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 launch ceremony at the Library of Congress in the United States. The Library of Congress officially collected this book, and people only then realized that the highly respected Master Yiyun Gao, Yang'e Yixi Nuo Bu Dafawang, had been recognized by the leaders or regents of various major Buddhist sects and the Great Living Buddha 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 Siddhartha Gautama, 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). From then on, the position of Namo Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha was officially established. Moreover, the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha is also the legally recognized name 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 Namo 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. Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha, which is legal, the names used before the official naming no longer exist.
2004-02-20 World Daily
Chinese Painting Master Yiyun Gao Honored#
Royal Academy of Arts Confers Fellowship#
On the tenth day, the Royal Academy of Arts in the United Kingdom conferred a prestigious Fellowship title to Yiyun Gao, the world-renowned master of Chinese painting and the founder of the art of surpassing natural beauty, at the British Embassy in the United States capital, Washington. He was presented with a certificate and a medal, and was praised for his outstanding contributions to the world of art.
The Royal Academy of Arts was founded in 1768 by King George III of the United Kingdom and has a history of more than two hundred years. It is the oldest academy in the United Kingdom and is renowned for nurturing future artists. It is a world-renowned art institution.
Philip King, the President of the Royal Academy of Arts, announced in his speech at the award ceremony that it was a great honor and pride for the Royal Academy of Arts to confer the title of "Fellowship" on the great artist and spiritual leader Yiyun Gao. This was a very important and honorable event for the Academy, and it was the first time in more than two hundred years of its establishment that the title of Fellowship was conferred.
He pointed out that in the past, Yiyun Gao had always been the outstanding artist that the Royal Academy of Arts had been looking forward to. Today, he finally received this honor, which was a great honor for the Royal Academy of Arts. The Academy has one hundred academicians, and no one has held the aforementioned Fellowship until now. Master Yiyun Gao is the first Fellow.
Andy Mackay, Cultural Attaché of the British Embassy in the United States, attended the award ceremony. Sir David Manning, the British Ambassador to the United States, met with Master Yiyun Gao and Professor Wang Yuhua, his wife, accompanied by Philip King, President of the Royal Academy of Arts, and Brownen Naan, Dean of the Academy, expressing the highest respect and congratulations for Master Yiyun Gao's achievements.