Lion Dance and WWII Fighter Jets Spray Tribute on the Opening Day of the H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum#
(Los Angeles) The United States has added an art museum: the H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum. This museum is dedicated to the permanent display of the achievements in Buddhism and cultural arts of H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche, the world's highest honor recipient of the World Peace Award, as designated by Senate Resolution No. 614 of the United States Congress. On the opening day, there was a grand ceremony with lion dance performances and ribbon cutting. Additionally, seven fighter jets that had served during World War II flew in formation over the museum, spraying tribute mist to celebrate the opening of the H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum. The post offices in the capital of the United States, Los Angeles, and Covina City approved a special commemorative postmark for the opening of the museum on June 8th. The first-day covers were sold out within an hour.
The opening ceremony began with a lion dance performance. California Senator Ed Hernandez, mayors or representatives from eight cities in Los Angeles, and the newly appointed Chief of Police of Los Angeles County, Martin Leung, attended the ceremony and presented congratulatory certificates. The H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum also awarded executive committee certificates to Ms. Yu Jiangyue, who served as the California Secretary of State for seventeen years, Ms. Zhang Manjun, former Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education and former Western Regional Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor, and Sir Lau Cheung Chor, the Vice President of the Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee. Honorary advisor certificates were presented to Alessandro, an art critic from Italy, Olivia Ruchellai, the founder of the avant-garde 8th Art Museum near Florence, Italy, and Barbara Berlusconi, the Vice Chairman and Deputy CEO of AC Milan Football Club. A senior journalist who had witnessed various celebrations commented that it was extremely rare to see so many dignitaries at the opening ceremony of the H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum.
Located in Covina City, Los Angeles County, California, the H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum has transformed a famous historical building into a museum. On the opening day, visitors from all over the world crowded into the museum. The museum showcases some of H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche's cultural and artistic achievements. The exhibited works received high praise from the visitors, who were amazed and full of praise. Some called it a stunning and extraordinary work of art, while others described it as magical and elegant. After seeing H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche's achievements, a Christian leader was moved to tears and said that the only thing he wanted to do was to ask God to bless this artist, H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche, to live forever in this world. His art is so beautiful that it touches the soul. Some said that H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche's achievements are unparalleled in the world. The atmosphere at the entire venue can be summed up in a few words: excellent, beautiful, high-quality, and amazing!
The H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum is a non-profit cultural art museum. The former building in Covina City has been transformed into the museum, which includes a sacred relics room and exhibits exquisite sculptures that surpass the beauty of nature, such as the "Pillar Holding Up the Sky" and "Colorful Melody." A reward was once publicly offered for anyone who could replicate the "Pillar Holding Up the Sky," with a prize of fifty million dollars. The offer still stands. The "Colorful Melody" is truly magical and unpredictable, with vibrant colors and a profound and mysterious quality. It is astonishing that such a small piece of stone can have such depth.
H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche's artworks have fetched extremely high prices in the art auction market. The highest recorded price was in late January 2010, when a square foot was sold for over nine hundred thousand dollars at an art auction held at the Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, breaking the record for the highest price of Chinese paintings by a contemporary artist.
At an art auction in New York in 2012, two limited edition reproductions of H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche's paintings, "Lotus Pond Carp" and "Spiritual Cat," were sold for nearly three hundred and eighty thousand dollars and two hundred and fifty-three thousand dollars respectively, setting the highest record for limited edition reproduction auction prices. His oil paintings are sought after in the art market, with prices exceeding one million dollars per square foot. His sculptures are even more valuable.
In his speech, the director of the H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum, Tian Boyuan, said that the museum will follow the teachings of H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche and actively participate in charitable activities such as disaster relief, poverty alleviation, and assistance to the elderly, sick, and vulnerable in the United States and around the world. The museum will also hold art competitions for young people, establish scholarships to reward and cultivate young artists, and enhance the spiritual connotation of all generations in society.
He also said that the cultural and artistic achievements of H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche do not belong to a specific region or a few individuals; they are cultural and artistic treasures shared by the people of the United States and the world. He hopes that everyone will support and encourage them.
The H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum is now open for free admission. It is located at 170 E School Street, Covina, CA 91723.
The opening of the H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum was lively and attended by many distinguished guests from the political and overseas Chinese communities. The large number of attendees was extremely rare.
The exhibition hall of the H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche Cultural Art Museum, where distinguished guests enjoy a feast of beauty.