Question

In a myth tradition, this technology was invented when a phoenix dropped an impression of a hoof-print onto the ground, inspiring a four-eyed man named Cangjie (“chang-ji’eh”). In China, different forms of this technology bear names such as “seal”, “grass”, “bronze” and “oracle bone.” (10[1]-5[1])In a book (-5[1])co-written with the Hall of Worthies, Joseon King Sejong the Great (10[1])introduced (10[1])one form of this technology known as Hangul (10[1])(“hahn-gool”). In the 1950s, the mainland Chinese government introduced a “simplified” form of this technology, replacing “traditional” forms used elsewhere. For 10 points, hiragana, katakana, and kanji are Japanese forms of what systems used to record texts? ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: writing systems [or scripts; accept equivalents like orthography; accept characters; accept alphabets before mention; accept logograms; accept syllabary]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alex Chen (DII)Claremont CUSC42-5
Sumukh Murthy (UG)UCSDUCLA E4210
Annika Larson (DII)Claremont AClaremont B45-5
Rahul Jogadhenu (DII)UCLA CUCLA D5610
Jacob Cohen (UG)UCLA BUCLA A5710
Xander DiGiovanni (DII)USCClaremont C6510
Aidan Deshong (DII)Claremont BClaremont A1020

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