廖瑀(943-1018),著名(ming)堪輿家。派名(ming)克純(chun),字伯禹,號(hao)平庵居士、又(you)號(hao)金精(jing)(jing)山人(ren)。江西省(sheng)寧都縣黃(huang)(huang)陂(po)鎮黃(huang)(huang)陂(po)村人(ren)。三僚廖氏先祖,相傳(chuan)其曾入山學道,隱居虔化(hua)金精(jing)(jing)洞,自號(hao)“金精(jing)(jing)山人(ren)”,故后(hou)世稱(cheng)其為(wei)廖金精(jing)(jing)。后(hou)遇(yu)楊(yang)(yang)筠(yun)(yun)松于虔化(hua)斗法,欽佩楊(yang)(yang)公術精(jing)(jing)如神,拜為(wei)己師,隨師遷居僚溪,得楊(yang)(yang)公筠(yun)(yun)松親傳(chuan)青囊秘籍。
遠祖(zu)居河南,先祖(zu)廖(liao)崇德(de)(de)于(yu)唐貞觀(guan)庚子(zi)(zi)任虔化(今寧(ning)都(dou))縣令,遂落籍虔化。為(wei)(wei)(wei)崇德(de)(de)之(zhi)十(shi)世孫,黃陂(po)廖(liao)姓始祖(zu)鑾之(zhi)四世孫。天賦聰敏,博學(xue)強記,好(hao)奇幻之(zhi)術(shu)(shu)(shu),諳天文(wen)地理。年(nian)(nian)十(shi)五,通(tong)五經,鄉人(ren)稱“廖(liao)五經”。宋(song)初(chu),以茂異薦,不第,遂潛(qian)心研(yan)究祖(zu)父(fu)(fu)三(san)傳(chuan)、父(fu)(fu)通(tong)之(zhi)堪(kan)輿(yu)術(shu)(shu)(shu),脈(mo)承楊筠松、卜都(dou)監(即卜則巍),曾師從德(de)(de)興吳景鸞(luan)。一(yi)生以覓“風水寶地”為(wei)(wei)(wei)業,足跡遍(bian)及(ji)贛(gan)(gan)、閩、粵(yue)等地。為(wei)(wei)(wei)饒州許(xu)氏卜宅時,曾對主人(ren)預言(yan):“日后,貴府子(zi)(zi)孫當(dang)有為(wei)(wei)(wei)吾州守(shou)者。”故后,宋(song)建炎四年(nian)(nian)(1130年(nian)(nian))許(xu)氏一(yi)裔孫果高(gao)(gao)中進(jin)士,授(shou)贛(gan)(gan)州知府,憶及(ji)言(yan),遂派專(zhuan)人(ren)致祭,并(bing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)立(li)碑記之(zhi)。十(shi)二(er)(er)歲喪父(fu)(fu),靠己精(jing)勤研(yan)讀。中年(nian)(nian),精(jing)通(tong)堪(kan)輿(yu)之(zhi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)后,遂將其(qi)(qi)(qi)父(fu)(fu)骸(hai)骨遷(qian)葬大墓嶺人(ren)形之(zhi)處(chu),不久又轉葬福建建寧(ning)熱水獅形處(chu)。自(zi)此瑀(yu)離黃陂(po),隱居金(jin)精(jing)山(shan),專(zhuan)心著述(shu)。瑀(yu)歿于(yu)宋(song)天禧二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian),壽七十(shi)六(liu)歲。葬本里雷(lei)坑(keng)金(jin)釵(chai)形右(you)股穴(墓無存)。子(zi)(zi)二(er)(er),長千(qian)五郎(lang),次千(qian)八郎(lang),均遷(qian)福建,故寧(ning)都(dou)已無瑀(yu)之(zhi)嫡(di)裔。瑀(yu)將其(qi)(qi)(qi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)傳(chuan)二(er)(er)子(zi)(zi),均遷(qian)福建,其(qi)(qi)(qi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)亦(yi)傳(chuan)福建;又傳(chuan)其(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)弟克謙之(zhi)子(zi)(zi)十(shi)九郎(lang)(諱邦),遷(qian)興國山(shan)寮,其(qi)(qi)(qi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)亦(yi)傳(chuan)興國;還傳(chuan)德(de)(de)興高(gao)(gao)徒傅伯(bo)通(tong)與(yu)鄒寬。
著(zhu)有《懷玉經(jing)》、《撥沙經(jing)》、《入式歌》、《金精(jing)鰲極》、《地理泄天機》、《葬(zang)法新印》等書。