廖瑀(943-1018),著名(ming)堪輿家。派(pai)名(ming)克純,字伯禹,號(hao)平(ping)庵居士、又號(hao)金(jin)精山(shan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。江西(xi)省寧(ning)都(dou)縣黃(huang)陂鎮黃(huang)陂村人(ren)(ren)(ren)。三僚(liao)廖氏先(xian)祖,相(xiang)傳其曾(ceng)入(ru)山(shan)學道,隱居虔化金(jin)精洞,自號(hao)“金(jin)精山(shan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)”,故后世稱其為廖金(jin)精。后遇楊筠(yun)松于虔化斗法,欽佩楊公術精如神,拜為己師(shi),隨師(shi)遷居僚(liao)溪,得楊公筠(yun)松親(qin)傳青(qing)囊(nang)秘(mi)籍。
遠祖(zu)(zu)居河南,先祖(zu)(zu)廖崇德(de)(de)于唐(tang)貞觀庚子任虔化(hua)(今寧都)縣(xian)令(ling),遂(sui)落籍(ji)虔化(hua)。為(wei)崇德(de)(de)之(zhi)(zhi)十世(shi)(shi)孫(sun),黃(huang)陂廖姓始(shi)祖(zu)(zu)鑾之(zhi)(zhi)四世(shi)(shi)孫(sun)。天(tian)賦聰(cong)敏,博學(xue)強記,好奇幻之(zhi)(zhi)術,諳天(tian)文地(di)(di)(di)理。年(nian)十五,通(tong)(tong)五經,鄉人稱“廖五經”。宋(song)初,以茂異薦,不第,遂(sui)潛心(xin)研(yan)究祖(zu)(zu)父(fu)三傳、父(fu)通(tong)(tong)之(zhi)(zhi)堪輿術,脈承(cheng)楊筠松、卜都監(即卜則巍(wei)),曾師從(cong)德(de)(de)興吳景鸞(luan)。一生以覓“風水(shui)(shui)寶地(di)(di)(di)”為(wei)業,足跡遍(bian)及贛(gan)(gan)、閩、粵等地(di)(di)(di)。為(wei)饒(rao)州許(xu)氏(shi)卜宅(zhai)時,曾對主人預言(yan)(yan):“日后(hou),貴府子孫(sun)當有為(wei)吾州守者。”故(gu)后(hou),宋(song)建(jian)炎(yan)四年(nian)(1130年(nian))許(xu)氏(shi)一裔(yi)孫(sun)果高(gao)中進士,授(shou)贛(gan)(gan)州知府,憶及言(yan)(yan),遂(sui)派專(zhuan)人致祭,并為(wei)立碑記之(zhi)(zhi)。十二歲喪父(fu),靠己精(jing)勤研(yan)讀。中年(nian),精(jing)通(tong)(tong)堪輿之(zhi)(zhi)術后(hou),遂(sui)將(jiang)其(qi)父(fu)骸(hai)骨遷(qian)(qian)葬大墓嶺人形之(zhi)(zhi)處(chu),不久又轉葬福(fu)(fu)建(jian)建(jian)寧熱水(shui)(shui)獅(shi)形處(chu)。自此瑀離黃(huang)陂,隱居金精(jing)山,專(zhuan)心(xin)著述(shu)。瑀歿于宋(song)天(tian)禧二年(nian),壽七十六歲。葬本(ben)里雷坑金釵形右股(gu)穴(墓無(wu)存)。子二,長(chang)千五郎(lang),次千八(ba)郎(lang),均遷(qian)(qian)福(fu)(fu)建(jian),故(gu)寧都已無(wu)瑀之(zhi)(zhi)嫡(di)裔(yi)。瑀將(jiang)其(qi)術傳二子,均遷(qian)(qian)福(fu)(fu)建(jian),其(qi)術亦(yi)傳福(fu)(fu)建(jian);又傳其(qi)三弟克謙之(zhi)(zhi)子十九郎(lang)(諱(hui)邦),遷(qian)(qian)興國(guo)山寮(liao),其(qi)術亦(yi)傳興國(guo);還傳德(de)(de)興高(gao)徒傅伯通(tong)(tong)與鄒寬(kuan)。
著(zhu)有《懷玉經(jing)》、《撥沙(sha)經(jing)》、《入式歌》、《金精鰲(ao)極》、《地理泄天機》、《葬法新印》等書。