Template:Did you know nominations/Dafo Temple, Zhangye

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 13:12, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

Dafo Temple, Zhangye[edit]

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The reclining Buddha of Zhangye

~~... that the reclining Buddha at the Dafo Temple, Zhangye (pictured) is claimed to be the largest such indoor statue in the world?~~

Reviewed: Humphrey Stafford (died 1413)

Created by Moonraker (talk). Self-nominated at 17:14, 20 August 2016 (UTC).

The claim seems to be disputed. Neutrality of the reference (China Tourism Press) is questionable. A neutral RS says that the largest reclining Buddha indoors is in Burma.Redtigerxyz ^Talk 08:09, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

That's why I used the word "claimed". What the source says is that the indoor reclining Buddha here is the largest in the world, it isn't cited as reliable evidence of that, just for the fact that the claim has been made. I don't see a problem, but we could equally well just say this... Moonraker (talk) 01:32, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that the reclining Buddha at the Dafo Temple, Zhangye (pictured) is some 35 metres (115 ft) long?

For neutrality, we need to remove this claim too, which is contradicted by other data and retain only "the largest reclining clay Buddha statue in China". Redtigerxyz ^Talk 16:15, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

There is no need to remove what you call "this claim", which is cited to a peer-reviewed reliable source. When you mention "other data", if you mean other less reliable sources which give slightly different figures, you seem to be misunderstanding the way Wikipedia deals with facts. However, we could say this... Moonraker (talk) 19:16, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

ALT2: ... that the reclining Buddha at the Dafo Temple, Zhangye (pictured) is the largest clay statue of its kind in China? Busy in real life.Redtigerxyz ^Talk 16:42, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

Then you shouldn't be here, Redtigerxyz. We need someone to take over from you. Moonraker (talk) 01:33, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

ALT3: ... the Dafo Temple in Zhangye holds a large reclining Buddha (pictured)?

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:19, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I don't think even Redtigerxes can find anything in that to object to, but he has thrown his toys out of the pram and rolled away. Someone else seems to be needed for the review. Moonraker (talk) 01:18, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

This article is long enough and was new enough at the time of nomination. The image is appropriately licensed and the article is neutral. I could not check for copyright issues because of lack of access to the sources. ALT0 is unsatisfactory because the article describes the statue as "the largest reclining clay Buddha statue in China" and not the "largest indoor [reclining] statue [of Buddha] in the world". The other hooks are acceptable in my opinion and I favour ALT1. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:41, 16 October 2016 (UTC)