Acala - Quiz
Acala
  • 1. How many acolytes is Acala typically described as having in varying sources?
A) Only one or two
B) Twelve, twenty-four, or forty-nine
C) Two, eight, thirty-six, or forty-eight
D) Five, ten, or twenty
  • 2. What do the acolytes represent according to the text?
A) Ancient mountain deities of Japan
B) The hierarchy of the celestial heavens
C) Elemental, untamed forces of nature
D) The historical incarnations of the Buddha
  • 3. Who are the two most commonly depicted dōji in Japanese iconographic portrayals?
A) Kiṃkara and Ceṭaka
B) Matijvala and Matisādhu
C) Samantabhadra and Mañjuśrī
D) Vajrapāṇi and Kannon
  • 4. What is the skin color of the dōji Kiṃkara?
A) Black
B) Blue
C) White
D) Red
  • 5. What does the dōji Ceṭaka hold in his left hand?
A) A trident
B) A lotus
C) A vajra
D) A wish-fulfilling jewel
  • 6. What do the two boy servants Kiṃkara and Ceṭaka symbolize?
A) Dharma-essence and ignorance
B) Mercy and wisdom
C) The sun and the moon
D) Past and future
  • 7. What does the name 'Ceṭaka' mean?
A) Messenger
B) Warrior
C) Prince
D) Slave
  • 8. What do the topknots on the dōji signify?
A) High social status
B) Connection to the dragon realm
C) The mark of banished people and slaves
D) Spiritual enlightenment
  • 9. Which direction does the dōji Matisādhu represent?
A) East
B) North
C) South
D) West
  • 10. What does Matisādhu hold in his left hand?
A) A moon disk
B) A three-pronged vajra
C) A vajra staff
D) A wish-fulfilling jewel
  • 11. Which sutra describes Acala as being identical with the all-pervading dharmakāya?
A) Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa Tantra
B) Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sūtra
C) Amoghapāśakalparāja Sūtra
D) Sūtra of the Great Wrathful King Āryācala's Secret Dhāraṇī
  • 12. In the Sūtra of the Great Wrathful King Āryācala's Secret Dhāraṇī, who gives the discourse on Acala?
A) Vajrasattva
B) Mañjuśrī
C) Vairocana
D) Kannon
  • 13. Under what name is Acala the primary deity of the Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa Tantra?
A) Matijvala or Matisādhu
B) Kurikara
C) Caṇḍaroṣaṇa or Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa
D) Kiṃkara or Ceṭaka
  • 14. Which of these is an apocryphal sutra on Acala?
A) Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sūtra
B) Amoghapāśakalparāja Sūtra
C) Sādhanamālā
D) Sūtra on Reverencing the Secret Dhāraṇī of Āryācala
  • 15. In South Asian art, what is Acala often shown trampling upon?
A) A dragon
B) A lotus flower
C) Vighnarāja
D) A tiger
  • 16. What is the name for the rock or stone base Acala sits on in Japanese iconography?
A) Chōren
B) Karura-en
C) Banjakuza
D) Tenchigan
  • 17. What does the lotus flower on Acala's head in Japanese art symbolize?
A) Strength
B) Enlightenment
C) Purity of blood
D) Wealth
  • 18. What mythical bird's flame is the nimbus behind Acala named after?
A) Phoenix
B) Eagle
C) Garuda
D) Swan
  • 19. What is the iconographic trait of mismatched eyes in Acala's second Japanese variation called?
A) Banjakuza
B) Tenchigan
C) Chōren
D) Shitsushitsuza
  • 20. What color is the Aka-Fudō?
A) Red
B) White
C) Yellow
D) Blue
  • 21. Where is the original Ki-Fudō enshrined?
A) Mount Kōya
B) Mii-dera
C) Manshu-in
D) Myōō-in
  • 22. What is the name of the sword with a dragon coiled around it?
A) Sanko-ken
B) Hōken
C) Kongō-ken
D) Kurikara-ken
  • 23. Which figure is Acala combined with in the 'Two-Headed Rāgarāja' depiction?
A) Vighnarāja
B) Mahāvairocana
C) Rāgarāja
D) Garuda
  • 24. What does the Sanskrit name 'Acala' translate to?
A) The Immovable
B) The Fierce Destroyer
C) The Infinite Wisdom
D) The Radiant Lord
  • 25. Which Buddha is Acala originally described as a messenger for?
A) Akṣobhya
B) Amoghavajra
C) Vairocana
D) Mañjuśrī
  • 26. What is the Chinese name for Acala?
A) Miyowa
B) Bùdòng Míngwáng
C) Fudō Myōō
D) Caṇḍaroṣaṇa
  • 27. What object does Acala hold in his left hand according to the Amoghapāśakalparāja Sūtra?
A) A vajra
B) A sword
C) A noose
D) A lotus
  • 28. Who is credited with helping Acala rise to prominence in East Asian Buddhism through his writings?
A) Yi Xing
B) Amoghavajra
C) Bodhiruci
D) Nichiren
  • 29. In Tibetan Buddhism, Acala is considered part of which 'family'?
A) Vajrakula
B) Ratnakula
C) Tathāgatakula
D) Padmakula
  • 30. Who is the consort of Acala in Nepalese and Tibetan traditions?
A) Prajnaparamita
B) Tara
C) Marichi
D) Viśvavajrī
  • 31. Which scholar suggested that Agni and Vajrapani are likely prototypes for Acala?
A) Amoghavajra
B) Yi Xing
C) Bodhiruci
D) Bernard Faure
  • 32. In the Sādhanamālā, which deity is described as being terrified of Acala?
A) Vishnu
B) Akṣobhya
C) Mañjuśrī
D) Vairocana
  • 33. Which script is used to write the bīja of Acala?
A) Siddham
B) Kanji
C) Devanagari
D) Sanskrit
  • 34. What is the Japanese reading for the bīja hāṃ?
A) hūṃ
B) kānmān
C) kān
D) hāṃ
  • 35. Which bīja is sometimes mistaken for hāṃ?
A) hūṃ
B) kān
C) hāmmāṃ
D) māṃ
  • 36. What is the Japanese term for the 'Fire Realm Mantra'?
A) hāṃmāṃ
B) kakaishu
C) jikushu
D) shōshu
  • 37. How many standard mantras of Acala are recognized in Japan?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Five
D) Four
  • 38. What is the Japanese reading for the bīja hāmmāṃ?
A) hāṃ
B) kānmān
C) māṃ
D) kān
  • 39. The text warns that confusing hāṃ with hūṃ leads to what?
A) Losing the Siddham script
B) Offending the deity
C) Invalidating the mantra
D) Mistakenly identifying Acala with other deities
  • 40. What ritual service is performed at temples dedicated to Acala?
A) Fudō-hō
B) Honzon-hō
C) Bardo-hō
D) Shugendō
  • 41. What purification tool is routinely used in the Fudō-hō ritual?
A) Mantras only
B) Mudras only
C) Homa
D) Waterfalls
  • 42. Which daimyo commissioned a statue of Fudō modeled after his own face?
A) Kakuban
B) Kūkai
C) Takeda Shingen
D) En no Gyōja
  • 43. In the context of the Thirteen Buddhas, to which period do Shingon mourners assign Fudō?
A) The first seven days
B) The final seven days
C) The intermediate state
D) The entire 49 days
  • 44. In what type of location are Acala statues often placed by yamabushi?
A) Near waterfalls
B) Inside the imperial palace
C) In coastal villages
D) In bustling markets
  • 45. What is the term for the outdoor shrines where Acala statues are sometimes installed?
A) Bardo
B) Vidyarāja
C) Honzon
D) Hokora
  • 46. When does scholarly consensus suggest the invocation of the 'Thirteen Buddhas' evolved?
A) During the lifetime of Kūkai
B) In the 8th century
C) During the Edo period
D) Around the 14th century
  • 47. Which deity was commonly worshiped by the yamabushi before Acala was added to their list?
A) Kūkai
B) Ennin
C) Takeda Shingen
D) Zaō Gongen
  • 48. As Acala became a focus of worship in his own right, what happened to the other four vidyarājas?
A) They were perceived as emanating from him
B) They became his servants
C) They were banished from the cult
D) They were forgotten by history
  • 49. What is the function of the portable talismans used by yamabushi?
A) They are maps for the mountains
B) They are currency for rituals
C) They are weapons against demons
D) They serve as his honzon
  • 50. Which Buddhist priest is explicitly mentioned as worshiping Acala as a patron deity?
A) Takeda Shingen
B) Kakuban
C) Zaō Gongen
D) En no Gyōja
  • 51. During which Chinese dynasty was Acala worship first introduced?
A) Song dynasty
B) Tang dynasty
C) Ming dynasty
D) Han dynasty
  • 52. What is the name of the traditional Chinese ritual ceremony that utilizes Shuilu paintings?
A) Vajra Fire Ritual
B) Wisdom King Invocation
C) Shuilu Fahui
D) Zodiac Puja
  • 53. Acala is considered the protector of those born in which year of the Chinese zodiac?
A) Rooster
B) Dragon
C) Tiger
D) Snake
  • 54. Which character from the 'Sailor Moon' series invokes Acala through a Sanskrit chant?
A) Sailor Mars
B) Sailor Moon
C) Sailor Mercury
D) Sailor Venus
  • 55. What is the name of the attack used by Sailor Mars that invokes Acala?
A) Fire Soul Bird
B) Wisdom King Burning
C) Sun Fire Strike
D) Flame Dragon Blast
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