Question

One of these objects is used to represent the Buddhist concept of mujō, or impermanence, at the beginning of The Tale of the Heike. The noh play Dōjōji, which uniquely uses this object as a prop, adapts the story of Kiyohime, a folk character who legendarily killed a monk with one of these objects. One of these objects called a drilbu (“DEEL-boo”) accompanies a “diamond scepter” called a dorje or vajra as symbols of Vajrayāna Buddhism. Buildings called shōrō at Japanese Buddhist temples house large types of these objects called bonshō. Kagura dances use types of these objects called (-5[1])suzu to summon kami. These objects, called ghaṇṭā (“GUN-tah”) in Pāḷi, are used 108 times to celebrate Japanese New Year. For 10 points, Tibetan singing bowls are inverted types of what metal instruments that monks ring? ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: bells [accept standing bells or resting bells or inverted bells; accept kane or rei or rin or beru; accept shō until “shōrō” is read and prompt after; accept suzu until read and prompt after]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Munir Siddiqui (UG)Maryland B (UG)UNC C (UG)97-5
Ian He (UG)UNC C (UG)Maryland B (UG)1330

Summary

2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU01/27/2024Y10%0%100%0.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%50%122.50
2024 ACF Regionals @ Ohio State01/27/2024Y3100%0%33%96.33
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial01/27/2024Y888%0%25%93.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt01/27/2024Y1100%0%100%133.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT01/27/2024Y5100%0%0%96.80