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) Five, ten, or twenty
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 hierarchy of the celestial heavens
C) The historical incarnations of the Buddha
D) Ancient mountain deities of Japan
  • 3. Who are the two most commonly depicted dōji in Japanese iconographic portrayals?
A) Matijvala and Matisādhu
B) Vajrapāṇi and Kannon
C) Samantabhadra and Mañjuśrī
D) Kiṃkara and Ceṭaka
  • 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 wish-fulfilling jewel
D) A trident
  • 6. What do the two boy servants Kiṃkara and Ceṭaka symbolize?
A) Mercy and wisdom
B) Dharma-essence and ignorance
C) Past and future
D) The sun and the moon
  • 7. What does the name 'Ceṭaka' mean?
A) Prince
B) Messenger
C) Slave
D) Warrior
  • 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) South
B) West
C) North
D) East
  • 10. What does Matisādhu hold in his left hand?
A) A vajra staff
B) A wish-fulfilling jewel
C) A moon disk
D) A three-pronged vajra
  • 11. Which sutra describes Acala as being identical with the all-pervading dharmakāya?
A) Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sūtra
B) Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa Tantra
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) Mañjuśrī
B) Vairocana
C) Vajrasattva
D) Kannon
  • 13. Under what name is Acala the primary deity of the Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa Tantra?
A) Caṇḍaroṣaṇa or Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa
B) Kurikara
C) Kiṃkara or Ceṭaka
D) Matijvala or Matisādhu
  • 14. Which of these is an apocryphal sutra on Acala?
A) Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sūtra
B) Sādhanamālā
C) Sūtra on Reverencing the Secret Dhāraṇī of Āryācala
D) Amoghapāśakalparāja Sūtra
  • 15. In South Asian art, what is Acala often shown trampling upon?
A) A dragon
B) A tiger
C) Vighnarāja
D) A lotus flower
  • 16. What is the name for the rock or stone base Acala sits on in Japanese iconography?
A) Karura-en
B) Banjakuza
C) Chōren
D) Tenchigan
  • 17. What does the lotus flower on Acala's head in Japanese art symbolize?
A) Enlightenment
B) Strength
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) Tenchigan
B) Shitsushitsuza
C) Chōren
D) Banjakuza
  • 20. What color is the Aka-Fudō?
A) Yellow
B) White
C) Red
D) Blue
  • 21. Where is the original Ki-Fudō enshrined?
A) Mii-dera
B) Manshu-in
C) Myōō-in
D) Mount Kōya
  • 22. What is the name of the sword with a dragon coiled around it?
A) Kurikara-ken
B) Kongō-ken
C) Sanko-ken
D) Hōken
  • 23. Which figure is Acala combined with in the 'Two-Headed Rāgarāja' depiction?
A) Mahāvairocana
B) Garuda
C) Rāgarāja
D) Vighnarāja
  • 24. What does the Sanskrit name 'Acala' translate to?
A) The Radiant Lord
B) The Immovable
C) The Infinite Wisdom
D) The Fierce Destroyer
  • 25. Which Buddha is Acala originally described as a messenger for?
A) Akṣobhya
B) Mañjuśrī
C) Amoghavajra
D) Vairocana
  • 26. What is the Chinese name for Acala?
A) Miyowa
B) Fudō Myōō
C) Bùdòng Míngwáng
D) Caṇḍaroṣaṇa
  • 27. What object does Acala hold in his left hand according to the Amoghapāśakalparāja Sūtra?
A) A lotus
B) A vajra
C) A sword
D) A noose
  • 28. Who is credited with helping Acala rise to prominence in East Asian Buddhism through his writings?
A) Amoghavajra
B) Nichiren
C) Yi Xing
D) Bodhiruci
  • 29. In Tibetan Buddhism, Acala is considered part of which 'family'?
A) Ratnakula
B) Tathāgatakula
C) Vajrakula
D) Padmakula
  • 30. Who is the consort of Acala in Nepalese and Tibetan traditions?
A) Viśvavajrī
B) Marichi
C) Prajnaparamita
D) Tara
  • 31. Which scholar suggested that Agni and Vajrapani are likely prototypes for Acala?
A) Bodhiruci
B) Amoghavajra
C) Bernard Faure
D) Yi Xing
  • 32. In the Sādhanamālā, which deity is described as being terrified of Acala?
A) Akṣobhya
B) Mañjuśrī
C) Vishnu
D) Vairocana
  • 33. Which script is used to write the bīja of Acala?
A) Sanskrit
B) Kanji
C) Siddham
D) Devanagari
  • 34. What is the Japanese reading for the bīja hāṃ?
A) hūṃ
B) kān
C) hāṃ
D) kānmān
  • 35. Which bīja is sometimes mistaken for hāṃ?
A) hūṃ
B) hāmmāṃ
C) māṃ
D) kān
  • 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) Five
C) Four
D) Two
  • 38. What is the Japanese reading for the bīja hāmmāṃ?
A) kān
B) kānmān
C) hāṃ
D) māṃ
  • 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) Shugendō
B) Bardo-hō
C) Honzon-hō
D) Fudō-hō
  • 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) Takeda Shingen
B) Kūkai
C) En no Gyōja
D) Kakuban
  • 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) Inside the imperial palace
B) Near waterfalls
C) In bustling markets
D) In coastal villages
  • 45. What is the term for the outdoor shrines where Acala statues are sometimes installed?
A) Bardo
B) Hokora
C) Vidyarāja
D) Honzon
  • 46. When does scholarly consensus suggest the invocation of the 'Thirteen Buddhas' evolved?
A) During the Edo period
B) In the 8th century
C) During the lifetime of Kūkai
D) Around the 14th century
  • 47. Which deity was commonly worshiped by the yamabushi before Acala was added to their list?
A) Takeda Shingen
B) Kūkai
C) Zaō Gongen
D) Ennin
  • 48. As Acala became a focus of worship in his own right, what happened to the other four vidyarājas?
A) They were banished from the cult
B) They were forgotten by history
C) They were perceived as emanating from him
D) They became his servants
  • 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) Kakuban
B) Takeda Shingen
C) En no Gyōja
D) Zaō Gongen
  • 51. During which Chinese dynasty was Acala worship first introduced?
A) Han dynasty
B) Ming dynasty
C) Tang dynasty
D) Song dynasty
  • 52. What is the name of the traditional Chinese ritual ceremony that utilizes Shuilu paintings?
A) Shuilu Fahui
B) Wisdom King Invocation
C) Vajra Fire Ritual
D) Zodiac Puja
  • 53. Acala is considered the protector of those born in which year of the Chinese zodiac?
A) Snake
B) Tiger
C) Rooster
D) Dragon
  • 54. Which character from the 'Sailor Moon' series invokes Acala through a Sanskrit chant?
A) Sailor Moon
B) Sailor Mars
C) Sailor Mercury
D) Sailor Venus
  • 55. What is the name of the attack used by Sailor Mars that invokes Acala?
A) Wisdom King Burning
B) Flame Dragon Blast
C) Fire Soul Bird
D) Sun Fire Strike
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