廖(liao)瑀(943-1018),著名堪輿家。派(pai)名克純,字(zi)伯禹,號平庵居(ju)士、又號金(jin)(jin)精(jing)山(shan)人(ren)。江西省寧都(dou)縣黃陂(po)鎮(zhen)黃陂(po)村人(ren)。三僚(liao)廖(liao)氏先(xian)祖(zu),相傳其曾入山(shan)學道(dao),隱居(ju)虔化金(jin)(jin)精(jing)洞,自號“金(jin)(jin)精(jing)山(shan)人(ren)”,故后(hou)(hou)世稱(cheng)其為(wei)廖(liao)金(jin)(jin)精(jing)。后(hou)(hou)遇楊筠(yun)松(song)于虔化斗(dou)法,欽佩(pei)楊公(gong)術精(jing)如神,拜為(wei)己(ji)師,隨(sui)師遷居(ju)僚(liao)溪,得楊公(gong)筠(yun)松(song)親傳青囊(nang)秘籍。
遠(yuan)祖(zu)(zu)居河南,先祖(zu)(zu)廖崇(chong)德(de)于唐貞(zhen)觀(guan)庚子(zi)(zi)任(ren)虔化(今寧都(dou))縣令,遂(sui)(sui)落籍虔化。為(wei)崇(chong)德(de)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)十(shi)(shi)世(shi)孫(sun),黃陂(po)廖姓始祖(zu)(zu)鑾(luan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四(si)(si)世(shi)孫(sun)。天賦聰敏,博學強(qiang)記,好奇幻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)術,諳天文地理。年十(shi)(shi)五,通(tong)五經,鄉(xiang)人稱(cheng)“廖五經”。宋初,以茂異薦,不(bu)第,遂(sui)(sui)潛心(xin)研(yan)究祖(zu)(zu)父(fu)三(san)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)、父(fu)通(tong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)堪(kan)輿術,脈(mo)承楊筠松(song)、卜(bu)都(dou)監(即卜(bu)則巍),曾師(shi)從德(de)興(xing)吳景鸞(luan)。一生以覓“風水(shui)寶地”為(wei)業,足跡遍及贛、閩、粵等地。為(wei)饒州許(xu)氏(shi)卜(bu)宅時(shi),曾對主人預言:“日后(hou),貴府(fu)子(zi)(zi)孫(sun)當有為(wei)吾(wu)州守者(zhe)。”故后(hou),宋建(jian)炎四(si)(si)年(1130年)許(xu)氏(shi)一裔孫(sun)果高中進士,授(shou)贛州知(zhi)府(fu),憶及言,遂(sui)(sui)派專人致祭(ji),并為(wei)立碑(bei)記之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。十(shi)(shi)二歲喪父(fu),靠己精勤研(yan)讀(du)。中年,精通(tong)堪(kan)輿之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)術后(hou),遂(sui)(sui)將其(qi)父(fu)骸骨遷(qian)(qian)葬(zang)(zang)大墓嶺人形之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處,不(bu)久(jiu)又轉葬(zang)(zang)福建(jian)建(jian)寧熱水(shui)獅形處。自此瑀(yu)離黃陂(po),隱(yin)居金精山,專心(xin)著述。瑀(yu)歿于宋天禧二年,壽七十(shi)(shi)六歲。葬(zang)(zang)本(ben)里(li)雷坑(keng)金釵(chai)形右股穴(墓無(wu)存)。子(zi)(zi)二,長千(qian)(qian)五郎,次千(qian)(qian)八(ba)郎,均遷(qian)(qian)福建(jian),故寧都(dou)已(yi)無(wu)瑀(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)嫡裔。瑀(yu)將其(qi)術傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)二子(zi)(zi),均遷(qian)(qian)福建(jian),其(qi)術亦(yi)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)福建(jian);又傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)其(qi)三(san)弟克謙之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)十(shi)(shi)九郎(諱邦(bang)),遷(qian)(qian)興(xing)國山寮,其(qi)術亦(yi)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)興(xing)國;還傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)德(de)興(xing)高徒傅伯(bo)通(tong)與鄒寬。
著有《懷玉經(jing)》、《撥沙經(jing)》、《入式歌》、《金精鰲極》、《地理泄天機》、《葬法新印》等書。