Wikipedia talk:Featured topics/Song dynasty

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This page serves as a project discussion for the Featured topic, Song Dynasty.

Appropriate discussion on this page includes:

Working definition of the topic.
Vital improvements to articles necessary to maintain status for the topic.
Potential improvements to the topic's member articles.
Possible additions to the scope of the topic.

General questions about maintaining good and featured topics can also be referred to Wikipedia talk:Good topics and Wikipedia talk:Featured topics.

	Topic milestones

Date

Process

Result

September 24, 2007

Featured topic candidate

Promoted with articles Song Dynasty, Architecture of the Song Dynasty, Culture of the Song Dynasty, Economy of the Song Dynasty, History of the Song Dynasty, Society of the Song Dynasty and Technology of the Song Dynasty

October 11, 2009

Featured topic removal candidate

Kept. Added article List of emperors of the Song Dynasty

March 29, 2010

Featured topic removal candidate

Demoted

November 29, 2011

Featured topic candidate

Promoted with articles Song Dynasty, Architecture of the Song Dynasty, Culture of the Song Dynasty, Economy of the Song Dynasty, History of the Song Dynasty, Society of the Song Dynasty, Technology of the Song Dynasty and List of emperors of the Song Dynasty

Current Status: Featured topic

Working definition[edit]

Appears to be "Features of the Song Dynasty". --PresN 18:58, 20 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vital improvements[edit]

This topic meets current criteria perfectly. --Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 21:08, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Potential improvements[edit]

Get the remaining GAs to FA status. --PresN 18:58, 20 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Possible additions[edit]

The List of Song Emperors should be added as soon as that list gets FL status. --Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 21:08, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Possible additions include:

The Emperors could form a subtopic, with List of Song Emperors as the main article.
Many other individuals, for example the Generals, could also be added.
Islam during the Song Dynasty
Song official headwear
Four Great Books of Song could form the basis for a related topic
Other books could also be added
Battles and treaties could be added too
...and notable places
...and notable articles related to politics

- rst20xx (talk) 16:46, 4 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What about FA articles about Song people?[edit]

Are "featured topics" a step below a wiki project? I'm not sure what this thing exactly is, but I was wanting to know if FA articles about people from the Song Dynasty could be added to the list as well. --Ghostexorcist 07:49, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This is one potential area of expansion, but you'd have to make sure you add all articles in the area of expansion you choose. For example, if you add one Emperor, you'd need to add them all, except possibly Emperor Taizu of Song, who is more notable for founding the dynasty, or Emperor Gaozong of Song, the first southern Emperor - rst20xx (talk) 16:36, 4 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My intent would only be to add FA status articles on Song people. I believe some of the personages featured on the History of Imperial China Portal could be included in the list. --Ghostexorcist (talk) 17:33, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]