Wikipedia:Peer review/Timeline of the Ming dynasty/archive1

Timeline of the Ming dynasty
I've listed this article for peer review because… I think this is a very good article. Nevertheless, others may think differently and I wish to hear their opinions on the article. Thanks, Векочел (talk) 23:08, 25 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello, I've listed Bury F.C. for peer review and, as requested, I'd be happy to review another article. As I'm very interested in history and chronology, I'll review this one with your permission. I'll try to make a start very soon. Thank you and all the best. No Great Shaker (talk) 16:34, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I would appreciate a review. Векочел (talk) 22:46, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

Comments
I like the map and, to a certain extent, the level of detail. Unfortunately, there is a glaring omission which hits the reader immediately. There is no introduction other than a rather pointless repetition of the article's title. An introduction is necessary to provide a summary and, among others, should at least mention the essential timespan from 1368 to 1644; the position of the Ming in Chinese history between the Yuan and the Qing; its foundation by the Hongwu Emperor; its culture and construction; the impact of European trade; the Li Zicheng rebellion and the final transition from Ming to Qing.

On the detail, I have two main reservations. One is that, despite a long list of sources in the bibliography, there is almost complete reliance on Volume 7 of Denis Twitchett's history and I would prefer to see wider use of all the other sources. My second, much more significant reservation on the content is that it is focused on the political and military events to the exclusion of culture, which was an important aspect of the Ming. For example, there is no mention of either Li Shizhen or the famous Thirteen Tombs.

I have to conclude that this article is a start that needs considerable effort before it becomes a finished product. I've found WikiProject Chinese history to which the article should be assigned and I've raised the project notice on the talk page with a "start" assessment (please check that I've done that right). I've used the Twinkle facility to place two notices on the article which are the lack of an introduction and the undue weight applied to the political and military aspects.

I hope these comments are useful. I'll keep the article on my watchlist and, time allowing, I might dig out some events myself. Thank you and all the best. No Great Shaker (talk) 07:26, 1 March 2019 (UTC)