Packet 7: Bonus 21
In section 42 of the Dàodéjīng, the Dào gives birth to the One, the Two, the Three, and this number, which is animated by the polarity of Yīn and Yáng. For 10 points each:
[10m] Daoist texts often use what number of things as metonymy for the manifested universe?
ANSWER: 10,000 [or a myriad; accept the ten thousand things or wànwù]
[10e] This text states that “the ten thousand things come forth from nonbeing” and describes the transformation of hùndùn, or chaos, into multiplicity. This text is named for a thinker who dreamed he was a butterfly.
ANSWER: Zhuāngzǐ [or Chuang-Tzu; or Zong-zi]
[10h] The Dàodéjīng inspired 11th century Neo-Confucianist Zhou Dunyi to create this 5-part model. This model demonstrates Zhou’s belief that Yīn, Yáng, the Wǔxíng, and the ten thousand things arise from limitless non-being.
ANSWER: the Tàijítú [or tàijí diagram or symbol; accept Tàijítú shuō; prompt on wújí or wújítú; prompt on Great Monad]
<HA, Beliefs> | NAFTA-Packet-7
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 10.45 | 86% | 18% | 0% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Say It Ain't Zhou | The Umayyad Caliphate be like REPEAL NAPHTHA | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 NAFTA at Stanford | 01/17/2026 | ✓ | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA Online | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 4 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2026 NAFTA at Vanderbilt | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Toronto | 09/13/2025 | ✕ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Maryland | 09/27/2025 | ✕ | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Harvard | 10/04/2025 | ✓ | 2 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Oxford | 10/11/2025 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Chicago | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 10.00 | 60% | 40% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Columbia | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 2 | 10.00 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Richmond | 12/20/2025 | ✓ | 2 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |