《越絕外傳(chuan)記(ji)寶(bao)劍(jian)》第十三
昔者,越王句踐有寶劍五,聞於天下。客有能相劍者,名薛燭。王召而問之,曰:「吾有寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)五,請以(yi)示之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。」薛(xue)燭(zhu)(zhu)對曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「愚理(li)不(bu)(bu)足(zu)以(yi)言,大(da)王(wang)請,不(bu)(bu)得(de)(de)已。」乃召掌(zhang)者(zhe),王(wang)使(shi)取毫(hao)曹。薛(xue)燭(zhu)(zhu)對曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「毫(hao)曹,非(fei)寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)也(ye)。夫寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),五色(se)并見(jian),莫(mo)能相勝(sheng)。毫(hao)曹已擅(shan)名(ming)矣(yi),非(fei)寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)也(ye)。」王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「取巨(ju)(ju)闕。」薛(xue)燭(zhu)(zhu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「非(fei)寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)也(ye)。寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)者(zhe),金錫和(he)銅(tong)而(er)(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)離(li)。今巨(ju)(ju)闕已離(li)矣(yi),非(fei)寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)也(ye)。」王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「然(ran)巨(ju)(ju)闕初成之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)時(shi)(shi),吾坐(zuo)於(wu)露壇之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上(shang),宮人有(you)(you)(you)四(si)駕白鹿而(er)(er)(er)過者(zhe),車(che)奔鹿驚(jing),吾引劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)而(er)(er)(er)指之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),四(si)駕上(shang)飛(fei)揚(yang),不(bu)(bu)知其(qi)(qi)(qi)絕也(ye)。穿銅(tong)釜,絕鐵?,胥(xu)中決如(ru)(ru)粢米,故(gu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巨(ju)(ju)闕。」王(wang)取純鈞,薛(xue)燭(zhu)(zhu)聞之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),忽如(ru)(ru)敗(bai)。有(you)(you)(you)頃,懼如(ru)(ru)悟。下(xia)階而(er)(er)(er)深惟,簡衣而(er)(er)(er)坐(zuo)望(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。手振拂揚(yang),其(qi)(qi)(qi)華捽如(ru)(ru)芙蓉始出。觀其(qi)(qi)(qi)釽(pi),爛如(ru)(ru)列星之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)行;觀其(qi)(qi)(qi)光,渾渾如(ru)(ru)水之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)溢於(wu)塘;觀其(qi)(qi)(qi)斷,巖(yan)巖(yan)如(ru)(ru)瑣石;觀其(qi)(qi)(qi)才,煥煥如(ru)(ru)冰釋。「此所謂純鈞耶(ye)?」王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「是也(ye)。客有(you)(you)(you)直之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)者(zhe),有(you)(you)(you)市(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄉二(er),駿(jun)馬(ma)千疋,千戶(hu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)都二(er),可(ke)乎?」薛(xue)燭(zhu)(zhu)對曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):「不(bu)(bu)可(ke)。當造此劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)時(shi)(shi),赤(chi)堇(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)山(shan),破而(er)(er)(er)出錫;若(ruo)耶(ye)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)溪,涸而(er)(er)(er)出銅(tong);雨師掃灑,雷公(gong)擊(ji)橐;蛟龍捧鑪(lu),天(tian)帝裝炭;太一(yi)下(xia)觀,天(tian)精(jing)下(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。歐冶乃因天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)精(jing)神,悉(xi)其(qi)(qi)(qi)伎巧,造為(wei)大(da)刑三、小(xiao)刑二(er):一(yi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)湛(zhan)盧(lu),二(er)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)純鈞,三曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)勝(sheng)邪,四(si)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)魚腸,五曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)巨(ju)(ju)闕。吳王(wang)闔(he)(he)(he)(he)廬(lu)(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)時(shi)(shi),得(de)(de)其(qi)(qi)(qi)勝(sheng)邪、魚腸、湛(zhan)盧(lu)。闔(he)(he)(he)(he)廬(lu)(lu)無道,子女死(si),殺生以(yi)送之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。湛(zhan)盧(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),去(qu)(qu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)如(ru)(ru)水,行秦(qin)(qin)過楚(chu),楚(chu)王(wang)臥而(er)(er)(er)寤,得(de)(de)吳王(wang)湛(zhan)盧(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),將首魁漂而(er)(er)(er)存(cun)焉。秦(qin)(qin)王(wang)聞而(er)(er)(er)求之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)得(de)(de),興師擊(ji)楚(chu),曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):『與(yu)我湛(zhan)盧(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),還師去(qu)(qu)汝。』楚(chu)王(wang)不(bu)(bu)與(yu)。時(shi)(shi)闔(he)(he)(he)(he)廬(lu)(lu)又以(yi)魚腸之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)刺(ci)吳王(wang)僚,使(shi)披(pi)腸夷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)甲三事(shi)。闔(he)(he)(he)(he)廬(lu)(lu)使(shi)專諸為(wei)奏(zou)炙(zhi)魚者(zhe),引劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)而(er)(er)(er)刺(ci)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),遂弒(shi)王(wang)僚。此其(qi)(qi)(qi)小(xiao)試於(wu)敵邦,未見(jian)其(qi)(qi)(qi)大(da)用於(wu)天(tian)下(xia)也(ye)。今赤(chi)堇(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)已合,若(ruo)耶(ye)溪深而(er)(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)測。群神不(bu)(bu)下(xia),歐冶子即死(si)。雖復傾城量金,珠玉竭河,猶不(bu)(bu)能得(de)(de)此一(yi)物,有(you)(you)(you)市(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄉二(er)、駿(jun)馬(ma)千疋、千戶(hu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)都二(er),何足(zu)言哉!
純鈞是(shi)一把尊貴(gui)無(wu)雙之劍。春秋時期,一個風(feng)和(he)日麗(li)的(de)(de)午后(hou),經(jing)(jing)過數年臥薪嘗膽終于(yu)擊敗(bai)吳國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)越王(wang)勾踐,睡了一個甜(tian)美(mei)的(de)(de)午覺醒了過來,心(xin)情非常舒暢(chang)。飲(yin)了一壺上(shang)好(hao)的(de)(de)龍井新茶后(hou),勾踐興致勃勃地派手下(xia)去找(zhao)一個人。這個人就(jiu)是(shi)薛(xue)燭(zhu)。薛(xue)燭(zhu)是(shi)秦國(guo)(guo)人,此時正在越國(guo)(guo)游歷。薛(xue)燭(zhu)雖然年紀(ji)輕輕,但卻已經(jing)(jing)名動列(lie)國(guo)(guo),被人稱為天下(xia)第(di)一相(xiang)劍大師。不大一會兒(er),眉清目(mu)秀文質(zhi)彬彬的(de)(de)薛(xue)燭(zhu)就(jiu)趕來了。賓主(zhu)一番客套(tao)寒暄之后(hou),就(jiu)帶著隨從(cong)來到室外(wai)寬闊的(de)(de)露臺之上(shang)。
越王勾(gou)踐酷(ku)愛刀劍(jian)(jian)(jian),這(zhe)個露(lu)臺高達(da)數(shu)丈(zhang),氣(qi)勢舒張,光線充沛,專門用來看劍(jian)(jian)(jian)賞刀。落座之后,勾(gou)踐掃(sao)了(le)(le)一眼身邊的薛(xue)燭(zhu),心(xin)想這(zhe)個年(nian)輕人雖然年(nian)紀輕輕但卻(que)閱劍(jian)(jian)(jian)無(wu)數(shu),一般刀劍(jian)(jian)(jian)肯定難入他的法眼,于是,勾(gou)踐一開口就叫(jiao)手下取來了(le)(le)自己頗為得意的寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian):毫曹(cao)。哪知,薛(xue)燭(zhu)走馬觀花地看了(le)(le)一遍,隨(sui)便地說(shuo)了(le)(le)一句:“這(zhe)兩(liang)把劍(jian)(jian)(jian)都有缺點(dian),毫曹(cao)和巨闕(que)。哪知,薛(xue)燭(zhu)對二者并無(wu)佳評:“這(zhe)兩(liang)把劍(jian)(jian)(jian)都有缺點(dian),毫曹(cao)光華散淡,巨闕(que)質地趨粗,不能(neng)算寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)。”
勾(gou)踐頗感意(yi)外,覺(jue)得(de)很沒(mei)面(mian)子,他想了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)想,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)咬牙(ya),俯在一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個貼身侍(shi)從(cong)(cong)耳邊吩咐了(le)(le)幾(ji)(ji)句,過(guo)了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)會兒(er),侍(shi)從(cong)(cong)率領幾(ji)(ji)百個鐵甲武士(shi)護送一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)把(ba)(ba)(ba)寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)來(lai)(lai)到(dao)臺下(xia)。薛(xue)(xue)燭(zhu)感到(dao)好笑,問(wen)(wen)道:“大(da)(da)(da)王(wang)這么(me)興師(shi)動眾(zhong),拿來(lai)(lai)的(de)是什(shen)么(me)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)啊?”勾(gou)踐對(dui)薛(xue)(xue)燭(zhu)的(de)態(tai)度(du)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)絲(si)不快,他沒(mei)好氣地(di)(di)吐出了(le)(le)兩個字(zi):“純鈞(jun)(jun)”。只(zhi)(zhi)聽(ting)見“咣啷”一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)聲(sheng),薛(xue)(xue)燭(zhu)從(cong)(cong)座(zuo)位(wei)上(shang)仰面(mian)摔倒(dao),束發(fa)的(de)金(jin)釵掉(diao)在地(di)(di)上(shang),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)頭(tou)長發(fa)披散(san)下(xia)來(lai)(lai),面(mian)色突然(ran)凝(ning)住、呆(dai)滯。好大(da)(da)(da)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)會兒(er),才突然(ran)驚醒,只(zhi)(zhi)見他腳尖(jian)點地(di)(di)幾(ji)(ji)個縱躍掠下(xia)臺階,來(lai)(lai)到(dao)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)前(qian),深深一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)躬,然(ran)后又表情(qing)肅然(ran)地(di)(di)整理好自己的(de)衣服,從(cong)(cong)侍(shi)者手中(zhong)接(jie)過(guo)寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),小心翼翼地(di)(di)敲了(le)(le)幾(ji)(ji)敲掂(dian)了(le)(le)幾(ji)(ji)掂(dian)之(zhi)后方才將劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)從(cong)(cong)鞘(qiao)中(zhong)緩緩拔(ba)出。只(zhi)(zhi)見一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)團光(guang)華綻放而(er)出宛(wan)如出水的(de)芙蓉(rong)雍容而(er)清冽,劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)柄上(shang)的(de)雕(diao)飾如星(xing)宿運行閃出深邃的(de)光(guang)芒,劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)身、陽光(guang)渾然(ran)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)體象清水漫過(guo)池(chi)塘從(cong)(cong)容而(er)舒緩,而(er)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)刃就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)象壁立千丈的(de)斷崖(ya)崇高(gao)而(er)巍峨……過(guo)了(le)(le)好久,薛(xue)(xue)燭(zhu)才用顫抖的(de)聲(sheng)音問(wen)(wen)道:“這就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)是純鈞(jun)(jun)嗎?!”勾(gou)踐點了(le)(le)點頭(tou):“是,”他得(de)意(yi)地(di)(di)接(jie)著說道:“有(you)人要用千匹駿(jun)馬(ma)三(san)處富鄉兩座(zuo)大(da)(da)(da)城(cheng)來(lai)(lai)換這把(ba)(ba)(ba)寶劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),你(ni)看(kan)行嗎?”薛(xue)(xue)燭(zhu)連忙(mang)說道:“不能換。”勾(gou)踐做作(zuo)地(di)(di)皺(zhou)了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)下(xia)眉頭(tou)問(wen)(wen)道:“為什(shen)么(me)?你(ni)說說道理。”薛(xue)(xue)燭(zhu)激動地(di)(di)大(da)(da)(da)聲(sheng)對(dui)道:“因為這把(ba)(ba)(ba)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)是天(tian)人共鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)的(de)不二(er)之(zhi)作(zuo)。為鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)這把(ba)(ba)(ba)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),千年赤堇山(shan)山(shan)破而(er)出錫,萬載(zai)若(ruo)耶江江水干涸(he)而(er)出銅。鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)之(zhi)時,雷公(gong)打(da)鐵,雨娘淋水,蛟(jiao)龍捧爐,天(tian)帝裝炭。鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)大(da)(da)(da)師(shi)歐冶子承(cheng)天(tian)之(zhi)命嘔心瀝血與眾(zhong)神鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)磨十載(zai)此(ci)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)方成(cheng)。劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)之(zhi)后,眾(zhong)神歸(gui)天(tian),赤堇山(shan)閉合如初,若(ruo)耶江波濤再起,歐冶子也力(li)盡神竭(jie)而(er)亡,這把(ba)(ba)(ba)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)已成(cheng)絕唱(chang),區區駿(jun)馬(ma)城(cheng)池(chi)何足(zu)道哉……”勾(gou)踐滿意(yi)地(di)(di)頻頻點頭(tou):“說得(de)有(you)理,既(ji)是無價(jia)之(zhi)寶,我就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)永遠把(ba)(ba)(ba)它(ta)珍藏吧。
故事見(jian)于《越絕(jue)書(shu)》。
越王允(yun)常命歐(ou)冶子(zi)鑄造了五把寶劍,歐(ou)冶乃因(yin)天之精(jing)神,悉其伎巧,造為大刑三、小(xiao)刑二:一(yi)曰(yue)湛(zhan)盧,二曰(yue)純鈞(jun),三曰(yue)勝(sheng)邪,四曰(yue)魚腸,五曰(yue)巨闕。并稱越五劍。
1.圣道之劍(jian):軒(xuan)轅(yuan)夏禹
2.仁道之(zhi)劍:湛盧(lu)
3.帝道之劍:赤霄
4.威道之劍:泰阿
5.誠(cheng)信之劍:七星(xing)龍(long)淵(yuan)
6/7.摯情之(zhi)劍(jian):干將/莫邪
8. 勇絕之劍:魚腸
9.尊貴無雙之(zhi)劍:純(chun)鈞
10.精(jing)致(zhi)優雅之(zhi)劍:承影(ying)