《定軍山》又(you)名《取東川》《一戰(zhan)成功》,京(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)傳統劇(ju)(ju)(ju)目(mu)。取材(cai)于《三(san)國演義(yi)》,大體與清宮廷大戲(xi)(xi)(xi)《鼎(ding)峙春秋(qiu)》中的內(nei)容相仿。劇(ju)(ju)(ju)本由譚富(fu)英(ying)、陶君(jun)起整(zheng)理,寶文堂出版。有《戲(xi)(xi)(xi)考(kao)(kao)》《戲(xi)(xi)(xi)學匯考(kao)(kao)》《戲(xi)(xi)(xi)典》《修訂平劇(ju)(ju)(ju)選》《戲(xi)(xi)(xi)學指南》《名伶京(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)大觀(guan)》《京(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)從刊(kan)(kan)》等刊(kan)(kan)本。除京(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)外(wai),漢劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、川劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、微劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、秦腔(qiang)、晉劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、粵劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、滇(dian)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)、同州梆(bang)子河北梆(bang)子等劇(ju)(ju)(ju)種均有該劇(ju)(ju)(ju)目(mu)。
該劇目講(jiang)述了三國時期,魏蜀(shu)交戰,曹(cao)操(cao)遣大(da)將(jiang)張(zhang)頜攻打葭萌關,張(zhang)敗走(zou)定(ding)軍(jun)山(shan)(shan),投(tou)奔夏(xia)侯(hou)淵。諸葛(ge)亮用激將(jiang)法(fa)使黃忠立下軍(jun)令狀,發(fa)誓十日內攻下定(ding)軍(jun)山(shan)(shan)。兩軍(jun)交戰中,黃忠生(sheng)擒夏(xia)侯(hou)淵之侄(zhi)夏(xia)侯(hou)尚,并用其換(huan)取(qu)(qu)部將(jiang)陳式。在走(zou)馬換(huan)將(jiang)之際,黃忠將(jiang)夏(xia)侯(hou)尚射死,激夏(xia)侯(hou)淵出陣較(jiao)量,并施展(zhan)拖刀計,斬殺夏(xia)侯(hou)淵,奪取(qu)(qu)定(ding)軍(jun)山(shan)(shan)。
諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮一(yi)生用(yong)(yong)兵,善用(yong)(yong)激(ji)(ji)將(jiang)(jiang)之(zhi)法。建安二十三年,魏(wei)(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)張(zhang)(zhang)郃犯葭(jia)萌關,守(shou)將(jiang)(jiang)霍峻(jun)申報(bao)乞(qi)救。諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮又用(yong)(yong)此法,佯言欲(yu)向(xiang)閬中(zhong)調取張(zhang)(zhang)飛往敵,并力夸張(zhang)(zhang)郃乃魏(wei)(wei)之(zhi)名將(jiang)(jiang),斷非(fei)張(zhang)(zhang)飛不可,以(yi)激(ji)(ji)眾心。時黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)年雖(sui)老(lao),然心雄萬夫,竟(jing)為(wei)(wei)諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮所激(ji)(ji)動,即在帳前輪刀(dao)開(kai)弓,以(yi)示勇力。銳身自任,愿往破張(zhang)(zhang)郃,并舉老(lao)將(jiang)(jiang)嚴顏為(wei)(wei)副。諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮知二人智勇兼全(quan),本自可用(yong)(yong),遂遣(qian)之(zhi)。既赴救。張(zhang)(zhang)郃欺(qi)二將(jiang)(jiang)皆老(lao)邁,易(yi)視(shi)之(zhi),不意黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)始用(yong)(yong)驕兵之(zhi)計(ji),連次(ci)佯敗(bai),卒于(yu)一(yi)夜(ye)突出襲殺,大敗(bai)張(zhang)(zhang)郃軍(jun)(jun)(jun),直逼漢(han)水。張(zhang)(zhang)郃、夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯尚等,只得退奔天(tian)蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)山(shan)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯德處。蓋(gai)天(tian)蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)、米倉兩山(shan),系(xi)魏(wei)(wei)兵屯(tun)糧之(zhi)要(yao)隘也。詎張(zhang)(zhang)郃、夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯尚等才至未幾,黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)已引軍(jun)(jun)(jun)追及,鼓噪(zao)而進。蓋(gai)黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)預遣(qian)嚴顏抄出山(shan)后,在前燒屯(tun)接(jie)應(ying)。故能一(yi)戰(zhan)而克天(tian)蕩(dang)(dang)(dang)。斬夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯德,兵勢(shi)如破竹也。既得天(tian)蕩(dang)(dang)(dang),諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮即偕(xie)劉備,舉兵十萬,進駐葭(jia)萌。擬乘(cheng)勝直圖漢(han)中(zhong)。諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮知黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)威方振,余勇可賈,尤可用(yong)(yong)也。乃下令欲(yu)取定軍(jun)(jun)(jun)山(shan),且(qie)言夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯淵(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)非(fei)張(zhang)(zhang)郃之(zhi)比(bi),復以(yi)調回(hui)關羽一(yi)語激(ji)(ji)黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)。黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)益奮(fen)勇,如前狀(zhuang)。諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮于(yu)是(shi)遣(qian)法正為(wei)(wei)之(zhi)佐,復任黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)為(wei)(wei)前鋒。陰遣(qian)趙云將(jiang)(jiang)奇兵出小路接(jie)應(ying)。既而黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)乘(cheng)兩軍(jun)(jun)(jun)釋換(huan)俘虜之(zhi)時,故意射(she)死(si)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯尚,以(yi)激(ji)(ji)怒夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯淵(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),使夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯淵(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)輕進憤(fen)事。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)侯淵(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)果以(yi)此致敗(bai),卒被黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)刀(dao)劈馬下而亡。蜀軍(jun)(jun)(jun)遂定東川。