju)兵(bing)(bing)十(shi)萬,進駐葭(jia)萌。擬(ni)乘(cheng)(cheng)勝直圖漢(han)中。諸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)知黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)軍(jun)(jun)威方振,余勇(yong)(yong)可賈,尤可用(yong)(yong)也(ye)。乃下(xia)令欲(yu)取(qu)定(ding)軍(jun)(jun)山(shan),且言夏(xia)侯(hou)(hou)淵(yuan)(yuan)非張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)郃之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)比,復(fu)以(yi)調回關羽一(yi)語激黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)益奮勇(yong)(yong),如(ru)前(qian)狀(zhuang)。諸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)于是遣(qian)法正為(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)佐,復(fu)任(ren)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)前(qian)鋒。陰遣(qian)趙云將(jiang)奇兵(bing)(bing)出(chu)小路接應(ying)(ying)。既(ji)而黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)乘(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)軍(jun)(jun)釋換(huan)俘虜(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)時,故意射死夏(xia)侯(hou)(hou)尚(shang),以(yi)激怒夏(xia)侯(hou)(hou)淵(yuan)(yuan),使夏(xia)侯(hou)(hou)淵(yuan)(yuan)輕進憤(fen)事。夏(xia)侯(hou)(hou)淵(yuan)(yuan)果以(yi)此致敗(bai)(bai),卒被(bei)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)刀劈馬(ma)下(xia)而亡。蜀軍(jun)(jun)遂定(ding)東(dong)川。