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Why do some items for historical people have so many aliases?[edit]
I saw an item like this: Mao Xiang (Q10894962) that has these aliases:
- Xiaowuxi
- Yiyuan
- Puan
- Puchao
- Pulu
- Chaomin
- Xiaosanwu
- Zhucuoxuan
- Sigongzi
- Pijiang
- Qianxiaoxiansheng
- Xiangzhongge
- Shencuishanfang
- Xichi
- Mao Xiang
- Yudaiqiao
- Ranxiangge
- Meitang
- Hanbitang
- Lanyanyingmeian
- Dequantang
- Nifenglu
- Shuihuiyuan
- Xiangliyuan
- Yingmeian
But other items share the aliases as well. For example, Jiao Hong (Q11567603) has:
- Yiyuan
- Wenduan
- Ruohou
- Danyuan laoren
- Danyuan
- Zhanyuan
Sun Yirang (Q835620) has these aliases:
- Jingweishi
- Zhongsong
- Zhongrong
- Zhengjun
- Sun Dairang
- Zhouchangqing
- Xunyang
- Baijinjinglu
- Xunzheng
- Zhou
- Yiyuan
- Yuan
- Wufengzhuanyanzhai
- Yuedongyimin
- Chuxia
- Baijintaozhai
- Zhouqingjushi
- Zhouqing
All 3 items have the same alias "Yiyuan" though. I am confused why this is the case. RPI2026F1 (talk) 01:37, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
Basic description for Chinese label[edit]
Curious about the Chinese label is defaulted to the Simplified form. Will there be a need to include Traditional form, especially dealing with historical place names? ~~~ jshieh (talk) 13:58, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
- I mean if you can find a Traditional label then why not? RPI2026F1 (talk) 02:08, 8 February 2023 (UTC)