明报 2000年6月22日 星期四 台湾新闻 A8

　　义云高「威震」画作天价成交

　　6495万元破纪录 全球画坛皆轰动

　　【本报驻台记者张虹梅专电】在日前一场艺术品拍卖会上，义云高大师以狮群为主题的「威震」画作（见左图），经过激烈的现场竞标，最后以新台币六千四百九十五万元（两百一十二万五千多美元）的天价成交，打破了全球中国书画史上在世画家最高成交纪录，远超越已故名画家张大千，造成全球画坛的轰动。

　　购买「威震」画作的周姓收藏家指出，他并不认识义云高大师，但就是特别喜爱大师的画作，尤其是经过长时期细心画的工笔精品画，令人真是爱不释手。一九九八年他也曾在北京的拍卖会上已六十七万美元，购得大师另一幅名画「罗汉」。

　　义云高于一九五五年生于四川大邑县，幼年失恃，因特殊因缘，巧遇藏密仁波切，并领取养育。在中国物质极度贫乏之下，他锲而不舍地到处拜师求学。义云高是一位密宗大师，也是一位画家，且精通医术。今年三月八日加州州长和旧金山市长连袂宣布该日为州、市「义云高大师日」，可说是名扬海外。

　　义云高在一九九四年决定封笔，创作完成的画作高达一千五百幅，除了小就由中国政府赠送各国政要外，其余就属他赠送门生弟子及友人者，数量亦极为有限。目前中国大陆四川省有一座「义云高大师馆」，内部收藏着许多义云高大师的画作。

　　画界人士表示，义云高大师的画作可以如此天价卖出，主要在于大师将中国画五明之一的工巧明，发挥得淋漓尽致，绘画技法、风格及品类具有全面性，能画十几种不同的技法，画山水、人物、动物、花鸟、鱼虫，无论是工笔和大写都达到格高境大、气韵生动传神境界。

　　义云高大师能作画，更能为人医病，他以「跑马神针」著称于世，曾为人治病，一天挂号多达三百多人。另外，他研制的「一次灵」「风注射液」等药品，在大陆医药界均颇具知名度。

　　不过，熟悉义云高大师的人士指出，义云高大师一向虚怀若谷，常自称是「惭愧的修行人」，行事低调，前年由成都迁往深圳定居，偶赴东南亚及美国探访弟子。

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　　义云高大师惊人的艺术来源于佛门

　　记者日前采访了国际佛教协会五明艺术部部长的觉宇法师说，世界佛教协会很久以前就经研究决定，出于义云高大师的中国画能超越世界古今的水墨画的最高艺术水平，在价值上是相当高的，加之他是我们佛教大师，所以，早与他签订了协议。在这一次又看到他的一张雄狮图，在国际拍卖时达到六千四百九十五万台币，成为世界最高的水墨画价。大师的画能千变万化，于妙智技法当中，在画坛史上，没有第二个名家能与之并列相比。他的这一成就，完全是出于佛教佛学佛法的修造证量，其发挥之用是来源于般若妙智，其价值福报之显是得之于上供下施之实，两重资粮即为显密三藏密典之所集，因此，本会知道义云高大师是中国画坛史无前例的顶首大师。

　　但是，应该明白的是，大师的成就来源于佛门，否则，他无论有多大的本事，无非也会像一个世俗之人、单一的专家而已。可是，现在的义云高大师不是专家，而是集家，集一切专家之长于一身，这样惊世骇俗的超世人境界，这就是佛陀的加持了，所以，他才什么都会、什么都精通。听过大师讲课的人都知道，他一开讲的时候，都会对大家宣布：我发了五年的有问必答心愿，你们有什么问题都可以向我提出来，只要有一个问题我解答不了，我就滚下这个座位，因为我没有资格给你们讲课。在大师的录音带当中，我们随时都可以听到他讲这样的话，也听到他百问百答、圆融无碍的证量，如果他是普通俗人或专家，哪里有这个神奇超越世俗知识的本事呢？聪明人士一想就可以明白的，特别是这一次，世界各国佛教机构、高僧大德们在七天的正邪研讨会中，一致投票通过义云高大师为正宗佛教大师的定位。我们世界佛教协会虽未出席会议，但也向大会发了贺电。因此，我会认为，义大师既是佛门圣德，就应该受佛教保护，其形象不可以受歪曲，其道德不可以被玷污，所以，他的画不可以无益于人类，不可有伪假作品出现乱世，为此，本会与大师提前签订了合约。那么，今天再次声明，凡是大师之真迹精品画，均由本会五明院亚洲艺术部审查合格者，再通知义云高大师亲自书写手本保证书，其保证书必须鉴有本会钢印，本会主席签字盖章及大师的金印指纹密记和本会直接保管的「云高」二字密纹章，以上法定缺一不可。但本会特别说明，大师之书画，拍卖之经济，本会概不收取分文，也不接受大师之任何供养，包括书画在内，本会所做的一切，皆是依法不依人，一切为利众生。

　　觉宇法师这一番谈话，使我们彻底明白，为什么世界佛教协会为义云高大师的画要这样庇护保证，这一切皆是为了艺术的尊严、为了大众的利益，为了大师的形象在佛教里的庄严性。

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义云高大师的“威震狮”大作

六千万超高价出售

   【本报讯】日前在三千多人与会的世界国际佛教佛学佛法正邪研讨会中，以九十九点六的高得票率，被肯定为世界第一的正宗佛教大师义云高大师，在五月二十八日甄藏国际公司所举办的中国字画国际拍卖会中又创下一项世界传奇。

　　一幅他亲笔的威震狮图以破纪录的三千万台币美金八十五万高价起标，震惊全世界，受到各方瞩目；在实际的拍卖会场，七名来自海内外的收藏家，在热烈的竞标下，由某书画收藏家已高达六千四百九十五万台币（美金二百一十二万五千三百二十七元）高价得标，创下了单件中国字画拍卖史的世界纪录。

　　被誉为当代中国画坛绝无仅有的大艺术家义云高大师，早在一九七八年即以一幅画作参加费城国际艺术节展览，受到肯定，中国政府将他列为国宝，并建造中国历史上第一座包括七个宫廷式馆的艺术博物馆，专门陈列他的两百多幅画作。在一九九一年全世界文化大会颁授东方艺术大师勋章，一九九四年全世界四十八国五千六百一十二位的专家学者认证为世界唯一的特级国际大师（相当于元首级荣位），并由国际奥委会主席萨玛蓝奇亲自签发证书。在全世界得到九十二所大学颁授荣誉博士学位和教授职位。

　　义云高大师精于山水、动物、人物、花鸟虫鱼、版画等十多种画作技艺，不论工笔、写意、泼墨等均达到格高境大，气韵生动之境界，超越名家张大千的三种画技及其他名家的单项画艺，他的诗词歌赋书法亦超卓出尘。

　　除了艺术上超凡的成就以外，他在科学界有多项国际性的专利发明，医学上救人无数，连声韵学上也有盛大成就，录制了十四张包括京剧地方戏曲等的唱碟，有歌神之称的名歌星张学友亦出自他的门下。据了解，由于义云高大师无与伦比的全方位惊世成就，印证了佛法上五明俱全的般若智慧和成就，并受到全世界的佛教代表们公认为世界第一的法王高僧，这应是收藏家们除了艺术价值外，以同受到佛陀加持的无上喜乐而恭。

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　　在国际甄藏公司的中国字画拍卖会里，创下中国字画史单件字画拍卖品六千四百九十五万台币（美金二百一十二万五千三百二十七元）高价传奇的义云高大师威震狮图。该画尺寸：高一百二十三公分、宽二百四十五公分。

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义云高大师的中国画盖世无双

义云高大师是从古至今在世界水墨画坛最高巅峰的巨匠，没有任何水墨画家的话超过他的画价，他是当之无愧的画坛巨圣。其实他的水墨画艺术能在地球上成为最杰出而无与伦比者，主要源于他的文学、哲学、伦理道德学、社会建设学、因明逻辑学、般若智能学……等等各方面的造诣才有今天的盖世无双之成就的。这一次甄藏国际艺术公司以六千四百九十五万台币拍卖出大师画的 《威震》图，这在人类水墨史上是从来没有过这样的天价的，惊世之画坛盛事，正因为如此，那些善于临摹伪假作品画的人士纷纷出动，所以在此特别提醒大家，凡义云高大师的真迹书画，凡是上市拍卖出现时，均有手本保证书，手本上有他本人的金印指纹和世界佛教协会的钢印主席的签字，有云高二字底文密记章，否则拍卖的一切作品都属于伪假作品，或大师早年不成熟的废品，因为大师的书画作品分为三期：初期、中期和现期，初期为拟仿临摹的杂乱期废品期；中期为风格多样混元学习阶段章法不定期，是不成熟的废品期；限期为格高境大、气韵生动、画艺精华期，这才是代表大师的真正成熟的艺术期。为了正本清源，初期和中期的废品书画，大师经于公元一九九四年三月在大邑县静惠山庄全部将自己收藏的早中期作品一火焚烧，所以社会上出现的多为拟仿的假画，或为早中期不成熟的废品作品，为了防止伪品和不成熟废品出现乱世，大师对他认为成熟的作品特立了手本金印指纹保证书，该保证书上必须有世界佛教协会的钢印和主席签字、云高二字密纹章，因此凡是在拍卖场见到的画，如果没有手本保证书，均属于伪品假画，或不成熟的废品作品。由于义云高大师的作品成了金价，所以必须保值亮市。正因为如此特别提醒世人，以免上当受骗。

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At an auction ofChinese calligraphy and paintings conducted by Unique Art CollectionsInternational Co., Ltd., a new record was set for the selling price of a singlework of Chinese calligraphy or a single Chinese painting at an auction. MasterWan Ko Yee's painting entitled “Majesty” sold for NT$64,950,000.00(US$2,125,327.00). The size of the painting is 123 centimeters high and 245centimeters wide.

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一张中国画二百二十二万五千三百二十七美金，威震世界

这一张工笔写意《威震》图是世界水墨画史上所有拍出的最高价位，昨日由甄藏国际艺术公司拍卖，其竞标共六、七人，争相抢夺，价钱也逐渐爬高，简直使人难以想象，最后由一位收藏家以六千四百九十五万台币（合美金2﹐125﹐327万投标获得）。这位收藏家说：他非常喜爱艺术，虽然不认识义云高大师，但早期就渴望得到大师的书画，今天能买到大师的画，也算满了心愿。这是创世界水墨画史上史无前例的奇迹。

媒体访问，专家认为，一张画价值2﹐125﹐327万美金，已超过张大千等历史名家的画价十倍之多。义云高大师的画除了格高境大、气韵生动、技法出神入画以外，大师本人所得到的成就是历代书画名家没有得到的：

第一，世界上没有一个画家达到48个5612位专家学者定论的唯一的特级国际大师（元首级荣位），中国国际奥委会主席萨玛蓝奇亲自签发证书，他是唯一达到的；

第二，世界上没有一个画家达到美国加州州政府及旧金山市府同一天宣布公元2000年3月8日列为大师日，他是唯一达到的；

第三，中国画家没有一个活着在世就由政府修建了历史上唯一的宫廷式七馆一部的大型博物馆--义云高大师馆陈列其作品，他是唯一达到的；

第四，世界上没有一个画家达到世界各国416个协会及寺庙2137位高僧大德投票推举为正宗佛教显密圆通大师，得票率为99.6%，他是唯一达到的；

第五，世界上没有一个画家的作品达到世界佛教协会为其作品的精品真迹鉴定确认担保，并法定：凡真迹精品画上拍卖时，世界佛教协会均盖印，由主席手本上签字，保证其质量。他是唯一达到的。

第六，在全世界，大师得到九十二所大学颁予博士学位和教授，其中四所大学授予教授职称。

因此，世界佛教协会说，义云高大师是全世界2137位高僧大德共同投票公认的正宗佛教显密圆通大师，他的形象不可为社会上仿冒伪假书画的人所损害，所以，早与义云高大师签订了合约，凡是上拍卖的真迹书画均必须由世界佛教协会五明艺术部鉴定后在画上盖上「云高」二字底纹密印精品章、主席签字，然后再交由大师盖金印指纹。世界佛教协会宣告，义大师的画在世界上个人手中几乎没有，因此，凡出现在拍卖会上无手本，或手本上没有云高大师金印指纹及本会钢印、签字盖章，均是伪假仿制品。世界佛教协会还说，办理手本之所以如此严格，皆是为了维护佛教的尊严。而且办理手本全部免费，书画拍卖后也不收取佣金。

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Painting commandsprice that shocked the world

UNIQUE ARTCollections International Co., Ltd., on May 28th auctioned offMaster Wan Ko Yee’s painting titled “Majesty”, which an art collector purchasedthrough a competitive bid of NT$59,000,000 (roughly US$1,960,000).

Wan Ko Yee is agreat artists whose paintings cannot be matched by anyone in this day and age.China exhibited eleven of his paintings in an international at exhibition inPhiladelphia in 1978. In its desire to display more than two hundred of Wan KoYee’s paintings, the Mainland Chinese government built a huge art museum -- thefirst of its kind in Chinese history.

Master Wan KoYee is not only a famous artist, he is also a leader in the world of art. Whenhe was 20 years old, he was the head of the Chinese Painting Research Divisionof the China Education, Science and Culture Organization. This is a high levelorganization within art circles in China and its leaders include people such asChou Ying-Nan, Wu Zhang-Shu, Qian Jun-Tao, Xie Zhi-Liako, Liang Shu-Ming, WanLai-Ming and Cang Ke-Jia.

In the entirehistory of Chinese painting, no other great painter was able to master theamount of artistic skills, the variety of different styles and the diversity ofsubject matter which Master Wan Ko Yee has mastered. He can paint landscapes, peopleand other objects, animals, flowers, birds, fish and insects by using themeticulous brushwork style or by using the freehand brushwork style. Whicheverstyle he uses, his paintings are always elegant, grand and full of life.

Master Wan KoYee’s skills have reached the highest level in the world when it comes to inkand wash paintings. Thus, in 1991, the World Poets and Culture Congressconferred upon him the title of “Master of Oriental Art” along with a medal. ln1994, this same Congress conferred upon him the title of the world’s only “DistinguishedInternational Master” -- the highest position possible and is on the same levelof honor as a head of state.

The Master isalso an ethicist. His books include Selected Philosophical Saying of

Master Wan Ko Yee. He is a singer. Thereare 14 tapes and CDs containing his songs. And he is a scientist. He hasdeveloped two green teas called “Ba Wang Chun” and “Bi Yu Chun”, the bestquality teas in the world.

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   The World Poets and Cultural Congress, Composed of 5,612 experts andscholars, concluded that Master Wan Ko Yee is the one who laid the foundationfor Chinese Paintings to enter the internationalforum. This Congress conferred upon the Master the title of the world’s only “DistinguishedInternational Master.”

The government of mainland China built ahuge museum in order to display Master Wan Ko Yee’s calligraphy, paintings andother works. This is the only museum ever built in the world in honor ofsomeone who is still alive.

   Although Chinese paintings are well known in international art circles,such paintings have never really received the respect of the West. There has been a great difference in the price of Chinesepaintings as compared to Western paintings. Thus, certain pejorative terms have been used in international artcircles to describe Chinese paintings in general.For the past few thousandyears, Chinese paintings have not enjoyed any real status or real criticalacclaim in international art circles. It seems as if Chinese paintings in generalhave been the “sick man of Asia” and that people viewed them as being basicallyall the same.

   Although Master Wan Ko Yee is regarded as the most outstanding artist,he is, after all, an artist who paints Chinese Paintings. But what can onereally say about the treatment of Chinese paintings in international artcircles? Such Paintings have been regarded as inferior. Nevertheless, somethingquite extraordinary has happened. Master Wan Ko Yee has truly become the onewho has laid the foundation for Chinese paintings to enter the internationalforum. Not only has he laid this foundation, he has also become the one who hascaused Chinese Paintings to surpass Western paintings.

   On May 28th, Unique Art Collections International Co., Ltd. auctionedMaster Wan Ko Yee’s painting entitled “Majesty” for a price of US$2,125,327.This has shocked the entire world of art. No Western painter living in theworld today can command such a high price for his paintings. Master Wan Ko Yeehas ended the few thousand year old era in which Chinese paintings weredisregarded or neglected in favor of Western paintings. Chinese paintings arenow respected. They are no longer viewed as being inferior.

   Why are the paintings of Master Wan Ko Yee so expensive? Why are hispaintings at least ten times more expensive than the paintings of famousChinese artists throughout history? Because Master Wan Ko Yee has absorbed thequintessence of several different areas of knowledge. Thus, he has become themost outstanding artist. The style of his paintings are grand, elegant and fullof life. His paintings exhibit his profound knowledge and artistic skills,which are unmatched in the entire world. There has been no artist in Chinesehistory, no matter how great the artist may have been, who reached the statusand degree of accomplishment reached by Master Wan Ko Yee. The following areexamples of his status and accomplishments:

   First, Master Wan Ko Yee was conferred the title of the world’s only “DistinguishedInternational Master” by an organization composed of 5,612 experts and scholarsfrom 48 different countries and regions. This position has the same level ofhonor as a head of state. The Distinguished International Master Certificatewas personally signed by Juan Antonio Samaranch, then president of theInternational Olympic Committee. Master Wan Ko Yee is the only artist in theworld with this accomplishment.

   Second, the government of the State of California and the government ofthe City of San Francisco each proclaimed March 8, 2000 as Master Wan Ko YeeDay. Master Wan Ko Yee is the only artist in the world with suchaccomplishment.

    Third,the government of mainland China built the Master Wan Ko Yee Museum in order to display the Master’s works. It has sevendifferent sections and is similar to an imperial palace. This huge museum,which honors the accomplishments of one who is still alive, is unprecedentedand unique. Throughout all of history, the Chinese government never built amuseum in honor of someone who is still alive except when it built this museum.

   Fourth, 2,137 outstanding Buddhist monks, nuns and laymen, representing416 different associations and temples all over the world, confirmed by votethat Master Wan Ko Yee is a Master who practices orthodox and correct Buddhismand who has mastered both exoteric and esoteric Buddhism. These Points wereconfirmed by 99.6% of the 2,137 votes cast. Master Wan Ko Yee is the onlyartist in the world with such accomplishment.

   Fifth, the World Buddhism Association verifies and guarantees theauthenticity of the Master’s painting. Whenever one of the Master’s authenticpaintings is sold at an auction, there will be s small scroll which comes withthe painting. In this scroll, there will be a seal of the World Buddhism Association and the signature of its Chairman in orderto guarantee the painting’s genuineness. There is no other artist in the worldwith such a guarantee of authenticity.

   Sixth, Master Wan Ko Yee has received honorary doctorate degree from 92different colleges and universities. Four of these schools have also conferredupon him the title of professor. Master Wan Ko Yee is the only artist in theworld with such accomplishment.

   For all of these reason, Master Wan Ko Yee has truly become the one whohas laid the foundation for Chinese paintings to enter the international forum.Master Wan Ko Yee has brought respect to Chinesepaintings in international art circles. No longer will such circles look downupon Chinese paintings. Chinese paintings can now truly be called the shiningcrystal of the 5,000 year old Chinese culture. Master Wan Ko Yee is thegreatest painter of Chinese paintings in all of Chinese history!