Restored "Three Wise Monkeys" in Nikko unveiled

Restored "Three Wise Monkeys" in Nikko unveiled

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan, March 30 Kyodo - The "Sanzau" (Three Wise Monkeys) wooden carving at the Nikko Toshogu shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, is unveiled on March 30, 2017, at the completion of a restoration project undertaken since last June. The three monkeys covering their eyes, ears and mouth are famous for the "see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil" poses.

SONS OF THE DESERT

SONS OF THE DESERT

SONS OF THE DESERT STAN LAUREL, OLIVER HARDY AND CHARLEY CHASE SUBJECT: CONVENTIONS, THREE WISE MONKEYS, SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL, SPEAK NO EVIL Date: 1933

SONS OF THE DESERT

SONS OF THE DESERT

SONS OF THE DESERT STAN LAUREL, OLIVER HARDY AND CHARLEY CHASE SUBJECT: CONVENTIONS, THREE WISE MONKEYS, SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL, SPEAK NO EVIL Date: 1933

The carving of the three wise monkeys,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The carving of the three wise monkeys,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The Mizaru, Iwazaru, Kikazaru (see no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil) monkey carvings decorate the beams of the Shinkyu (Divine Horse Stable) at Nikko Toshogu. The Shinkyu is the only building in the precinct without any lacquer work. There are eight sets of the monkey carvings, which are symbols of a moral teaching.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐20‐0]

The carving of the three wise monkeys,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The carving of the three wise monkeys,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The Mizaru, Iwazaru, Kikazaru (see no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil) monkey carvings decorate the beams of the Shinkyu (Divine Horse Stable) at Nikko Toshogu. The Shinkyu is the only building in the precinct without any lacquer work. There are eight sets of the monkey carvings, which are symbols of a moral teaching.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐73‐0]

The carving of the three wise monkeys,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The carving of the three wise monkeys,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The Mizaru, Iwazaru, Kikazaru (see no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil) monkey carvings decorate the beams of the Shinkyu (Divine Horse Stable) at Nikko Toshogu. The Shinkyu is the only building in the precinct without any lacquer work. There are eight sets of the monkey carvings, which are symbols of a moral teaching.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐42‐2]

Restored "Three Wise Monkeys" in Nikko unveiled

Restored "Three Wise Monkeys" in Nikko unveiled

The "Sanzau" (Three Wise Monkeys) wooden carving at the Nikko Toshogu shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, is unveiled on March 30, 2017, at the completion of a restoration project undertaken since last June. The three monkeys covering their eyes, ears and mouth are famous for the "see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil" poses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo