South Korea Room of Quiet Contemplation, National Museum of Korea, Seoul

The Room of Quiet Contemplation at the National museum of Korea in Seoul, has been created for display of two pensive bodhisattva statues, each a designated National Treasure. They were respectively produced in the late sixth and early seventh century. As you pass the dark and quiet corridor, you can see the pensive bodhisattvas lost in contemplation with the right leg crossed over the left and the fingers of the right hand slightly touching the cheek. Formed using highly advanced casting techniques for the time, these statues of a pensive bodhisattva possess a simple yet dynamic, splendid yet restrained beauty. They symbolize enlightenment and deep thinking about the birth, aging, sickness, and death of human beings.
The Room of Quiet Contemplation is a space where visitors can immerse themselves in tranquil thoughts alongside the pensive bodhisattva statues.
To allow quiet viewing, everyone, even guided tours, should please maintain silence.

The museum allows for non flash photography without tripod. The room is dark so allow for a wide aperture

Public transportation is efficient and affordable in Seoul.