Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III)
was Conferred the Certificate of “Distinguished International Master”

　　In 1986, Master Wan Ko Yee (aka Master Yi Yun Gao) scored the highest on a rigorous exam given by the American Chinese Culture and Art Academy and was accepted as a guest professor in the United States. Based only upon literature and art, which are just two of the many fields it considers, the World Poets and Culture Congress, represented by experts and scholars from forty-three countries and regions, conferred upon His Holiness the title of "Master of Oriental Art" in 1991. This Congress confers this title only once every ten years. In 1994, after three years of appraising and examining Master Wan Ko Yee’s achievements in art, academic writings, and ethics, the World Poets and Culture Congress, represented by 5,612 experts and scholars from 48 countries and regions, decided at its fourth congress in Hungary to confer upon His Holiness the title of “Distinguished International Master.” No other person on earth has been selected to receive such an honor, which is the highest title in the entire world. On September 28, that same congress dispatched a special envoy to Sichuan, China to conduct a grand presentation ceremony for His Holiness to formally receive this title.

Royal Academy Of Arts Has The First Fellow
Awarded in Past More Than Two Hundred Years

      On Feb. 10th, 2004 at the office of British Council in Washington DC Royal Academy Of Arts awarded Fellowship to Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III). Master Yee is a world-famous artist, a great Chinese painting artist, and the founder of Yun sculptures which are beyond natural beauty. The award of fellowship certificate and medal further confirmed Master’s extraordinary contribution to art of the whole world.

     Royal Academy of Arts was founded by King George III in 1768. Up to now it has more than two hundred years history. It is a world-famous art institute. Many seasoned artists wish to pursue advanced study at this Academy. But this Academy admits only twenty extraordinary artists each year from all over the world to take courses for three years.

     Professor Phillip King, President of Royal Academy Of Arts, announced during the award ceremony: Royal Academy Of Arts has a profound history. Today we are honored to award fellowship to the great artist and spiritual leader, Master Wan Ko Yee. This is a very important and honorable event of our Academy in the past more than two hundred years since our establishment. Therefore, Master Wan Ko Yee  (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III) is the extraordinary art figure that we have been searching in more than two hundred years since our establishment and could not find until today.

      This is tremendous blessing of Royal Academy Of Arts. Our Academy has one hundred Royal Academicians, but there was no one who in the past more than two hundred years was awarded the above-mentioned Fellow. This noble position is awarded to only the most distinguished artist in the world.

       Sir David Manning, Ambassador of United Kingdom to the United States, accompanied by Professor Phillip King and Professor Brendan Neiland, Keeper of Royal Academy Of Arts, met with Master Wan Ko Yee  (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III) and his wife Professor Yuhua Wang. Sir David Manning showed his respect for the achievement of Master Wan Ko Yee and congratulated him for receiving such an honor. Mr. Andy Mackay, Director of Culture Department, The British Embassy attended the award ceremony today.

 

THE GOLD MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO H.H. MASTER WAN KO YEE
IN RECOGNITION OF HIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

      In September 2002, representing President Bush, the chairman of the White House Presidential Advisory Commission for Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders arrived at the Master Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute in America and personally awarded the Presidential Gold Award to H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee in recognition of the Master’s revered and noble ethics and moral character, achievements in art, and outstanding contributions toward humanity. During the award ceremony, the chairman highly praised each of the Master’s achievements as being the top in the field. This extraordinary honor shows that the Master is not only a leader in the Asian-American society but also an outstanding role model for the world. This is why he was the recipient of such a high honor. Moreover, the Master was the only person to have received this exceptional honor in the entire Asian-American community.

     As a result of His powerful, moving, and inspiring virtue, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu, in a very short span of only a few years, has received praise from various levels of governmental entities within the United States, such as the President, Congress, state legislatures, county boards of supervisors, and city councils, and other organizations. They have commended His Holiness for His positive contributions to mankind.