Question
Cantonese “entrances” to a deity of land and this trait have been supplanted by shrines to the syncretic deity Datuk Gong in front of the homes or stores of Malaysia’s Chinese community. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this trait overseen by a god or shén (“shun”) widely venerated in forms like Zhào Gōngmíng or Bǐ Gān, or even the war god Guān Gōng. A Chinese New Year greeting that begins “gōngxǐ fā” (“GONG-shee FAH”) is a wish for addressees to attain this trait.
ANSWER: wealth [accept cái (“tsai”), chòih, châi, or coi; accept synonyms like prosperity or word forms; accept gōngxǐ fācái, gūnghéi faatchòih, kionghí hoatchâi, or giúnghì fadcoi; accept Cáishén, Chòihsàhn, Châisîn, or Coisen; accept ménkǒu tǔdì cáishén or mùhnháu tóudeih chòihsàhn]
[10h] Chinese shopkeepers abroad frequently adapt these Japanese dolls as representations of the god of wealth Cáishén (“TSAI-shun”). These good-luck charms with a Japanese name depict a beckoning cat.
ANSWER: maneki-neko [accept zhāocái māo or jīuchòih māau]
[10e] Chinese shopkeepers in the Philippines worship the god of wealth as the Catholic Santiago, from whom they seek prosperity by burning this fragrant substance coated on joss sticks.
ANSWER: incense [accept xiāng or hēung or hiuⁿ; accept phang; accept dupa]
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Summary
2024 ACF Regionals @ Berkeley | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
2024 ACF Regionals @ Cornell | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU | 01/27/2024 | Y | 11 | 13.64 | 91% | 36% | 9% |
2024 ACF Regionals @ Minnesota | 01/27/2024 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska | 01/27/2024 | Y | 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
2024 ACF Regionals @ Ohio State | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
2024 ACF Regionals @ Rutgers | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 60% | 20% |
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial | 01/27/2024 | Y | 4 | 25.00 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Data
Michigan A | Michigan B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Ohio State A | Michigan C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Ohio State B | Kenyon | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |