Collected Paintings by Master Wan Ko Yee Published
On April 3, 2008, a solemn and dignified first-publishing ceremony of a fact-recording book entitled H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, which published jointly by the World Buddhism Publishing LLC and the World Dharma Voice, Inc., was held at the Library of the Congress of the United States. The book was also formally accepted into the collection of the Library of the Congress of the United States. Only since that time, did people in the world know that Master Wan Ko Yee, who had been broadly respected by the great masses and who had also been known as Great Dharma King Yangwo Yeshe Norbu, had been recognized by the world’s leaders, regent dharma kings, and great rinpoches of Buddhism through official documents as the third incarnation of Dorje Chang Buddha, who is the primordial Sambhogakaya Buddha of the universe. The Buddha’s name is H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Since then, people began to address His Holiness the Buddha by “Namo[1] Dorje Chang Buddha III.” This is similar to the situation that Sakyamuni Buddha’s name was Prince Siddhartha Gotama before attaining Buddhahood. However, after Sakyamuni Buddha had attained Buddhahood, His title changed to “Namo Sakyamuni Buddha.” That is why we now address His Holiness the Buddha as “H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.” In particular, on December 12, 2012, the Senate Resolution No. 614 of the United States Congress officially used “His Holiness” in the name addressing Dorje Chang Buddha III (That is to say, “H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.”) Since then, the title and status of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has been definitive by nature. And, as a matter of fact, “Dorje Chang Buddha III” is a name used legally in governmental and official legislative documents. Therefore, the previously used respected name and titles such as “Wan Ko Yee,” Great Master, and Great Dharma King no longer exist. However, the news below was published before the Buddha’s title of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was publicly announced. At that time, people did not know about the true status of His Holiness the Buddha. Therefore, to respect the true history, we still kept the names used before the title of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was legitimately determined in republishing this news. However, all must clearly know that the only legitimate name of His Holiness the Buddha is H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and all other names used before the legitimate determination no longer exist.
Zhou Yinnan introduced two-hundred of H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee’s (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s) paintings to the public in the art book, Collected Paintings by Master Wan Ko Yee. The book groups Master Wan Ko Yee’s paintings into three sections. The first shows his mastery of traditional Chinese painting techniques and subject material. The second demonstrates his very impressionistic or expressionistic style using splashed color and ink techniques. These paintings represent his skill in more abstract painting. The last section provides a glimpse of his “technical virtuosity, inexhaustible fantasy, comprehensive range, and individual voice as an artist.”
What is so amazing about the works of this great artist is his ability to literally paint in any style. His works demonstrate his high degree of cultivation in the cosmology of life, philosophy, literature, and ethics combined with a thorough knowledge of art. This book has been republished under the same title and is currently available from International Arts Publishing and other sources. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III also contains a section on these paintings.
Collected Paintings by Master Wan Ko Yee Published
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