User talk:LlywelynII/DYK

DYK for Bergen Greenland Company

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:36, 10 May 2012 (UTC) 16:07, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Harry Dorsey Gough

Hello! Your submission of Harry Dorsey Gough at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Oreo Priest ^talk 02:54, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Alex Shih^Talk 00:02, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Harry Hosier

The DYK project (nominate) 00:13, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Liu Wu, Prince of Liang

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Li County, Gansu

Hello! Your submission of Li County, Gansu at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Constantine ✍ 22:00, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Dan Tan

Orlady (talk) 08:02, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Gura, Eritrea

Materialscientist (talk) 10:13, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Einion Frenin

Hello! Your submission of Einion Frenin at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 01:26, 18 November 2014 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 22:44, 20 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Aelhaiarn

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 01:37, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Saint Ilar

Harrias ^talk 00:02, 29 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Saint Tetha

Hello! Your submission of Saint Tetha at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Harrias ^talk 09:43, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

Harrias ^talk 12:26, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Jiuduansha

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:09, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Hengsha Island

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 3 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Chongming Island

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:03, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Island of the Jewel

Hello! Your submission of Island of the Jewel at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 18:24, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:17, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Haiyong Township

Allen3 ^talk 00:24, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Qilong Township

Allen3 ^talk 00:25, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Yonglongsha

Allen3 ^talk 00:25, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Dragon's Tail (peninsula)

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 22:47, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Deruvian

Hello! Your submission of Deruvian at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Andrew D. (talk) 19:17, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for improving the weekend on the wiki Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Fagan (saint)

Thanks for improving the weekend on the wiki Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Byzantine units of measurement

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 13:32, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Magnus Sinus

Hello! Your submission of Magnus Sinus at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! OccultZone (Talk • Contributions • Log) 04:55, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:32, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Vine staff

I completed my review. Cheers! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:24, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:03, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Summa Grammatica

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Stella Bloch

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:01, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Picturesque Palestine, Sinai, and Egypt

Hello! Your submission of Picturesque Palestine, Sinai, and Egypt at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 00:02, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 12 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for William of Nottingham I

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DYK for William of Nottingham II

{{{optional}}} |optional= }} Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:01, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Dak bungalow

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:01, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Capitoul

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Carthaginian currency

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Dudou

On 17 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dudou, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the silk dudou was the early-modern Chinese equivalent of the corset, used to flatten women's breasts? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dudou. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dudou), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:27, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Li Yuru

On 30 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Li Yuru, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Peking opera star Li Yuru's family was so poor that she was sent to learn her trade in part because the school would provide her meals? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Li Yuru. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Li Yuru), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Hoi Tong Monastery

On 26 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hoi Tong Monastery, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Guangzhou's Hoi Tong Monastery once housed sacred pigs so fat they could barely walk? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hoi Tong Monastery. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hoi Tong Monastery), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:33, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Bai Yushuang

On 1 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bai Yushuang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Ping Opera star Bai Yushuang collapsed during a performance of Understanding after Death and subsequently died? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bai Yushuang. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bai Yushuang), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:01, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Cai Gao

On 16 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cai Gao, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Protestant missionary Robert Morrison complained that the first Protestant convert in mainland China was "not so docile as I could wish?" The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cai Gao. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cai Gao), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Edwin Stevens (missionary)

On 21 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edwin Stevens (missionary), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Edwin Stevens, reporting from his missionary position in Qing-era China, felt their recent erections indicated apprehension, and penetration was difficult? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edwin Stevens (missionary). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Edwin Stevens (missionary)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:32, 21 August 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Benjamin Hobson

On 16 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Benjamin Hobson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the illustrations in medical missionary Benjamin Hobson’s influential Treatise on Physiology were derived from William Cheselden's century-old work? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Benjamin Hobson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Benjamin Hobson), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:08, 16 September 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Thomas of Tolentino

On 6 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas of Tolentino, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Thomas of Tolentino was martyred for discussing his religious beliefs during a medieval domestic violence case in India? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas of Tolentino. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas of Tolentino), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Songjiang Square Pagoda

On 8 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Songjiang Square Pagoda, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the reliquary of the 11th-century Buddhist monk Miaoyuan was rediscovered in 1975 during repairs to Songjiang's Square Pagoda? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Songjiang Square Pagoda. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Songjiang Square Pagoda), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Tianfei Palace (Songjiang)

On 13 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tianfei Palace (Songjiang), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that, since it honors a notionally illegal cult, suburban Shanghai's Tianfei Palace is officially classified as a museum? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tianfei Palace (Songjiang). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tianfei Palace (Songjiang)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

DYK for East Zhejiang Maritime Affairs/Folk Custom Museum

On 6 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article East Zhejiang Maritime Affairs/Folk Custom Museum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the stage of the Tianhou Palace in Ningbo was positioned for the gods to watch Chinese opera? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/East Zhejiang Maritime Affairs/Folk Custom Museum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, East Zhejiang Maritime Affairs/Folk Custom Museum), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Chi Jin Mazu Temple

On 15 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chi Jin Mazu Temple, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Kaohsiung's Chi Jin Mazu Temple was first opened in 1673, when Taiwan was still ruled by Ming loyalists at war with mainland China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chi Jin Mazu Temple. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Chi Jin Mazu Temple), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Schwede66 12:02, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Lugang Mazu Temple

On 25 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lugang Mazu Temple, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Mazu Temple in Lugang, Taiwan, includes wood carvings of the "Four Best Things in Life": stretching, ear-cleaning, nose-picking, and scratching? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lugang Mazu Temple. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lugang Mazu Temple), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Schwede66 12:01, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Shuixian Zunwang

On 2 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shuixian Zunwang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that China's Five Water Gods may have originated from a misunderstood surname? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shuixian Zunwang. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Shuixian Zunwang), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (talk) 12:12, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Elijah of Nisibis

On 7 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elijah of Nisibis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Elijah, archbishop of Nisibis, befriended the Abbasid vizier and recorded their conversations in his Book of Sessions? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elijah of Nisibis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Elijah of Nisibis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:03, 7 February 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Mazu Temple (Magong)

Hello! Your submission of Mazu Temple (Magong) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! ComputerJA (☎ • ✎) 16:53, 7 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi - let me know if there's anything I can do to help with the article. This should be a pretty quick promotion. Let me know! Happy to help. ComputerJA (☎ • ✎) 23:04, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

Kind offer, thanks. =) — LlywelynII 10:19, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

On 13 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mazu Temple (Magong), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Magong's Mazu Temple claims to be the oldest temple in Taiwan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mazu Temple (Magong). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mazu Temple (Magong)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:30, 13 February 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Han Zhuo

On 6 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Han Zhuo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chinese legend holds that Han Zhuo tried to feed the archer Houyi's body to his sons and killed them when they refused to eat it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Han Zhuo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Han Zhuo), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Mifter (talk) 12:02, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Yu Zigao

On 19 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yu Zigao, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Yu Zigao's expedition against the Dutch on Penghu Island was responsible for their colonization of Taiwan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yu Zigao. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Yu Zigao), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:52, 19 March 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Nundinae

On 22 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nundinae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that weekends in ancient Rome came only every eight days? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nundinae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nundinae), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Korean units

On 27 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Korean units, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the South Korean government tried to metricate the country unsuccessfully four times before finally criminalizing traditional Korean units in 2007? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Korean units. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Korean units), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:04, 27 June 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Gonçalo Teixeira Corrêa

On 2 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gonçalo Teixeira Corrêa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Gonçalo Teixeira Corrêa crossed China in the 1620s to train the Ming army in modern artillery, but lost his life to a mutineer's arrow? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gonçalo Teixeira Corrêa. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gonçalo Teixeira Corrêa), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

IronGargoyle (talk) 00:03, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Ka Island

On 8 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ka Island, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ajige beheaded Shen Shikui for his refusal to surrender Ka Island? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ka Island. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ka Island), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:02, 8 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Guangfu, Hebei

On 29 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Guangfu, Hebei, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Guangfu was home to the founders of two of the largest schools of tai chi in the world? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Guangfu, Hebei. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Guangfu, Hebei), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (talk) 00:03, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

DYK for House of the Huangcheng Chancellor

On 14 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article House of the Huangcheng Chancellor, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Tower of Rivers and Mountains (pictured) proved its worth soon after construction by protecting the Chen family from roving bandits? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/House of the Huangcheng Chancellor. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, House of the Huangcheng Chancellor), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Nüwa Palace

On 17 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nüwa Palace, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the carving of 130,000 characters of Buddhist scriptures into the mountains around Hebei's Nüwa Palace began under the Northern Qi dynasty? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nüwa Palace), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Jingchu Suishiji

On 9 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jingchu Suishiji, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Record of the Year and Seasons of Jingchu shows how religious, calendrical, culinary, and entertainment changes led to a new canon of major Chinese holidays between the Han and Tang dynasties? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jingchu Suishiji. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jingchu Suishiji), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Jie Zhitui

On 11 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jie Zhitui, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jie Zhitui, who loyally followed Prince Chong'er in exile for almost 20 years, was supposedly burned alive because he did not want to ask for any reward once his lord was restored to power? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jie Zhitui. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jie Zhitui), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 11 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Gao You

On 15 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gao You, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Han scholar Gao You—responsible for the present editions of the Huainanzi—had to quit school owing to the Yellow Turban Rebellion? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gao You. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gao You), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:07, 15 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Hu Yan

On 20 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hu Yan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hu Yan won praise as a loyal and capable advisor in part by getting his prince drunk and kidnapping him? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hu Yan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hu Yan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 02:47, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Qianshan Subdistrict

On 20 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Qianshan Subdistrict, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ming China turned Qianshan (pictured) into a military base to protect Guangdong from the Portuguese settlement in Macao? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Qianshan Subdistrict. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Qianshan Subdistrict), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 14:31, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for François Noël (missionary)

On 22 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article François Noël (missionary), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that François Noël's translations of classic Chinese texts were banned in the Papal States and Germany but praised by historian Jean-Baptiste Du Halde? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/François Noël (missionary). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, François Noël (missionary)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 01:47, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for APEC China 2001

On 26 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article APEC China 2001, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the "silly shirt" chosen for the 2001 APEC forum—the tangzhuang (pictured)—launched a fashion craze in China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/APEC China 2001. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, APEC China 2001), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Tangzhuang

On 26 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tangzhuang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the "silly shirt" chosen for the 2001 APEC forum—the tangzhuang (pictured)—launched a fashion craze in China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tangzhuang. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tangzhuang), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Wang Zhongyu (politician)

On 28 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wang Zhongyu (politician), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Wang Zhongyu was one of China's most powerful figures in the 1990s, with authority over reforming state-owned enterprises? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wang Zhongyu (politician). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wang Zhongyu (politician)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 28 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Yanmen Pass

On 30 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yanmen Pass, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the inconvenience of getting to Yanmen Pass (pictured) makes it one of the less crowded AAAAA-rated sites along the Great Wall of China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yanmen Pass. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Yanmen Pass), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 30 January 2018 (UTC)

Kudos to you for a very nice article! Keep up the great work! — Kralizec! (talk) 17:14, 30 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Pigache

On 14 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pigache, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that medieval historians believed that the pulley shoe (wearers pictured) was used to chase women lewdly while turning its wearers gay? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pigache. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pigache), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Marcus Junius Gracchanus

On 3 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Marcus Junius Gracchanus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Roman historian Marcus Junius Gracchanus adopted his last name to show his support for Gaius Gracchus? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marcus Junius Gracchanus. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Marcus Junius Gracchanus), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:02, 3 September 2023 (UTC)