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The result was: promoted by cymru.lass (talk • contribs) 22:13, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

Wang Zhi (pirate)

 * ... that the Ming dynasty awarded the pirate Wang Zhi 100 shoulder-loads of rice, who proceeded to dump the rice into the sea? Source: "Cooperated with the government but was angered by the meager reward for his help (only 100 shi of rice) / Dumped the awarded rice in the sea and revenged himself by looting the coasts"  - Ho, Dahpon David (2011) Sealords Live in Vain (p.89, note 20 in the article)
 * ALT1:... that the Chinese pirate Wang Zhi helped the Portuguese introduce their guns to Japan by explaining how they worked? Source: Lidin 2002, p. 35.
 * Reviewed: Georgetown Car Barn

5x expanded by Underbar dk (talk). Self-nominated at 22:40, 15 October 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Article is new enough, long enough (more than 5x expanded), neutral, and well written. I find ALT1 more interesting, and it's supported with a reliable source (although I have to AGF because it's offline and the page is not available on Google books). QPQ is done. AGF on copyvio because most sources are offline. Just a minor issue with wording: instead of repeating "guns" twice, the second occurrence could be replaced with "they". -Zanhe (talk) 04:26, 17 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Thanks as always! Here is the relevant quote from the Lidin source: "On the 25th day of the 8th month of Tenbun 12 (1543) the southern barbarians brought the teppō. When Tokitaka saw the way it was used, he marvelled and wished to learn to use it. [Asking about it,] he did not understand the words. Fortunately there was a Confucian scholar [Wang Zhi] from Ming China (min-jusha) who explained things using Chinese characters." _dk (talk) 04:40, 17 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Awesome, that's really helpful! ALT1 is good to go. Thanks for the great work! -Zanhe (talk) 04:48, 17 October 2018 (UTC)