There is a carving above the portico of the 17th century Japanese mausoleum of the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. In this carving are depicted three wise monkeys in the representation of a sacred stable: Mizaru who covers his eyes and sees no evil; Mikazuru who covers his ears and hears no evil, and; Mazaru who covers his mouth and speaks no evil.
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