Question
This practice developed from “invitation” rituals by female devotees of the “Purple Maiden” Zǐgū, a goddess of the latrine. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this practice alternatively known as “supporting the phoenix,” possibly deriving from Confucius’ encounter with a phoenix-like luán bird. This practice is done with a dowsing-like Y-shaped tool and a tray of sand.
ANSWER: spirit writing [or automatic writing; or psychography; or planchette writing; accept fújī; accept answers indicating communication with gods through writing; prompt on writing; prompt on divination or fortune telling or divine revelation or answers indicating being a medium or having a seance]
[10m] Spirit writing rituals popularly invoke this red-faced, bearded deity, revered for his loyalty and worshipped by merchants, police officers, and organized criminals alike.
ANSWER: Guān Yǔ [or Guān Dì; or Guān Gōng; or Guān Yúncháng; accept Kuan for “Guān”]
[10e] Lü Dongbin revealed the Daoist Secret of the Golden Flower, a guide to the “internal” form of this practice, through spirit writing. The “external” form of this practice focuses on making elixirs to achieve immortality.
ANSWER: alchemy [or nèidān; accept jīndān; accept wàidān; prompt on yǎngshēng; prompt on meditation; prompt on qìgōng]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Knox et al | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Knox et al | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Knox et al | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Knox et al | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Knox et al | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Knox et al | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Knox et al | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Knox et al | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Goldman & Jackson | Fable of the Miis | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| The Chard Problem of Consciousness | Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Three Cantabrigians | Water Buffalo | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 60% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | N | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | N | 6 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |