“蘇仙傳(chuan)說”是以敘(xu)述郴州草藥郎中(zhong)蘇耽(dan)神奇出(chu)生(sheng)、
神鹿哺乳(ru)、孝順母親、種橘驅疫(yi)、得(de)道成仙等核(he)心母題為(wei)主(zhu)要內容的(de)傳說(shuo)故事群,晉葛洪《神仙傳》就有記述,此(ci)后道教典籍、筆記小說(shuo)中均有記載。
“蘇(su)仙(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)說”是西漢發(fa)生(sheng)在(zai)桂陽郡(jun)治(zhi)所郴(chen)(chen)縣(xian)(現湖(hu)南(nan)郴(chen)(chen)州市蘇(su)仙(xian)區(qu))的民(min)間故(gu)事:郴(chen)(chen)縣(xian)少(shao)年草藥(yao)郎中(zhong)(zhong)蘇(su)耽(dan)(dan)(dan),早年喪父成孤兒(er),他事母(mu)至(zhi)孝,親和鄰里,治(zhi)病救(jiu)人(ren)。后人(ren)傳(chuan)(chuan)為(wei):潘姑娘(niang)未(wei)婚先孕,老娘(niang)逼(bi)女棄子,女藏(zang)子于山洞,鶴護鹿乳;孤兒(er)蘇(su)耽(dan)(dan)(dan)放牛砍柴、種橘(ju)采(cai)藥(yao),孝養娘(niang)親;遂得道升仙(xian)。行前告母(mu):來年天下(xia)將爆發(fa)瘟疫(yi),請(qing)母(mu)親用(yong)庭(ting)院井(jing)泉熬(ao)橘(ju)樹(shu)葉藥(yao)湯,可救(jiu)治(zhi)郡(jun)民(min)。第二(er)(er)年果如蘇(su)耽(dan)(dan)(dan)預測,瘟疫(yi)肆虐(nve);蘇(su)母(mu)按蘇(su)耽(dan)(dan)(dan)所囑法子,日夜熬(ao)藥(yao),救(jiu)人(ren)無數。故(gu)事傳(chuan)(chuan)至(zhi)唐宋(song)(song),開元二(er)(er)十(shi)九年(741年)唐玄(xuan)宗(zong)詔(zhao)令“發(fa)揮聲華(hua),嚴飾祠宇。”蘇(su)耽(dan)(dan)(dan)出生(sheng)、采(cai)藥(yao)的馬嶺山被道教列為(wei)72福地(di)的“天下(xia)第十(shi)八福地(di)”,山被百姓(xing)改稱蘇(su)仙(xian)嶺,井(jing)被稱作(zuo)“橘(ju)井(jing)”。杜甫(fu)、元結、秦觀(guan)、徐(xu)霞(xia)客、蒲(pu)松齡等撰(zhuan)寫相關(guan)詩文。宋(song)(song)代先后有四位皇(huang)帝(di)赦封(feng)蘇(su)耽(dan)(dan)(dan)為(wei)“真(zhen)人(ren)”、“真(zhen)君”,宋(song)(song)真(zhen)宗(zong)詩作(zuo)有“橘(ju)井(jing)甘(gan)泉透膽香”句,國(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)遂形成“橘(ju)井(jing)泉香” 的醫林典故(gu)。 歷史久遠(yuan),傳(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)脈絡清晰。
蘇(su)仙(xian)傳說地域(yu)性特征顯著,承載了獨(du)具特色的孝道、道教及中醫文化意蘊,影響深遠,深受民(min)眾喜(xi)愛,在現今郴(chen)州(zhou)民(min)眾中依然有活(huo)態傳承。
蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)流傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)地域以(yi)(yi)郴(chen)州為(wei)中心(xin)向省內外(wai)擴(kuo)散,傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)中蘇(su)(su)耽出生(sheng)地郴(chen)州馬嶺(ling)山被(bei)道教列為(wei)福地,并(bing)在(zai)(zai)宋(song)朝后形成“橘(ju)井(jing)(jing)泉香(xiang)”、“龍蟠橘(ju)井(jing)(jing)”的(de)(de)醫林典故(gu)。傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)中的(de)(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)桃嶺(ling)、白鹿洞、跨鶴臺、蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋、蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)觀(guan)、飛升亭(ting)等(deng)(deng)景(jing)觀(guan)保存完整(zheng)。蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)觀(guan)每(mei)年農歷(li)五(wu)月十五(wu)蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)升天日舉行(xing)抬蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)銅像等(deng)(deng)民(min)(min)俗事項豐富的(de)(de)祭祀祈(qi)福廟(miao)會,民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)參與熱情(qing)高。歷(li)代(dai)(dai)郴(chen)州民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)口(kou)(kou)口(kou)(kou)相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),道教典籍、筆記小說(shuo)(shuo)、醫書、類書等(deng)(deng)關于(yu)蘇(su)(su)耽傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)都(dou)有較為(wei)詳盡著錄,杜(du)甫等(deng)(deng)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多名(ming)人(ren)詩詠(yong)橘(ju)井(jing)(jing),宋(song)代(dai)(dai)四位皇帝赦封蘇(su)(su)耽為(wei)“真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)、真(zhen)(zhen)君”,宋(song)真(zhen)(zhen)宗(zong)詩作有“橘(ju)井(jing)(jing)甘泉透膽(dan)香(xiang)”句,遂(sui)形成“橘(ju)井(jing)(jing)泉香(xiang)”“龍蟠橘(ju)井(jing)(jing)”的(de)(de)醫林典故(gu)。從歷(li)代(dai)(dai)文(wen)獻記載、民(min)(min)間(jian)故(gu)事集成資(zi)料(liao)、最(zui)近口(kou)(kou)頭采錄的(de)(de)蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)來看,蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)在(zai)(zai)長期的(de)(de)歷(li)史演進(jin)中衍(yan)生(sheng)出感孕出生(sheng)型(xing)、種(zhong)橘(ju)驅疫型(xing)、孝子(zi)尋(xun)母型(xing)、仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)斗(dou)法型(xing)等(deng)(deng)諸多型(xing)式(shi),異文(wen)數量(liang)豐富。蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)蘊含了孝文(wen)化(hua)、懸壺濟(ji)世(shi)的(de)(de)醫家(jia)理念、人(ren)與自(zi)然(ran)和諧(xie)相(xiang)處的(de)(de)道教思想,體現南(nan)嶺(ling)地域民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)民(min)(min)間(jian)智慧與文(wen)化(hua)創造力。歷(li)代(dai)(dai)郴(chen)州民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)津(jin)(jin)津(jin)(jin)樂道蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)升天地——蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)嶺(ling)已成為(wei)國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)風景(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區,每(mei)年有眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多游客通過口(kou)(kou)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)、圖(tu)(tu)像、文(wen)字(zi)等(deng)(deng)方(fang)式(shi)領略(lve)蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)的(de)(de)魅力;傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)中的(de)(de)“橘(ju)井(jing)(jing)”已成為(wei)中醫的(de)(de)標(biao)志物(wu),由傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)形成的(de)(de)橘(ju)井(jing)(jing)文(wen)化(hua)不僅(jin)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)遍中國(guo)大(da)江(jiang)南(nan)北,并(bing)輻射影響日、韓、越(yue)等(deng)(deng)國(guo),海外(wai)華人(ren)在(zai)(zai)唐人(ren)街設“橘(ju)井(jing)(jing)診(zhen)所”,柬埔寨有“桔井(jing)(jing)省”,法、奧、俄、日等(deng)(deng)國(guo)圖(tu)(tu)書館均收藏“蘇(su)(su)耽橘(ju)井(jing)(jing)”相(xiang)關資(zi)料(liao);明(ming)代(dai)(dai)意大(da)利(li)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)教士利(li)瑪竇著《西國(guo)記法》中談及(ji)中國(guo)“記醫以(yi)(yi)橘(ju)井(jing)(jing)、以(yi)(yi)杏(xing)林”。 蘇(su)(su)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)具有重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)民(min)(min)俗、宗(zong)教、醫學、文(wen)學藝術、旅游...
2014年(nian)11月11日,“蘇仙傳說(shuo)”被載入中國第四批“國家級非物(wu)質文化(hua)遺產(chan)代表性項目名錄”。