‘Majesty' Selling Price Set The Record in Paintings ‘Da Li’ Again Creates a Sky High Selling Price（LifeStyles November 30, 2000）

LifeStylesVol. 3 No. 14 November 30, 2000 P18

‘Majesty' Selling Price SetThe Record in Paintings

‘Da Li’ Again Creates aSky High Selling Price

It has been noted by people that Master Wan Ko Yee, the world famousmaster of Buddhism and art, set the world record in Chinese art history of thehighest selling price of paintings by a painter who is still alive. Hispainting, “Venerable Da Li Won”, again broke his own world record when it wassold at NT$ 72,000,000.00 (US$2,207,912.00) by Mr. Naylor, an art collector andart merchant from England. Once the selling price was confirmed at the auction,people on the spot clapped their hands continuously for quite a while.

The year of 2000, the beginning of a new country, people were moreimpressed by the special honors which Master Wan Ko Yee received. On March 8this year both government of State of California and government of City of SanFrancisco separately proclaimed March 8, 2000 as Master Wan Ko YeeDay based on his amazing achievements in various fields. In addition, hereceived honorary doctorate degree and professorship from ninety-twouniversities in the United States and other countries all over the world. Itwas the first and highest honor in history among Chinese worldwide. On May 12the same year in Taipei, at the meeting organized by United International WorldBuddhism Association Headquarters, 2137 eminent monks and nuns and the great virtuousones from 416 Buddhist organizations, associations, and temples worldwideunanimously conferred Master Wan Ko Yee as the true Buddhist Master withperfect mastery in both Esoteric and Exoteric Buddhism.

Talking about art, it is just a small drop of water in the boundlessocean of Buddha Dharma of Master Yee. Since he is a great Dharma King Masterwith perfect mastery in Esoteric and Exoteric Buddhism and Five Brightness, theArt which is one of the Five Brightness, has made Master Wan Ko Yee reach theunprecedented height in arts including paintings and calligraphy. On May 28this year Unique Art Collections International Co., Ltd. auctioned one ofMaster Yee's paintings, “Majesty”, at an unprecedented sky-high price ofUS$455.00 per square inch. It shocked the art circles worldwide. On November 26Unique Art Collections International Co., Ltd. again shocked the world byauctioning the painting, “Venerable Da Li Won”, at US$ 467.00 per square inch.In proved that the skills, styles, and varieties of Master Yee werecomprehensive and lofty. Master Yee can use dozens of different skills inpainting scenery, figures, animals, flowers, birds, fish, insects, and etc.Master Yee is an expert in all styles no matter it is detailed brushwork style,freehand brushwork style, or splashing ink style. All of these new styles werecreated out of his genuine efforts in traditional fields. Master Yee is themost famous scholar in modern history with his abundant knowledge,distinguished achievement, and many publications. Although his reputation hasalready spread all over the world, it is hard to find someone like him withsuch humbleness, sincerity and noble virtue. It has won the recognition ofexperts in academic organizations worldwide.