Template:Did you know nominations/Lake Tsongmo

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The result was: promoted by Gatoclass (talk) 14:46, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

Lake Tsongmo[edit]

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... that Buddhist monks prognosticated the future of the country after studying the changing colours of the Lake Tsongmo (pictured)?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Duke Hu of Chen

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 11:16, 31 May 2015 (UTC).

All checks out. good to go. Johnbod (talk) 15:51, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

Pardon me, but what country? EEng (talk) 02:05, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

It's in Sikkim, but what country the monks thought they came from is a more complicated issue, I daresay. Johnbod (talk) 04:15, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

Don't you think the hook is a bit odd as stated? EEng (talk) 07:45, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

It is. ALT1: ... that Buddhist monks prognosticated the future of the country after studying the changing colours of Lake Tsongmo (pictured) in Sikkim? - I think saying "prognosticated the future of Sikkim" is best avoided. Johnbod (talk) 12:42, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

I defer to your judgment in the matter. Lovely image. EEng (talk) 13:55, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

@Johnbod:. Thanks. I had camped at the lake for a few days in the 1960s. Modified the hook as ALT2... that Buddhist monks gave forecasts on the future of the country after studying the changing colours of Lake Tsongmo (pictured) in Sikkim? --Nvvchar. 15:07, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

ALT2 is much better. EEng (talk) 17:37, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

Agreed. Johnbod (talk) 19:49, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

I prefer the original hook, mention of the state is superfluous in this case IMO because it seems we don't know what country the Lake belonged to when this practice was extant. I agree the image is a standout.

Unfortunately though, I can't verify the hook, one of the provided cites is broken and the other two appear to make no mention of the practice. Gatoclass (talk) 07:47, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

@Gatoclass: I have refixed the same reference in the artcile. It is here [1] and it works now. Please see.--Nvvchar. 20:23, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

That looks fine now, except that it only says the monks forecast "the future" rather than "the future of the country". So unless you have another source, the hook should be altered accordingly. But I am also curious as to why you chose to name the article "Lake Tsongmo" when most sources appear to refer to it as "Lake Tsomgo"? Gatoclass (talk) 06:21, 27 June 2015 (UTC)

@Gatoclass: When I expanded the article it was already named "Lake Tsongmo". I later added "Lake Tsomgo" in the lead as the government sources mentioned this name. This reference [2] says "future of the state", which could be deleted from the hook or this reference added now to support it, if you agree.--Nvvchar. 14:50, 27 June 2015 (UTC)

Ref 3 gives the name of the lake as Tsongmo. Without reference to the country or state, an ALT 2 Hook is suggested ... that Buddhist monks prognosticated the future after studying the changing colours of the Lake Tsongmo (pictured)? --Nvvchar. 20:42, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

I moved the article, though I'm really not sure why it's "Lake Tsomgo" and not "Tsomgo Lake". I guess I might as well add a hook of my own:
ALT3: ... that Buddhist monks are said to have forecast the future by studying the changing colours of Lake Tsomgo (pictured)? Gatoclass (talk) 13:58, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
Johnbod, could you take another look at this please? Gatoclass (talk) 13:58, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
for ALT 3. Now moved btw. Johnbod (talk) 14:06, 10 July 2015 (UTC)