宋高僧傳 29.16

29.16

釋泓師者，齊安人也。神龍中來遊京輦，簡傲自持，而罕言語。語則瑰怪，頗善地理之學，占擇塋兆，郭景淳、一行之亞焉。而出入於鄖公韋安石之門，與韋既密。一日謂之曰：「貧道於鳳棲原見一段地，約二十畝，有龍起伏之形勢，有藏此者必累世居台鼎。」韋曰：「老夫有別墅在城南，候閑隙陪國師訪地，問其價幾何。同遊林泉，又資高興。」異日，韋尋前約，方命駕次，韋公夫人曰：「令公為天子大臣，國師通陰陽術數，奈何潛遊郭外而營生藏？非所宜也。」遂止。韋曰：「舍弟滔有中殤男未葬，便示此地。」泓曰：「如賢弟得此地，不得他將相，止列卿而已。」滔買葬中殤，後為太常卿禮儀使而卒。

Śramaṇa Master Hong was a man of Qi'an. During the Shenlong reign era he came to travel in the capital. Aloof and composed, he spoke rarely. When he did speak, it was marvelous and extraordinary. He was remarkably adept in the study of geomancy, and in divining and choosing grave sites he was second only to Guo Jingchun and Yixing. He frequented the household of Duke of Yun, Wei Anshi, with whom he became close. One day he said to him: 'This poor monk saw a piece of land on Fengqi Plain, about twenty mu, with the topography of an undulating dragon; whoever is buried here will see his descendants occupy prime ministerial positions for generations.' Wei said: 'This old man has a country villa south of the city. I will wait for a moment of leisure to accompany the National Preceptor to visit the land and inquire about its price. Traveling together amidst woods and springs will also aid high spirits.' On another day, Wei sought to fulfill the previous agreement, and just as he ordered the carriage, Duke Wei's wife said: 'My lord is a high minister of the Son of Heaven, and the National Preceptor is versed in the mantic arts of yin and yang; how can you travel secretly outside the city walls to prepare a living tomb? It is not appropriate.' He then ceased. Wei said: 'My younger brother Tao has a son who died young and has not been buried; show him this land.' Hong said: 'If your worthy brother obtains this land, his descendants will not become generals or prime ministers, but will merely rank among the chief ministers.' Tao bought it and buried the deceased youth; later he served as Chief Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices and Commissioner of Ritual Ceremonies, and died in office.