Three wise monkeys
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The three wise monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial principle "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." The three monkeys are
The three wise monkeys at the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan
Tōshō-gū shrine stable. The “Wise Monkeys” panel is the second from the left.
Kōshin scroll with the three monkeys
Sculpture of four monkeys, the fourth monkey is covering its genitals
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
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Nikkō Tōshō-gū is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Three wise monkeys
…Japanese macaques, a common species in Japan. The source that popularized this pictorial maxim is a 17th-century carving over the door of a stable of the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan. The carvings at Tōshō-gū Shrine were carved by Hidari Jingoro, and are believed to have incorporated Confucius’s Code of Conduct…
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Five-story pagoda at Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Yomeimon gate at Nikko Toshogu