Talk:Wan Hu

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1945/1924

How does the introduction of the legend in 1945 jibe with the Von Braun anecdote circa 1924? -- DougLuce

Contradiction

Is it possible that the young Wernher von Braun could've heard of this legend prior to its first appearance in print? I think this is unlikely. Diego001 10:13, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image description

I have just came across Chinese Wikipedia, and it has a very different description on the same image.

The words doesn't exist at all. And the clothing are of ancient Japanese style.

After enlarging, I agree the words are not Chinese characters at all. It looks like something that was always shown in Western Cartoons. The authenticity is questionable. It's just like fakes in art collection. Dobs (talk) 09:50, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also, if this picture is potraying what is happening according to the description of Herbert S. Zim, then the are not 47 rockets and there is no room for 47 servants.--Noname67097 (talk) 05:40, 2 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wan Hu at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Here is a statue of Wan Hu at the visitors center of Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China.[1] Are we sure that Wan Hu is an Urban Legend that originated in the United States in the 1940s? --Diamonddavej (talk) 00:24, 11 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We are not even sure when did Wan Hu appeared in the Chinese sources. They may probably just translated this urban legend.--Noname67097 (talk) 05:33, 2 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

According to legend?

I propose that this story is not according to legend, but rather according to a fairly recent "orientalist" story. There is nothing Chinese about it, even the picture doesn't appear to be Chinese. That said, it appears that the Chinese have translated it and are circulating it themselves, all referencing the book from 1945. I found this link on Chinese version of this article: http://beamjockey.livejournal.com/183431.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.14.173.51 (talk) 09:00, 24 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Opel RAK.1 image

The image of Opel RAK.1 seems rather irrelevant. The article does not link the German rocket plane flight back to Wan Hu, and while both involve rockets, one is a legend about a man who attempted to enter celestial realms using a chair with rockets, while the other is a flight where the pilot stayed on Earth. Still-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-Butter (talk) 00:04, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

World’s first astronaut

I don’t know who made that claim on this article, but it’s not backed up by anything. It seems especially at odds with the rest of the article which shows that the legend is dubious at best. Harpoonman (talk) 15:47, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no doubt that the story itself is a legend which is not yet proven, but the legend itself originated and became popular in the west during the 20th century, and in the legend Wan Hu is said to be possibly the first man to have attempted to use a rocket to launch into outer space, as mentioned in sources such as "Dear Sound of Footstep" (Page 43) by Ashley Butler. I have changed the text accordingly, instead of the previous wording in the article. --Wengier (talk) 04:10, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The new wording is better although it could be improved. One source is not many and Ashley Butler does not appear to be a historian or an expert in any way on the subject. I’m not a big fan of using such wording for modern legends with little historical expertise to back it up.

Unless there are actual expert sources using that wording, I think it should be specified exactly which authors are calling Wan Hu « the first man to have attempted to use a rocket to launch into outer space ». Harpoonman (talk) 12:56, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]