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