廖瑀(943-1018),著名(ming)堪(kan)輿家。派(pai)名(ming)克純,字伯禹,號平庵居(ju)(ju)士、又號金(jin)精(jing)山人。江西省寧(ning)都縣黃陂鎮黃陂村人。三僚廖氏(shi)先(xian)祖,相傳(chuan)其曾入山學道,隱居(ju)(ju)虔化(hua)金(jin)精(jing)洞,自號“金(jin)精(jing)山人”,故(gu)后(hou)世稱其為(wei)廖金(jin)精(jing)。后(hou)遇楊筠松于虔化(hua)斗法,欽佩楊公術精(jing)如神(shen),拜為(wei)己師,隨(sui)師遷居(ju)(ju)僚溪,得楊公筠松親傳(chuan)青囊秘籍。
遠祖居(ju)河南,先祖廖崇德(de)于唐貞觀庚子(zi)(zi)任(ren)虔化(hua)(今寧都)縣令,遂落籍虔化(hua)。為崇德(de)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)世(shi)孫(sun)(sun),黃陂(po)(po)廖姓始祖鑾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四世(shi)孫(sun)(sun)。天(tian)賦聰敏,博(bo)學強(qiang)記,好奇(qi)幻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)術(shu)(shu),諳(an)天(tian)文地理。年(nian)(nian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu),通(tong)五(wu)經,鄉(xiang)人稱“廖五(wu)經”。宋初,以(yi)茂異薦,不第,遂潛(qian)心研究祖父三(san)傳(chuan)、父通(tong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)堪輿(yu)術(shu)(shu),脈承(cheng)楊筠(yun)松、卜都監(即卜則(ze)巍),曾(ceng)師從(cong)德(de)興(xing)吳景鸞(luan)。一(yi)生以(yi)覓“風(feng)水寶地”為業,足跡(ji)遍及贛(gan)、閩、粵等地。為饒州許氏卜宅時,曾(ceng)對(dui)主人預言:“日后,貴府子(zi)(zi)孫(sun)(sun)當有為吾州守(shou)者。”故(gu)后,宋建(jian)炎四年(nian)(nian)(1130年(nian)(nian))許氏一(yi)裔(yi)孫(sun)(sun)果高中進士,授贛(gan)州知府,憶及言,遂派專(zhuan)人致祭,并為立碑(bei)記之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。十(shi)(shi)(shi)二歲喪父,靠己(ji)精(jing)勤研讀。中年(nian)(nian),精(jing)通(tong)堪輿(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)術(shu)(shu)后,遂將其(qi)父骸骨遷(qian)(qian)葬大(da)墓(mu)嶺人形之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處,不久又(you)轉葬福建(jian)建(jian)寧熱水獅形處。自此瑀(yu)離黃陂(po)(po),隱居(ju)金精(jing)山,專(zhuan)心著述。瑀(yu)歿于宋天(tian)禧二年(nian)(nian),壽七十(shi)(shi)(shi)六歲。葬本里雷(lei)坑金釵(chai)形右股穴(墓(mu)無存)。子(zi)(zi)二,長千五(wu)郎(lang),次千八(ba)郎(lang),均遷(qian)(qian)福建(jian),故(gu)寧都已無瑀(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)嫡(di)裔(yi)。瑀(yu)將其(qi)術(shu)(shu)傳(chuan)二子(zi)(zi),均遷(qian)(qian)福建(jian),其(qi)術(shu)(shu)亦傳(chuan)福建(jian);又(you)傳(chuan)其(qi)三(san)弟克謙之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)九郎(lang)(諱邦),遷(qian)(qian)興(xing)國山寮,其(qi)術(shu)(shu)亦傳(chuan)興(xing)國;還傳(chuan)德(de)興(xing)高徒傅(fu)伯通(tong)與鄒寬。
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