Opening of the Korean Exhibition Hall Based on Immersive Content at the Bangkok National Museum in Thailand

Screening of Two Immersive Videos
Exhibition of Avalokitesvara Statues from Both Countries
Exhibition Until May 21 Next Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The National Museum of Korea announced on the 21st that it newly opened the Korean Gallery based on immersive content at the Bangkok National Museum in Thailand on the 19th.

The Korean Gallery screens two immersive videos. One is "Journey of the Soul," depicting the Buddhist worldview and the afterlife held by Koreans, and the other is "The King's Procession," portraying the royal rituals of the Joseon Dynasty imbued with Confucian values.

One Buddhist sculpture from each country is also exhibited. The Korean Avalokitesvara statue, created around the 9th century, wears a crown engraved with the image of Amitabha Buddha, a symbol of Avalokitesvara, holds a ritual vessel, and features the distinctive rough texture of granite. The Thai Avalokitesvara statue, a work from the 7th century, also depicts Amitabha Buddha’s image on the crown, but unlike the Korean statue, it is carved from sandstone, presenting a smooth and soft body expression in contrast.

The exhibition will run until May 21 of next year.

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