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.

Books By Matgioi

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The Primordial Tradition of Ancient China
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.