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The three wise monkeys at the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan. The three wise monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial principle "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil". [1] The three monkeys are Mizaru (見ざる), "does not see", covering his eyes; Kikazaru (聞かざる), "does not hear", covering his ears
The stable of the shrine's sacred horses bears a carving of the three wise monkeys, who hear, speak and see no evil, a traditional symbol in Japanese culture that is derived from a quote in the Analects. The original five-storey pagoda was donated by a daimyō in 1650, but it was burned down during a fire, and was rebuilt in 1818. Each storey ...
"Even today, a charred monkey's head, pounded into powder, is taken as medicine for illnesses of the head and brain, including mental illnesses, mental retardation, and headaches." Furthermore, representations of monkeys are believed to have healing powers. Three Wise Monkey figurines are used as charms to prevent illnesses.
The most famous candlestick trader is the man who invented them, Munehisa Homma. He was a Japanese rice trader who tracked price action and saw patterns developing. He published his work in The Fountain of Gold — The Three Monkey Record of Money in 1755. In today’s dollars, he made about $10 billion. [2]
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E. OhnukiTierney, Monkey as Mirror Symbolic Transformations in Japanese History & Ritual, Princeton University Press, 1992, ISBN 978-0-691-02846-0 Emi Kitagawa, Information Leaflet for Yasaka Koshindo temple, Kyoto Saga University of Arts, Department of Tourism Design
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