Among the most popular treasures in the National Museum of Korea, these two Pensive Bodhisattvas are probably the greatest highlights. They are more than 1,400 years old, and both are National Treasures. They are also the only objects in the museum displayed in their own independent gallery, called the Room of Quiet Contemplation . The room was designed by Korean architect Choi Wook. You first walk from a bright corridor into a dark passage. While your eyes adjust to the darkness, your mind also begins to calm down. Then you turn right and enter a large hall, but there are only two statues inside. Because there is so much empty space around them, you naturally focus on the statues. The floor rises slightly toward them, at an angle of about one degree. You may not notice it with your eyes, but your body can sense it, so you naturally walk more slowly. Above you are approximately 21,000 aluminium rods. Their different lengths and angles make the ceiling appear tilted and endless, al...
Famous coffee lovers
Voltaire drank more than 70 cups of coffee a day. Nevertheless, he lived to age 84. A century earlier, the insightful Marquis of Sevine was convinced that the coffee trend was temporary. But this is completely wrong.
Seizures couldn't get inspiration without the help of coffee, and he said he would have drank nearly 50,000 cups of coffee in his lifetime. That's the number assuming he's been drinking coffee since at least 18. The seizure died at the age of 51. People thought his death was due to coffee. However, his death was actually joint rheumatism.
These stories about the history of coffee are exaggerated, but show how much the French enthusiasm for coffee was. Until the 18th century, <Coffee House> was said to have been a man's exclusive property.
Characteristics of tea
In addition to coffee, teas such as green tea or black tea also contain caffeine, so their characteristics are the same as coffee.
However, the characteristics of tea has little effect on the human bod and less than that of coffee, and it can be changed by various factors.
An ingredient in tea called tannin increases resistance to caffeine and reduces its effectiveness. Tea also contains oxalic acid, so ingesting large amounts can inhibit the absorption of some minerals.
The caffeine in tea dissolves quickly in water, while tannins come out slowly. This is why caffeine's effect is greater than that of dark tea that is incompletely soaked in water.
The dark tea, which is slowly brewed after long soaking in water, contains more tannins, a protective ingredient.
To drink tea lightly, soak it for at least 3 minutes and pour hot water several times depending on your taste. You can also pour out the first poured water and brew it after freshly pouring.