滄海(hai)桑(sang)田(tian):來自(zi)麻姑所述(shu)“曾見東(dong)海(hai)三次變為桑(sang)田(tian)”。
麻姑獻壽(shou)(shou)(shou):傳說有三月(yue)三日西王母壽(shou)(shou)(shou)辰,麻姑于絳珠河邊以(yi)靈芝釀酒(jiu)祝壽(shou)(shou)(shou)的故事。過去中國民間為(wei)女性祝壽(shou)(shou)(shou)多贈麻姑像(xiang),取名麻姑獻壽(shou)(shou)(shou)。
東(dong)晉時(shi)(shi)期,《神仙傳·王(wang)遠》記載:“麻姑降于蔡(cai)經家,自言曾見(jian)東(dong)海三次(ci)變為(wei)桑田,蓬萊之(zhi)水也淺于舊(jiu)時(shi)(shi),或(huo)許又將變為(wei)平地。她的手纖細如鳥爪,蔡(cai)經見(jian)后曾想:“背(bei)大癢(yang)時(shi)(shi),當以此爪爬背(bei),當佳”。”
唐朝時期,《撫州南(nan)城縣麻(ma)(ma)姑山仙壇(tan)記》也記載了《神仙傳》里麻(ma)(ma)姑的說(shuo)法,并提到(dao):“按《圖經》,南(nan)城縣有麻(ma)(ma)姑山,頂有古壇(tan),相傳云麻(ma)(ma)姑于此(ci)得道(dao)”。
宋朝時期,《夷堅丙志·卷四》記載:“(四川)青城山相去三十里.有麻(ma)姑(gu)洞.相傳云亦姑(gu)修真處(chu)也(ye)”。
清(qing)朝(chao)時(shi)期,《古(gu)今(jin)圖(tu)書集(ji)成(cheng)·神異(yi)典·卷二百三十七·麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)》中(zhong)引《登州府志》記載:“按《續文(wen)獻通考》:麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),后(hou)趙石勒時(shi)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)秋(qiu)女(nv),其(qi)(qi)父猛悍,人(ren)(ren)(ren)畏之。嘗筑城晝(zhou)夜不(bu)止,雞鳴乃(nai)息。姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)賢,有恤民之心。假作(zuo)(zuo)雞鳴,群雞效聲(sheng),眾工乃(nai)止。父覺欲撻之,女(nv)懼而(er)(er)逃(tao)入石洞(dong)修道。后(hou)于(yu)城北石橋飛升。追(zhui)者不(bu)及。名其(qi)(qi)洞(dong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):仙姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)洞(dong)。橋曰(yue)(yue)(yue):望仙橋。麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)山(shan)在寧(ning)國府東,麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)嘗脩(xiu)道于(yu)此,丹灶尚存。又嘗居(ju)建(jian)昌(chang)山(shan),故亦號麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。開(kai)元中(zhong),立廟(miao)壇側,累封虛寂沖應真人(ren)(ren)(ren)。夷堅志曰(yue)(yue)(yue):劉氏(shi)鯉堂前(qian)有大(da)槐。忽夢一女(nv)官(guan),自稱麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。乞此樹脩(xiu)廟(miao),劉漫許(xu)之。既(ji)(ji)寤,異(yi)其(qi)(qi)事(shi)。后(hou)數(shu)日,風雨大(da)作(zuo)(zuo)。失槐所在,即(ji)詣麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)廟(miao),視(shi)槐已(yi)(yi)(yi)臥其(qi)(qi)前(qian),重和(he)中(zhong)賜。額(e)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):顯(xian)異(yi)。又按,此麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)乃(nai)兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。”。(麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)秋(qiu)女(nv)是(shi)東晉十六國時(shi)期后(hou)趙麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)秋(qiu)的女(nv)兒,與(yu)《神仙傳》里描述的東漢時(shi)期降于(yu)蔡經家的女(nv)仙麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)秋(qiu)是(shi)兩個人(ren)(ren)(ren)。)《欽定(ding)古(gu)今(jin)圖(tu)書集(ji)成(cheng)·子部·神仙傳·王(wang)遠(yuan)》記載:”王(wang)遠(yuan),字方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping),欲東之括蒼(cang)山(shan),過吳蔡經家,教其(qi)(qi)尸解(jie)如(ru)(ru)蛻蟬也(ye)(ye)(ye)。經去十余年(nian)(nian),忽還(huan)(huan)。語家言(yan)(yan)七月七日,王(wang)君當來(lai)過,到期日,方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)乘羽車,駕五(wu)龍(long),各異(yi)色。旌旗導從(cong),威儀赫奕(yi)如(ru)(ru)大(da)將也(ye)(ye)(ye)。既(ji)(ji)至,坐(zuo)須臾,引見(jian)(jian)(jian)經父兄(xiong)。因(yin)遣人(ren)(ren)(ren)與(yu)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相聞,亦莫知麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)是(shi)何(he)神也(ye)(ye)(ye)。言(yan)(yan)王(wang)方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)敬報(bao)久(jiu)不(bu)行(xing),民間(jian)今(jin)來(lai)在此,想(xiang)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)能暫來(lai)否。有頃,信(xin)還(huan)(huan)。但聞其(qi)(qi)語,不(bu)見(jian)(jian)(jian)所使人(ren)(ren)(ren)曰(yue)(yue)(yue),麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)再拜不(bu)見(jian)(jian)(jian)。忽已(yi)(yi)(yi)五(wu)百余年(nian)(nian),尊卑有序,修敬無(wu)階,思念久(jiu)煩,信(xin)承(cheng)在彼。登山(shan)巔而(er)(er)先被(bei)記,當按行(xing)蓬(peng)萊,今(jin)欲暫往(wang)。如(ru)(ru)是(shi)便還(huan)(huan),還(huan)(huan)即(ji)親覲(jin)愿,不(bu)即(ji)去。如(ru)(ru)此兩時(shi),間(jian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)來(lai),來(lai)時(shi)亦先聞人(ren)(ren)(ren)馬聲(sheng),既(ji)(ji)至從(cong)官(guan)當半于(yu)方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)至蔡經,亦舉家見(jian)(jian)(jian)之。是(shi)好女(nv)子,年(nian)(nian)十八九許(xu)。頂中(zhong)作(zuo)(zuo)髻(ji),余發垂至腰,其(qi)(qi)衣有文(wen)章,而(er)(er)非(fei)錦繡,光彩耀(yao)目,不(bu)可名。字皆(jie)世間(jian)所無(wu)有也(ye)(ye)(ye),得(de)見(jian)(jian)(jian)方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)。方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)為(wei)起(qi)立,坐(zuo)定(ding),各進行(xing)廚金盤、玉杯、無(wu)限美(mei)膳(shan),多是(shi)諸華。而(er)(er)香氣達于(yu)內外。擘麟脯行(xing)之。麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)自言(yan)(yan)接待以來(lai),已(yi)(yi)(yi)見(jian)(jian)(jian)東海三為(wei)桑田(tian),向到蓬(peng)萊水又淺于(yu)往(wang)昔,會(hui)時(shi)略半也(ye)(ye)(ye)。豈將復為(wei)陵陸(lu)乎。方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)笑曰(yue)(yue)(yue),圣人(ren)(ren)(ren)皆(jie)言(yan)(yan)海中(zhong)行(xing)復揚塵也(ye)(ye)(ye)。麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)欲見(jian)(jian)(jian)蔡經母(mu)及婦等,時(shi)經弟婦新產(chan)數(shu)十日,麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)望見(jian)(jian)(jian)之已(yi)(yi)(yi)知。曰(yue)(yue)(yue)噫,且(qie)止勿前(qian)。即(ji)求(qiu)少許(xu)米(mi)(mi)來(lai),得(de)米(mi)(mi)便以擲(zhi)之,墜地即(ji)成(cheng)丹砂。方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)笑曰(yue)(yue)(yue),姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)故年(nian)(nian)少,吾(wu)老矣,不(bu)喜復作(zuo)(zuo)此狡(jiao)獪變化(hua)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)手似(si)鳥爪(zhua),蔡經心中(zhong)念言(yan)(yan),背癢時(shi),得(de)此爪(zhua)以爬背乃(nai)佳(jia)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)已(yi)(yi)(yi)知經心中(zhong)念言(yan)(yan),即(ji)使人(ren)(ren)(ren)牽(qian)經,鞭(bian)之曰(yue)(yue)(yue),麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)姑(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)者,神人(ren)(ren)(ren)。汝何(he)忽謂其(qi)(qi)爪(zhua)可以爬背耶。見(jian)(jian)(jian)鞭(bian)著經背,亦不(bu)見(jian)(jian)(jian)有人(ren)(ren)(ren)持鞭(bian)者。方(fang)(fang)(fang)平(ping)(ping)(ping)告經曰(yue)(yue)(yue),吾(wu)鞭(bian)不(bu)可妄得(de)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。“
葛(ge)洪(東(dong)晉)《神(shen)仙傳·王遠》
顏真卿(qing)(唐)《撫州南城縣麻(ma)姑山仙壇(tan)記》
洪邁(mai)(宋)《夷(yi)堅丙志·卷(juan)四》
永瑢(rong)等(清)《欽定古今圖書集成·子部·神仙傳·王遠(yuan)》
陳夢雷(清)《古今圖(tu)書(shu)集成·神(shen)異典·卷(juan)二百(bai)三十七·麻(ma)姑》