廖(liao)(liao)瑀(943-1018),著(zhu)名堪輿家。派名克純,字伯(bo)禹,號(hao)(hao)平庵居(ju)士、又號(hao)(hao)金精(jing)(jing)山(shan)人(ren)(ren)。江西省寧都縣黃(huang)(huang)陂鎮(zhen)黃(huang)(huang)陂村人(ren)(ren)。三(san)僚廖(liao)(liao)氏先祖,相傳(chuan)其(qi)曾入山(shan)學道,隱居(ju)虔化(hua)金精(jing)(jing)洞,自號(hao)(hao)“金精(jing)(jing)山(shan)人(ren)(ren)”,故后世稱其(qi)為(wei)廖(liao)(liao)金精(jing)(jing)。后遇(yu)楊(yang)筠(yun)松(song)于虔化(hua)斗法,欽佩(pei)楊(yang)公術(shu)精(jing)(jing)如神,拜為(wei)己師,隨師遷居(ju)僚溪(xi),得楊(yang)公筠(yun)松(song)親傳(chuan)青囊(nang)秘籍。
遠祖居(ju)河南,先祖廖(liao)崇德(de)于(yu)唐貞(zhen)觀庚子(zi)(zi)任虔(qian)化(hua)(今寧都)縣令,遂(sui)落籍虔(qian)化(hua)。為(wei)崇德(de)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)十世(shi)孫,黃陂(po)廖(liao)姓始祖鑾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四世(shi)孫。天(tian)賦聰敏,博學(xue)強記,好(hao)奇幻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)術(shu),諳天(tian)文地(di)理。年(nian)(nian)十五(wu),通(tong)(tong)五(wu)經(jing),鄉人(ren)稱“廖(liao)五(wu)經(jing)”。宋初,以茂異薦,不第,遂(sui)潛心研究祖父(fu)三傳(chuan)、父(fu)通(tong)(tong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)堪(kan)輿(yu)術(shu),脈承楊(yang)筠(yun)松、卜(bu)都監(即卜(bu)則巍),曾師從德(de)興(xing)(xing)吳景鸞。一生以覓“風水寶地(di)”為(wei)業,足跡遍(bian)及贛、閩、粵等地(di)。為(wei)饒州許(xu)氏卜(bu)宅時,曾對主(zhu)人(ren)預(yu)言(yan):“日(ri)后(hou),貴府子(zi)(zi)孫當有為(wei)吾州守(shou)者。”故后(hou),宋建(jian)炎四年(nian)(nian)(1130年(nian)(nian))許(xu)氏一裔孫果高中進士,授贛州知府,憶及言(yan),遂(sui)派專人(ren)致祭,并為(wei)立碑記之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。十二(er)(er)歲喪父(fu),靠己精勤研讀。中年(nian)(nian),精通(tong)(tong)堪(kan)輿(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)術(shu)后(hou),遂(sui)將其(qi)父(fu)骸(hai)骨遷(qian)葬大墓(mu)嶺人(ren)形之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處(chu),不久(jiu)又轉(zhuan)葬福建(jian)建(jian)寧熱水獅形處(chu)。自此瑀(yu)離黃陂(po),隱居(ju)金(jin)(jin)精山(shan),專心著述。瑀(yu)歿(mo)于(yu)宋天(tian)禧二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian),壽七十六(liu)歲。葬本里雷(lei)坑金(jin)(jin)釵形右股(gu)穴(墓(mu)無存(cun))。子(zi)(zi)二(er)(er),長千五(wu)郎(lang)(lang),次(ci)千八郎(lang)(lang),均(jun)遷(qian)福建(jian),故寧都已(yi)無瑀(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)嫡裔。瑀(yu)將其(qi)術(shu)傳(chuan)二(er)(er)子(zi)(zi),均(jun)遷(qian)福建(jian),其(qi)術(shu)亦(yi)傳(chuan)福建(jian);又傳(chuan)其(qi)三弟(di)克謙之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)十九郎(lang)(lang)(諱邦),遷(qian)興(xing)(xing)國(guo)山(shan)寮(liao),其(qi)術(shu)亦(yi)傳(chuan)興(xing)(xing)國(guo);還傳(chuan)德(de)興(xing)(xing)高徒傅伯通(tong)(tong)與鄒寬。
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