廖瑀(943-1018),著名堪輿家。派名克純,字伯禹,號(hao)平庵居(ju)士、又號(hao)金(jin)(jin)精(jing)山人(ren)(ren)。江西省寧都縣黃陂鎮黃陂村人(ren)(ren)。三僚廖氏(shi)先(xian)祖,相(xiang)傳(chuan)其曾(ceng)入山學道,隱居(ju)虔(qian)化金(jin)(jin)精(jing)洞,自(zi)號(hao)“金(jin)(jin)精(jing)山人(ren)(ren)”,故后世(shi)稱其為廖金(jin)(jin)精(jing)。后遇楊筠松于虔(qian)化斗法,欽佩(pei)楊公(gong)術精(jing)如神,拜為己(ji)師(shi),隨師(shi)遷(qian)居(ju)僚溪(xi),得楊公(gong)筠松親(qin)傳(chuan)青囊秘籍。
遠祖(zu)居河南,先祖(zu)廖(liao)崇(chong)(chong)德于唐貞(zhen)觀庚子(zi)(zi)任(ren)虔(qian)化(hua)(今寧都)縣令(ling),遂(sui)(sui)落籍虔(qian)化(hua)。為崇(chong)(chong)德之(zhi)(zhi)十世孫,黃(huang)陂廖(liao)姓始(shi)祖(zu)鑾之(zhi)(zhi)四世孫。天(tian)賦(fu)聰敏(min),博(bo)學強記,好奇幻之(zhi)(zhi)術(shu),諳天(tian)文地(di)理。年(nian)(nian)十五(wu),通五(wu)經(jing),鄉人(ren)稱“廖(liao)五(wu)經(jing)”。宋初,以茂異薦,不第,遂(sui)(sui)潛心研究祖(zu)父(fu)三傳(chuan)、父(fu)通之(zhi)(zhi)堪(kan)輿術(shu),脈承楊筠松、卜都監(即卜則巍),曾師從德興(xing)吳景鸞。一生以覓“風水寶地(di)”為業,足跡遍及贛、閩(min)、粵(yue)等地(di)。為饒州(zhou)許(xu)氏(shi)卜宅時,曾對主人(ren)預(yu)言(yan):“日(ri)后,貴府(fu)子(zi)(zi)孫當有為吾州(zhou)守者。”故后,宋建(jian)炎四年(nian)(nian)(1130年(nian)(nian))許(xu)氏(shi)一裔孫果高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)進士,授贛州(zhou)知(zhi)府(fu),憶及言(yan),遂(sui)(sui)派專人(ren)致(zhi)祭,并為立碑記之(zhi)(zhi)。十二(er)(er)歲喪父(fu),靠己精勤研讀。中(zhong)(zhong)年(nian)(nian),精通堪(kan)輿之(zhi)(zhi)術(shu)后,遂(sui)(sui)將其父(fu)骸骨遷(qian)(qian)(qian)葬大墓嶺人(ren)形(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)處,不久(jiu)又轉(zhuan)葬福建(jian)建(jian)寧熱水獅形(xing)處。自此(ci)瑀離黃(huang)陂,隱居金(jin)精山,專心著(zhu)述。瑀歿于宋天(tian)禧二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian),壽七(qi)十六歲。葬本(ben)里雷坑金(jin)釵(chai)形(xing)右股穴(墓無(wu)存(cun))。子(zi)(zi)二(er)(er),長千五(wu)郎,次(ci)千八郎,均遷(qian)(qian)(qian)福建(jian),故寧都已無(wu)瑀之(zhi)(zhi)嫡(di)裔。瑀將其術(shu)傳(chuan)二(er)(er)子(zi)(zi),均遷(qian)(qian)(qian)福建(jian),其術(shu)亦(yi)傳(chuan)福建(jian);又傳(chuan)其三弟克謙(qian)之(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)十九郎(諱邦),遷(qian)(qian)(qian)興(xing)國山寮,其術(shu)亦(yi)傳(chuan)興(xing)國;還傳(chuan)德興(xing)高(gao)徒(tu)傅伯(bo)通與(yu)鄒寬。
著有《懷(huai)玉經(jing)》、《撥(bo)沙經(jing)》、《入(ru)式歌》、《金精鰲極》、《地(di)理泄天機》、《葬法新印》等書。