無(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),或支(zhi)(zhi)無(wu)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。中國(guo)神話中的水怪。他的形狀像(xiang)猿(yuan)猴(hou),塌鼻子,凸額(e)頭,白頭青身,火(huo)眼金睛。他的頭頸長(chang)達百尺,力(li)氣超過九頭大(da)象,常在(zai)(zai)淮水興風作(zuo)浪,危害百姓。大(da)神禹治淮水時(shi),無(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)作(zuo)怪,風雷齊作(zuo),木(mu)石俱鳴(ming)。禹很(hen)惱怒,召集群神,天神庚辰(一說應龍(long))擒(qin)獲了無(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。無(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)雖被抓,但還是擊搏跳騰,誰(shui)也管束不住。于是禹用大(da)鐵索(suo)鎖住了他的頸脖,拿金鈴(ling)穿在(zai)(zai)他的鼻子上,把他鎮壓在(zai)(zai)淮陰龜(gui)山腳下,從此淮水才平靜(jing)地流入東(dong)海。
亦作“支(zhi)(zhi)無祁”、“無支(zhi)(zhi)奇”、“無支(zhi)(zhi)祈(qi)”,古代傳說中淮水水怪名(ming)。濟南舜(shun)井故事里,名(ming)曰(yue)巫(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)祁。
《山(shan)海(hai)經(jing)》說:“水(shui)(shui)獸好為害,禹(yu)(yu)鎖(suo)于軍山(shan)之下,其(qi)名曰無支(zhi)奇(無支(zhi)祁(qi))”、“其(qi)形若猿猴,金目(mu)雪牙,輕利倏忽”。大禹(yu)(yu)治淮(huai)時(shi),無支(zhi)祁(qi)做惡被其(qi)擊敗,鎖(suo)于淮(huai)井之中,這就是(shi)著名的(de)“禹(yu)(yu)王鎖(suo)蛟(jiao)”的(de)故事(shi),從此淮(huai)水(shui)(shui)邊(bian)也(ye)有了著名的(de)“支(zhi)祁(qi)井”。
據(ju)《山(shan)海(hai)經》等史(shi)籍記載,巫(wu)(wu)支祁是堯(yao)舜(shun)禹時期的奇妖(yao),也(ye)是我國有(you)(you)史(shi)以來最有(you)(you)神(shen)通(tong)也(ye)是最有(you)(you)影響的第一奇妖(yao)。巫(wu)(wu)支祁出生(sheng)在(zai)豫(yu)南桐柏(bo)山(shan)中(zhong)的花果山(shan),為天(tian)生(sheng)神(shen)猴。后娶(qu)龍女為妻(qi),生(sheng)了三個(ge)兒子,都是神(shen)通(tong)廣大(da)的魔頭。他自為淮(huai)渦水神(shen),在(zai)淮(huai)河中(zhong)建有(you)(you)龍宮,其勢力波(bo)及黃河中(zhong)下(xia)游和長(chang)江中(zhong)下(xia)游。
在(zai)古籍和民間傳(chuan)說(shuo)中(zhong),他一方面(mian)是妖(yao)仙、精怪,經常為患江淮(huai),禍害百姓(xing);另一方面(mian),卻以孝(xiao)子、正神(shen)(shen)諸身份(fen)被(bei)(bei)傳(chuan)頌(song)及立廟祀(si)奉。巫(wu)支(zhi)祁(qi)有許多(duo)駭人聽聞(wen)的(de)(de)神(shen)(shen)話故事,特別(bie)是率十幾萬(wan)山(shan)精水怪在(zai)淮(huai)源(yuan)大戰禹王,后(hou)(hou)被(bei)(bei)庚辰降服,囚(qiu)在(zai)淮(huai)河下(xia)游的(de)(de)龜山(shan)下(xia)(一說(shuo)囚(qiu)在(zai)桐柏山(shan)的(de)(de)淮(huai)井中(zhong))的(de)(de)故事,后(hou)(hou)被(bei)(bei)吳承恩挪移到(dao)《西(xi)游記》中(zhong),成為膾炙人口(kou)的(de)(de)大鬧天(tian)宮齊天(tian)大圣孫悟空(kong)。巫(wu)氏(支(zhi)氏)神(shen)(shen)話主要流傳(chuan)在(zai)淮(huai)源(yuan)和淮(huai)泗(si)地區。
巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)神(shen)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):1、《楚辭(ci)·九懷(huai)·思忠》云:“玄武(wu)步兮(xi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)母(mu)(mu),與吾期兮(xi)南(nan)榮(rong)。”這里說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)水(shui)(shui)(shui)母(mu)(mu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)神(shen)。明陶宗儀在《輟耕錄》考(kao)證云:水(shui)(shui)(shui)母(mu)(mu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)無(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。2、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)現代神(shen)話(hua)學大(da)(da)(da)師袁(yuan)珂先(xian)生(sheng)在《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)神(shen)話(hua)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)詞典》水(shui)(shui)(shui)神(shen)條謂:“龍(long)(long)(long)王、共(gong)工、應龍(long)(long)(long)、無(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)皆屬水(shui)(shui)(shui)神(shen)”。3、在頗(po)具權威的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)工具書《辭(ci)源》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)辭(ci)條謂“淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)神(shen)也”(見(jian)(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)民(min)國(guo)(guo)四年(nian)(nian)〔1915〕版)。4、袁(yuan)珂先(xian)生(sheng)在《西(xi)(xi)游(you)記散論(lun)》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)考(kao)證:“《柳毅》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)柳毅和(he)龍(long)(long)(long)女(nv),《古岳瀆經》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)無(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),這些(xie)神(shen)話(hua)人物,由于塑(su)造的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)成功,在民(min)間產生(sheng)了很大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)影響。人民(min)信之(zhi)(zhi)敬之(zhi)(zhi),甚至(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)他(ta)(ta)們立祠造像。解放前在河南(nan)省(sheng)黃河附近出(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鐵(tie)鑄無(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)坐像,曲頸僂背(bei),頭有雙角,高約一(yi)(yi)米,背(bei)上(shang)刻有大(da)(da)(da)宋建(jian)(jian)(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)元年(nian)(nian)三(san)月□日造。宋徽宗趙佶曾建(jian)(jian)(jian)“建(jian)(jian)(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)靖國(guo)(guo)”年(nian)(nian)號,元年(nian)(nian),即1101年(nian)(nian),據今已(yi)近千年(nian)(nian)。說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)明在黃淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)流域,至(zhi)少從斯時(shi)始,巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)已(yi)被供(gong)奉為(wei)(wei)(wei)淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)神(shen)了。5、在大(da)(da)(da)禹導淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)前,巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)氏(支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)氏)已(yi)自稱(cheng)淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)渦水(shui)(shui)(shui)神(shen)。《上(shang)古神(shen)話(hua)演義》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)獨霸淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)流域數(shu)十(shi)年(nian)(nian),已(yi)自稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)之(zhi)(zhi)君了,所以(yi)(yi)他(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兒子(zi)(zi)都(dou)稱(cheng)太子(zi)(zi)。”巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)還在龜(gui)山腳下(現洪(hong)澤湖)建(jian)(jian)(jian)了宮殿(dian),俗稱(cheng)龍(long)(long)(long)宮。并分別在河南(nan)省(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)光(guang)山縣(xian)北,安徽省(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)霍邱(qiu)縣(xian)西(xi)(xi)和(he)懷(huai)遠(yuan)縣(xian)東建(jian)(jian)(jian)了三(san)座宮殿(dian),讓三(san)個兒子(zi)(zi)各鎮守一(yi)(yi)方(fang)水(shui)(shui)(shui)域。“他(ta)(ta)又(you)竭力擴張勢力,振起洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)(shui),將淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)下流與長江下流合二為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)”。“自桐(tong)柏山以(yi)(yi)南(nan),直至(zhi)云夢大(da)(da)(da)澤,更通到湘水(shui)(shui)(shui)之(zhi)(zhi)源,到處(chu)都(dou)有他(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)黨羽。所以(yi)(yi)千里之(zhi)(zhi)內,木魅、水(shui)(shui)(shui)靈、山妖、石(shi)怪,莫不聽(ting)他(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)命令,受他(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)節制。”6、民(min)間傳(chuan)承。在淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)河中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)上(shang)游(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)神(shen)話(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),多稱(cheng)巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)孝子(zi)(zi)變龍(long)(long)(long),如桐(tong)柏縣(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)河的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)由來》《蛟(jiao)龍(long)(long)(long)探母(mu)(mu)》等,或(huo)稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)良蛟(jiao)善龍(long)(long)(long),如信陽的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《烏龍(long)(long)(long)和(he)烏龍(long)(long)(long)集》、《龍(long)(long)(long)蛋》等;在淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)河中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)下游(you),多稱(cheng)其為(wei)(wei)(wei)水(shui)(shui)(shui)猿(yuan)大(da)(da)(da)圣(sheng)、水(shui)(shui)(shui)母(mu)(mu)或(huo)水(shui)(shui)(shui)母(mu)(mu)娘娘(見(jian)(jian)淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)陰市徐省(sheng)生(sheng)搜(sou)集的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《明祖陵(ling)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)》等)。在明清時(shi)期,巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)被搬(ban)上(shang)舞臺后(hou),甚至(zhi)與孫悟空(kong)和(he)驪山老母(mu)(mu)稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)兄(xiong)妹等(見(jian)(jian)明·楊景賢的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)雜劇《西(xi)(xi)游(you)記》等)。總(zong)之(zhi)(zhi),在巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)孽和(he)為(wei)(wei)(wei)善或(huo)先(xian)孽后(hou)善的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),后(hou)者卻(que)占了上(shang)風。所以(yi)(yi),把巫(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祁(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)淮(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)(huai)河水(shui)(shui)(shui)神(shen),在相(xiang)當(dang)一(yi)(yi)部分百姓中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),認為(wei)(wei)(wei)是合理的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。
注:這里所說《山(shan)海(hai)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》并非今本(ben)(ben)《山(shan)海(hai)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》,而是出(chu)自唐代(dai)李肇(zhao)的《唐國史補》對古本(ben)(ben)《山(shan)海(hai)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》的引(yin)用:“楚州有(you)漁人,忽于(yu)淮中釣得古鐵鎖(suo)(suo),挽之(zhi)不絕,以告官。刺史李陽大(da)集(ji)人力引(yin)之(zhi)。鎖(suo)(suo)窮(qiong),有(you)青獼猴躍出(chu)水,復沒而逝。后有(you)驗《山(shan)海(hai)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》云:“水獸好為害(hai),禹鎖(suo)(suo)于(yu)軍山(shan)之(zhi)下,其名曰‘無支奇’。”《唐國史補》收(shou)錄于(yu)《四庫全(quan)書》中。
《太平廣記》:唐貞元丁丑歲(sui),隴西李公佐泛瀟(xiao)湘、蒼(cang)梧,偶遇征(zheng)南從事弘農楊衡(heng)泊舟古岸,淹留佛寺(si),江空月浮,征(zheng)異(yi)話奇。
楊告公佐云:“永泰(tai)中,李湯任(ren)楚州刺史(shi)時(shi),有(you)漁人,夜釣(diao)于(yu)龜山之下(xia)。其釣(diao)因物所制,不復出。漁者(zhe)(zhe)健(jian)水(shui),疾沉于(yu)下(xia)五十丈。見大鐵鎖,盤繞山足,尋不知極。遂(sui)告湯,湯命漁人及(ji)能(neng)水(shui)者(zhe)(zhe)數十,獲其鎖,力莫能(neng)制。加以(yi)牛五十余頭(tou),鎖乃振動,稍稍就(jiu)岸(an)。
時無風(feng)濤,驚浪翻涌,觀者大駭。鎖之末,見(jian)一獸,狀(zhuang)有如(ru)猿(yuan),白(bai)首長(chang)鬐(qi),雪牙金(jin)爪,闖然上岸,高(gao)五丈(zhang)許。蹲踞之狀(zhuang)若(ruo)猿(yuan)猴,但兩目(mu)不(bu)(bu)能開,兀若(ruo)昏昧。目(mu)鼻水流如(ru)泉,涎沫(mo)腥穢,人不(bu)(bu)可近。久乃(nai)引(yin)頸伸欠(qian),雙目(mu)忽(hu)開,光彩若(ruo)電。顧視人焉,欲發(fa)狂(kuang)怒。觀者奔(ben)走。獸亦徐(xu)徐(xu)引(yin)鎖拽牛,入水去,竟不(bu)(bu)復(fu)出。時楚多知(zhi)名士,與湯相顧愕(e)悚,不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)其由(you)。
爾(er)時(shi),(“時(shi)”原在“者”字下,據明抄本(ben)移上。)乃(nai)漁者知鎖所,其(qi)獸竟不(bu)復(fu)見。”公佐(zuo)至元和八年冬,自常州餞送給事中孟蕳至朱方(fang),廉使薛公蘋館(guan)待禮備。時(shi)扶(fu)風馬植(zhi)、范陽盧簡能、河東裴(pei)蘧(qu)皆同館(guan)之,環爐會語終夕焉。公佐(zuo)復(fu)說(shuo)前事,如楊所言。
至(zhi)九年春,公佐訪古東(dong)吳,從(cong)太守元公錫泛洞庭,登包(bao)山,宿(su)道(dao)者周焦君廬。入靈洞,探仙書,石穴間得古《岳瀆經》第(di)八卷(juan),文字古奇(qi),編次蠹毀,不(bu)能(neng)解。公佐與焦君共詳(xiang)讀之(zhi):“禹理水(shui),三至(zhi)桐(tong)柏(bo)山,驚風(feng)走雷,石號木鳴,夔(kui)龍土伯(bo)擁川,天老(lao)肅(su)兵,功不(bu)能(neng)興(xing)。禹怒,召集百靈,授(shou)命羹龍,桐(tong)柏(bo)等山君長稽首請命,禹因囚鴻蒙(meng)氏(shi),章商(shang)氏(shi),兜盧氏(shi),犁婁氏(shi),乃獲淮(huai)(huai)渦水(shui)神名無支祁,善應對(dui)言(yan)語(yu),辨江淮(huai)(huai)之(zhi)淺深,原隰之(zhi)遠近,形若猿(yuan)猴,縮鼻高額,青軀(qu)白(bai)首,金(jin)目雪牙(ya),頸伸百尺(chi),力逾九象,搏(bo)擊騰踔疾奔(ben)(ben),輕利倏忽(hu),聞視不(bu)可(ke)久(jiu)。禹授(shou)之(zhi)童(tong)律(lv),不(bu)能(neng)制;授(shou)之(zhi)烏木由,不(bu)能(neng)制;授(shou)之(zhi)庚辰(chen),能(neng)制。鴟脾桓胡木魅水(shui)靈山祆石怪奔(ben)(ben)號聚繞,以數(shu)千載(zai),庚辰(chen)以戰(zhan)(一作戟(ji))逐去,頸鎖大索,鼻穿金(jin)鈴,徙淮(huai)(huai)陰之(zhi)龜山之(zhi)足下,俾淮(huai)(huai)水(shui)永安流注海也。庚辰(chen)之(zhi)后(hou),皆圖此形者,免淮(huai)(huai)濤風(feng)雨之(zhi)難。
禹為(wei)了治理(li)洪水,三(san)次(ci)到過桐柏山(shan)。可是,每次(ci)桐柏山(shan)都(dou)狂風大作,電閃(shan)雷鳴(ming),山(shan)石號叫(jiao),樹(shu)木驚鳴(ming),土伯壅川,天老進(jin)兵。有一股看不見的(de)暴(bao)虐(nve)力量,阻(zu)止禹動工治水。
禹(yu)知道遇到妖怪了,非常生氣,召集諸神(shen)和(he)各(ge)部落(luo)首領(ling)開(kai)會,讓夔龍(long)去掃除妖孽(nie)。這(zhe)時,桐(tong)柏山,以及(ji)附近諸山的(de)部落(luo)首領(ling),唯恐雙方打起仗(zhang)來禍及(ji)自己,都(dou)面露(lu)懼(ju)色,懇請禹(yu)收回除妖的(de)命令。
看到鴻(hong)蒙氏(shi)、商章氏(shi)、兜盧氏(shi)、犂婁氏(shi)等(deng)部落首(shou)領臨戰怯陣,不愿出力(li),禹(yu)把這些人都關了(le)起來(lai)(lai)。這才知(zhi)道:原來(lai)(lai)他(ta)們(men)包庇的妖怪(guai)是淮渦水怪(guai)——無支(zhi)祁。
無支祁能言善(shan)辯,知道(dao)江(jiang)水、淮水各處的深(shen)淺,以及地勢(shi)的高(gao)低遠近。他(ta)長(chang)得形似猿猴,縮鼻(bi)高(gao)額、青軀(qu)白首、金目(mu)雪牙。脖子(zi)一伸(shen),好(hao)像有一百(bai)尺長(chang),力氣比九頭(tou)象還大。無論是搏(bo)擊跳躍,還是快速奔跑,他(ta)都非常(chang)(chang)(chang)迅(xun)捷,常(chang)(chang)(chang)常(chang)(chang)(chang)是眨眼之間就看不見了。
雙方在桐(tong)柏(bo)山下(xia)展開惡戰。禹先后(hou)派(pai)童律、烏木由出戰,都打不(bu)敗(bai)無(wu)(wu)支(zhi)祁。最后(hou),派(pai)庚(geng)辰出戰,才擒獲了(le)無(wu)(wu)支(zhi)祁。鴟脾、桓(huan)胡、木魅、水靈、山妖、石怪等數(shu)以千計(ji)的妖怪,看到無(wu)(wu)支(zhi)祁被捉,都叫(jiao)喊(han)著沖了(le)上來,想要(yao)搶(qiang)走(zou)無(wu)(wu)支(zhi)祁。庚(geng)辰揮舞方天戟,和眾(zhong)神一起沒費吹灰之(zhi)力就殺(sha)散了(le)這群(qun)烏合之(zhi)眾(zhong)。
禹命人用(yong)大鐵(tie)鏈鎖住無支祁的頸子(zi),又把(ba)(ba)他的鼻(bi)孔(kong)穿上銅鈴鐺,然后把(ba)(ba)他壓在淮河南邊的龜山腳下。
打敗了無(wu)支(zhi)祁,禹在桐柏山的治(zhi)水工作才得以(yi)順利進行下去,淮(huai)水從此平(ping)安入海中。
無(wu)支(zhi)祁的(de)形象,始見于(yu)唐代李(li)肇《唐國史(shi)補》:“楚州有(you)漁人,忽于(yu)淮中(zhong)釣得古鐵鎖,挽之不絕(jue),以告官。刺史(shi)李(li)陽大集人力引之。鎖窮,有(you)青(qing)獼猴躍出水(shui),復沒而逝。后有(you)驗(yan)《山(shan)海(hai)經(jing)》云(yun):「水(shui)獸好為害,禹鎖于(yu)軍山(shan)之下(xia),其名曰無(wu)支(zhi)奇。」”
北宋李昉(fang)編(bian)撰的《太平廣記》卷467引唐朝小說《戎幕閑談》曰:“有李湯者(zhe),永泰楚(chu)州刺史(shi),問(wen)漁人見龜(gui)山(shan)下水(shui)中有大鐵鎖(suo),乃以人牛曳(yè)出之。霎時風(feng)濤陡(dou)作,有一(yi)獸(shou)形如猿猴,高五丈許,白(bai)首長鬐,雪牙(ya)金爪,闖然上(shang)岸,張目若電,顧視人群,欲(yu)發(fa)狂怒。觀者(zhe)畏而奔走(zou),獸(shou)亦徐徐引鎖(suo)曳牛入(ru)水(shui)去,竟不復(fu)出。”后代學者(zhe)考證《西(xi)游記》中“孫(sun)悟空”的原型可能始于無支(zhi)祁。
英(ying)雄戰水怪是一個典型的(de)神話命題。禹治水的(de)范圍之廣(guang),規模之大,都是空前(qian)的(de)。這就必然與居住在各(ge)(ge)江河流域(yu)的(de)許(xu)多(duo)氏(shi)族部落發生接觸,協調關系(xi),處理利益糾紛,有(you)些矛盾分(fen)歧可以通(tong)(tong)過聯姻、合作等方式(shi)解決;有(you)些則(ze)必須通(tong)(tong)過武(wu)力才能解決。因此,禹在各(ge)(ge)地治水過程中不僅(jin)要與天斗,還(huan)要與人(ren)斗,后者(zhe)甚至(zhi)比前(qian)者(zhe)更為困難。
原始社會氏(shi)族之間的(de)融(rong)合,武力兼并是一(yi)種必不可少的(de)形式。比如(ru):前面(mian)提(ti)到(dao)的(de)“禹逐共工,殺相(xiang)柳”和本篇“擒(qin)無支(zhi)祁”的(de)故事都比較典型地反映(ying)了這(zhe)一(yi)事實。