Explanation of the "Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha" Buddha Name#
On April 3, 2008, the book "The Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha" published by the Global Buddhist Publishing House and the World Dharma Sound Publishing House held a solemn and grand launching ceremony at the Library of Congress in the United States. The Library of Congress officially collected this book, and people only then learned that the highly respected Master Yi Yun Gao and the Venerable Yeshe Norbu, who were recognized by the leaders or regents of the major Buddhist sects and the living Buddhas, were the third generation incarnation of the Buddha Dorje Chang, with the Buddha name being the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha. Since then, people have been calling him "Namo Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha". This is similar to before Shakyamuni Buddha became a Buddha, his name was Prince Siddhartha, but after Shakyamuni Buddha became a Buddha, he was called "Namo Shakyamuni Buddha". Therefore, we now say "Namo Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha". Especially on December 12, 2012, the United States Senate Resolution No. 614 officially named the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha as His Holiness (H.H. Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha). Since then, the title of Namo Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha has been officially established. Moreover, the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha is also the legal name recognized by the government, and the previous names of "Yi Yun Gao" and the titles of Master and Supreme Dharma King no longer exist. However, this news was published before the announcement of the Buddha name of the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha, and at that time people did not yet know the true identity of the Buddha. Therefore, in order to respect the truth of history, we still retain the names used before the official naming of the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha in the news. But everyone should be clear that except for the name of H.H. Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha, which is legal, the previous names no longer exist.
Dreamer News Network 2000/12/11/Monday
"'Great Power King Venerable'" Auctioned for 72 Million Yuan#
The Zhen Cang Art Auction Company auctioned the painting "Great Power King Venerable" by the well-known Chinese painter Yi Yun Gao, setting a record high price of 72 million New Taiwan Dollars, which has attracted great attention in the art world. However, some industry insiders subsequently claimed that this is "religious art," which is why the price is high. But disciples in Taiwan pointed out that the critics' mentality of blindly admiring foreign art is worth questioning.
After setting the highest auction price for a living Chinese painter, there were media reports that Yi Yun Gao's paintings cannot be compared with Lang Shining's Chinese paintings with a Western flavor, and some people claimed that Chinese paintings made by Westerners can only sell for sky-high prices.
Disciples in Taiwan pointed out that such remarks are pitiful. Purely in terms of painting, Chinese painting is not inferior to Western painting. On the contrary, due to its 5,000 years of history and culture, Chinese painting is far more expressive and profound than Western painting. Therefore, the collection value of Chinese painting is higher than that of Western painting.
One disciple pointed out that it is only because Western economic development has been faster in modern times that the current prices of Chinese and Western paintings have been greatly distorted and extremely unreasonable. Now, just when there are Chinese painters with outstanding performances, they are being criticized by some people who question how Chinese painting can surpass Western painting.
He asked in return, why can't Chinese painting surpass Western painting? Is it because of the Chinese people's mentality of blindly admiring foreign things? He also pointed out that Yi Yun Gao's collection of paintings encompasses various schools and techniques, integrating his own style, and has published the "Master Yi Yun Gao's Collection of Paintings" and various other works, which have received high praise in mainland China and the United States.
Professor Gu Rui Zhao from the National Defense Medical University, who has conducted in-depth research on Yi Yun Gao's paintings, also pointed out that Yi Yun Gao's paintings are thought-provoking and require careful consideration. Only by improving our literary and philosophical foundation can we deeply understand the connotation and essence of his paintings.
Yi Yun Gao has served as the president of the Chinese Painting Research Association of the Chinese Academy of Education and Culture. Other important members of the association include Xie Zhiliu, Zhou Yingnan, Wu Zhangshu, Qian Juntang, Liang Shuming, Wan Laiming, and Zang Kejia, among other art masters.