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