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 it was then that people came to know that the highly respected Master Yiyun Gao and the Great Dharma King Yang'e Yixi Nobu, who had always been respected by everyone, were recognized by the leaders or regents of the major Buddhist sects and the living Buddhas of the world's Buddhism as the third 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. the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha), and since then the position 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 "Yiyun Gao" and the honorable titles of Master and Great Dharma King no longer exist. However, this news was published before the announcement of the Buddha name of the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha, at that time people did not yet know the true identity of the Buddha, so 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. the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha, which is legal, the names used before the official naming no longer exist.
Master Yiyun Gao's painting sold for $300,000 per square foot#
February 11, 2007 16:57 ETTODAY News Reporter Su Jingrong/San Francisco ReportIn the book and painting fair held by the Huazang Temple in San Francisco yesterday, three Chinese paintings were exhibited, and one of them, the lotus painting "Two Flowers, One Bucket, One Nature," was sold for $300,000 per square foot.
According to the auctioneer, the world-renowned Buddhist Dharma King Yiyun Gao, who is also a great artist, donated three exquisite paintings to the International Buddhist Monastic Association. The International Buddhist Monastic Association publicly auctioned these three works, and there were about ten people interested in purchasing them.
After several rounds of bidding, the lotus painting was purchased by British collector Ian Hamilton for $300,000 per square foot, and another painting "Plum Blossom" was sold for $210,000 per square foot. However, the highly anticipated "Cowherd" painting did not reach a deal. The "Cowherd" painting is considered a masterpiece among masterpieces, and although the buyer raised the price to $540,000 per square foot, the seller insisted on not selling for less than the minimum price of $900,000 per square foot, resulting in a significant difference in price and the auction being unsuccessful.
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The lotus painting "Two Flowers, One Bucket, One Nature" was sold for $300,000 per square foot at the book and painting fair held by the Huazang Temple in San Francisco. (Provided by Huazang Temple)
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The lotus painting "Two Flowers, One Bucket, One Nature" was sold for $300,000 per square foot at the book and painting fair held by the International Buddhist Monastic Association in San Francisco. (Provided by the International Buddhist Monastic Association)
↓Caption: The buyer of the "Cowherd" painting offered $540,000 per square foot, but the seller refused to sell. (Provided by the International Buddhist Monastic Association)