Mythological Person: King Wu 武王

King Wu was the second son of King Wen of Zhou.  King Wen had wished to defeat the Shang Dynasty and King Wu tried to finish this task. King Wu consulted many government officials who were renown for their strategy and cunning in an attempt to do this. Eventually, through this strategizing, he was able to take over the Shang Dynasty, around 1050 BC.
The Gallbladder is in charge of the execution of strategy and planning. In this way, it must have a clear understanding of all of the ideas that go along with this type of cunning. The Gallbladder is the crusader, working for a cause that is higher than himself, just like King Wu was working to fulfill his father’s wish.

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