Template:Did you know nominations/Shaka at Birth (Tōdai-ji)

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The result was: promoted by Miyagawa (talk) 14:14, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

Shaka at Birth (Tōdai-ji)

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... that statues of Shaka at Birth (pictured) are anointed with sweet hydrangea tea on April 8 in celebration of Buddha's Birthday?

Reviewed: Fiksimini
Comment: Please can this go out on April 8, Buddha's Birthday

Created/expanded by Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk). Self nom at 14:43, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

Hook: Not quite sure I like it, although it is interesting. The article is about a specific statue, not statues depicting this as a whole.

Article: New enough, long enough; date request logical, I agree. References thorough. No close paraphrasing on this source

Summary:

Hold for hook issues. Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:16, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Ok; see e pluribus unum (ignoring the ludicrous POV): I think lede, main body, and cited refs make it clear that this is an instance of a type; this page appears, at least for now, to be the fullest discussion here of the scriptural background for and iconography of this type; and my wits escape me for an equally correct, compliant, and catchy hook, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 14:32, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

How about ALT1 ... that the statue of Shaka at Birth at Tōdai-ji (pictured) was anointed with sweet hydrangea tea on April 8 in celebration of Buddha's Birthday for over (number) years?, assuming a source is available. Otherwise

ALT2: ... that the statue of Shaka at Birth at Tōdai-ji (pictured) is the largest example of a type of statue anointed with sweet hydrangea tea on April 8 in celebration of Buddha's Birthday? Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:30, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Like ALT2, thanks, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 15:39, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

ALT2 only; AGF on Japanese sources. Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:45, 4 April 2012 (UTC)