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This aligns with the quote attributed to Confucius: “Look not at what is contrary to propriety listen not to what is contrary to propriety speak not what is contrary to propriety make no movement which is contrary to propriety” ( Analects of Confucius). See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil Monkeys by Tony Byrne - (413) 585-9134 Email Us. Sometimes, a fourth monkey is shown either crossing its arms or covering its genitals, which represents "sezaru" (do no evil). The most famous is found on the third panel of an eight-panel sculpture on the Sacred Stable at the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko (about 150 km north of Tokyo), which was built in 1617. In Japan, it is typically depicted by three monkeys - one covering its eyes, the next covering its ears and the third its mouth -because of the pun on zaru (an archaic suffix used to negate a verb) which sounds very similar to the Japanese for monkey.īy the 17th century, a group of three monkeys had become a popular depiction on Japanese Buddhist temples. Hear No Evil See No Evil Speak No Evil Rose Skull Tattoo Sweatshirt 27.95 Hear No Evil See No Evil Speak No Evil Rose Skull Tattoo Tank Top 16.95 inktastic Goth Bunny T-Shirt - Gus Fink Studios 966 15.99 - 27.99 Junji Ito Glyceride T-Shirt 41 21.99 Riot Society Mens Short Sleeve Graphic and Embroidered Fashion T-Shirt 1,691 25. It is believed that Buddhist monks brought the expression from India to Japan by way of China around the 8th century. In English, this expression is generally used in reference to those who choose to turn a blind eye to wrongdoings but its original meaning, rooted in Confucianism, is to teach prudence and the importance of avoiding evil. Ignore bad behavior by pretending not to see it.
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