Question
Taiwanese men race to grab flags and offerings at the top of greased towers during “grappling” ceremonies meant to scare off beings named for having this trait. For 10 points each:
[10h] Give this trait used to describe certain animalistically emotional Chinese “ghosts” appeased during the Zhōngyuán festival, which is alternatively named in English for this kind of ghost.
ANSWER: hungry [accept synonyms such as wanting food or having hunger or starving or peckish or craving; prompt on preta]
[10e] During the Zhōngyuán festival, these paper objects are set adrift on rivers to guide hungry ghosts with their lights.
ANSWER: lanterns [or lamp; or dēnglóng; accept shuǐdēng or water lanterns; accept hédēng or river lanterns; accept Chinese lanterns]
[10m] During the Zhōngyuán festival, celebrants burn effigies of the king of hell Dà Shì Yé as well as the merciful goddess Guānyīn, who is seen as one of these figures. These figures remain behind to help others achieve enlightenment.
ANSWER: bodhisattva [or púsà]
<Abhinav Rachakonda, RMP - East Asian Religion> ~23685~ <Editor: Kevin Thomas>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 17.50 | 100% | 58% | 17% |