Matgioi
Eugène Albert Puyou, comte de Pouvourville (August 7, 1861–December 30, 1939), known later by his Taoist name, Matgioi, was a French orientalist, warrior, novelist, and translator. He spent many years in Asia, studied with a Taoist master, and was initiated into a Taoist secret society.
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The Primordial Tradition of Ancient China
By Matgioi
Translated By Joscelyn Godwin
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The first English translation of Taoist occultist Matgioi’s seminal work
First published in French in 1905, Matgioi’s book shares a deep understanding of the cosmological foundations of the I Ching. The translator’s introduction tells how Matgioi was initiated into a Taoist secret society, allowing rare access to the perennial wisdom of that tradition, and how his work became the metaphysical core of the Traditionalist movement.
First published in French in 1905, Matgioi’s book shares a deep understanding of the cosmological foundations of the I Ching. The translator’s introduction tells how Matgioi was initiated into a Taoist secret society, allowing rare access to the perennial wisdom of that tradition, and how his work became the metaphysical core of the Traditionalist movement.
