廖瑀(943-1018),著名堪輿家。派名克純,字伯禹,號平(ping)庵居士、又號金精山人(ren)。江西省(sheng)寧(ning)都縣黃(huang)陂鎮黃(huang)陂村(cun)人(ren)。三僚廖氏先祖,相傳(chuan)其(qi)曾入(ru)山學(xue)道,隱(yin)居虔(qian)化金精洞,自(zi)號“金精山人(ren)”,故后(hou)世稱其(qi)為(wei)廖金精。后(hou)遇楊(yang)筠松于虔(qian)化斗法(fa),欽佩楊(yang)公(gong)術精如神,拜(bai)為(wei)己師(shi),隨師(shi)遷居僚溪,得楊(yang)公(gong)筠松親傳(chuan)青囊秘籍。
遠(yuan)祖居河南(nan),先祖廖(liao)崇德(de)(de)于唐貞觀庚子任虔化(hua)(今(jin)寧(ning)都(dou))縣(xian)令,遂落(luo)籍(ji)虔化(hua)。為(wei)(wei)崇德(de)(de)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)十世(shi)孫,黃陂(po)廖(liao)姓始(shi)祖鑾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四世(shi)孫。天(tian)賦聰敏,博學強(qiang)記(ji),好奇幻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)術(shu)(shu),諳天(tian)文地理(li)。年(nian)(nian)十五(wu),通(tong)五(wu)經,鄉人稱“廖(liao)五(wu)經”。宋(song)初,以茂異薦,不第,遂潛心研究祖父(fu)三(san)傳、父(fu)通(tong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)堪(kan)輿(yu)術(shu)(shu),脈承楊筠松、卜都(dou)監(即(ji)卜則巍(wei)),曾(ceng)師從德(de)(de)興吳(wu)景鸞。一生以覓“風水寶地”為(wei)(wei)業(ye),足跡(ji)遍及贛、閩(min)、粵等(deng)地。為(wei)(wei)饒州許氏卜宅時,曾(ceng)對(dui)主(zhu)人預(yu)言:“日后,貴(gui)府子孫當有(you)為(wei)(wei)吾州守者。”故后,宋(song)建(jian)炎四年(nian)(nian)(1130年(nian)(nian))許氏一裔孫果高中進(jin)士,授贛州知府,憶(yi)及言,遂派(pai)專人致祭,并為(wei)(wei)立碑記(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。十二(er)(er)歲(sui)喪(sang)父(fu),靠(kao)己精(jing)勤研讀(du)。中年(nian)(nian),精(jing)通(tong)堪(kan)輿(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)術(shu)(shu)后,遂將其父(fu)骸(hai)骨(gu)遷(qian)(qian)葬大墓(mu)嶺人形(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處,不久又轉葬福建(jian)建(jian)寧(ning)熱水獅形(xing)處。自此瑀(yu)(yu)離黃陂(po),隱(yin)居金精(jing)山,專心著述。瑀(yu)(yu)歿于宋(song)天(tian)禧二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian),壽七十六(liu)歲(sui)。葬本里雷坑金釵形(xing)右股穴(墓(mu)無存(cun))。子二(er)(er),長千五(wu)郎,次千八(ba)郎,均遷(qian)(qian)福建(jian),故寧(ning)都(dou)已無瑀(yu)(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)嫡裔。瑀(yu)(yu)將其術(shu)(shu)傳二(er)(er)子,均遷(qian)(qian)福建(jian),其術(shu)(shu)亦(yi)傳福建(jian);又傳其三(san)弟克謙之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子十九郎(諱邦),遷(qian)(qian)興國山寮(liao),其術(shu)(shu)亦(yi)傳興國;還傳德(de)(de)興高徒傅伯通(tong)與(yu)鄒寬(kuan)。
著有《懷玉經》、《撥沙經》、《入(ru)式(shi)歌》、《金精鰲極》、《地理泄(xie)天(tian)機》、《葬(zang)法新印》等書。