Template:Did you know nominations/Ye Gongchuo

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The result was: promoted by Kimikel talk 03:51, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Ye Gongchuo

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Ye Gongchuo

... that Ye Gongchuo (pictured) worked for emperors, warlords, and republicans, before leaving politics to focus on art?

Source: Mostly supported by Powell, J. B., ed. (1925). Who's Who in China. Shanghai: Millard's Review.; leaving politics is supported by Andrews, Julia F.; Shen, Kuiyi (2012). The Art of Modern China. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-23814-5.

ALT1: ... that Ye Gongchuo (pictured) dealt duck head pills in Shanghai? Source: Yan Jiasen (严家森) Ma Xiao (马潇) (5 August 2003). "[祖孙篇叶衍兰叶恭绰] 进则为达官，退亦是名士" [[Grandparents and Grandchildren: Ye Yanlan and Ye Gongchuo] If You Advance, You Will Be a High Official; If You Retreat, You Will Be a Famous Scholar]. Southern Metropolis Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2024. (他曾极力推动成立上海博物馆，后来还把重金购得的稀世珍品——晋朝王献之的《鸭头丸帖》真迹，慨然捐献给了上海博物馆。; "He had strongly promoted the establishment of the Shanghai Museum, and later donated the rare treasure he had purchased at a high price, the original copy of the "Duck Head Pills" by Wang Xianzhi of the Jin Dynasty, to the Shanghai Museum.")
ALT2: ... that, when China needed to standardize its railway terminology, it sent for a poet? Source: Powell, J. B., ed. (1925). Who's Who in China. Shanghai: Millard's Review.; Yan Jiasen (严家森) Ma Xiao (马潇) (5 August 2003). "[祖孙篇叶衍兰叶恭绰] 进则为达官，退亦是名士" [[Grandparents and Grandchildren: Ye Yanlan and Ye Gongchuo] If You Advance, You Will Be a High Official; If You Retreat, You Will Be a Famous Scholar]. Southern Metropolis Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2024. (via Guangdong Library)
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Comment: Yes, I know ALT1 is a bit out there. It might be worth an April Fools slot.

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 682 past nominations.

— Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:58, 24 September 2024 (UTC).

Hi Chris. This interesting article, created on the 23 September, is new enough, long enough, well-cited, copyvio-free, and presentable. QPQ done. All three hooks are interesting and short enough. I think the first hook is the best ("emperors" may be stretching it a little - but per Who's Who, he had been serving the Imperial govt from 1906, which would put him in Imperial service during the reign of two emperors). ALT2 seems slightly misleading, since as far as I can tell, the Chinese govt did not send for Ye because he was a poet. The image is clear and used in the article. Foreign-language citations accepted in good faith. Tenpop421 (talk) 23:43, 3 November 2024 (UTC)