MANDALAS 3068 - Jiang Ziya, the Grandmaster of Zen

Art:	Federica Porpora - Mindwork Studio
Sculptor:	Victor Aguilar
Box art:	Qi Zhang
Scale:	75 mm
Cast:	Mindwork Games

Jiang Ziya, a student of the Jade Pure One, one of the most revered gods in Chinese
mythology, served the Shang court for nearly two decades. However, he found
Emperor Dixin unbearable and feigned insanity to escape court life and the ruler's
control. With expertise in military strategies, Jiang hoped that someone would seek
his assistance in overthrowing the Emperor. After disappearing, he reappeared in the
countryside at the supposed age of seventy-two, where he was recruited by Lord Wen
of Zhou and appointed as the Prime Minister of the new court. During his exile, Jiang
calmly waited by fishing in a tributary of the Wei River, often without a hook, believing
that the fish would come to him when they were ready.