Alexandre Gervais

Alexandre Gervais
Posts Tagged with ‘Monkeys’

Three Wise Monkeys in Toshogu shrine, Nikko (Japan)

The three wise monkeys (Japanese: 三猿, san’en or sanzaru, or 三匹の猿, sanbiki no saru, literally ”three monkeys”) are a pictorial maxim. Together they embody the proverbial principle to ”see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”. The three monkeys are Mizaru, covering his eyes, who sees no evil; Kikazaru, covering his ears, who hears no evil; and Iwazaru, covering his mouth, who speaks no evil. Sometimes there is a fourth monkey depicted with the three others; the last one, Shizaru, symbolizes the principle of ”do no evil”. He may be shown covering his abdomen or genital area, or crossing his arms.Wikipedia

Baby monkey playing with a leaf, Nagano (Japan)

Snow monkey in Jigokudani Onsen, Nagano (Japan)

Snow monkey, Nagano (Japan)

Snow monkey, Nagano (Japan)

Snow monkeys cleaning each other, Nagano (Japan)

Snow monkey, Nagano (Japan)


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