Hear See and Speak No Evil - the three monkeys worldwide

The Three Monkeys Worldwide

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Frequent Questions

About 3 monkeys

The Koshin belief

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The most frequently asked questions about hear, see and speak no evil monkeys with answers can be found on the following page.

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General information about hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil monkeys in many different shapes and materials can be found on the next page.

In the Japanese folk belief Koshin the three monkeys that keep eyes, ears and mouth closed, appeared about 600 years ago. The philosophy of hear see and speak no evil is much older of course.

Koshin stone markers probably are the oldest witnesses of the Koshin folk belief in Japan, a country that by most experts is considered the cradle of the three no evil monkeys.

Koshin Scrolls

Nikko Japan

3 Monkeys from Japan

Statues in Japan

In Japan, hanging paper scrolls were used in the Koshin folk religion, which is considered the origin of representing the three wise monkeys that hear, see and speak no evil.

The most famous 3-monkeys that hear, see and speak no evil can be found on the compound of the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Japan. Click on the arrow for further information.

On the following pages, 3-monkey figurines from Japan in all kind of variations can be seen. Japan is generally considered as the country of origin of the three no evil monkeys.

In Japan, carvings and statues of the three monkeys that hear, see and speak no evil, often have a religious background and are shown here in a separate album.

Unique No Evils

Cartoons

Tattoos

Handicrafts

Extraordinary and often unique hear, see and speak no evil items, monkeys and others, can be viewed on the next pages. This is only a limited choice and many more exist.

Over the years numerous cartoons with the three monkeys’ symbol have been created, mostly with a political or satirical background. Click on the arrow for albums.

It is amazing how many different tattoo designs feature hear, see and speak no evil: sometimes monkeys, but often skulls, frogs, fairies and other fantasy figures.

Needle points, cross-stitches, origami, paper cutting, clay modeling are a few examples of what is possible with three monkeys handicrafts.

Paintings

Graffiti

Animations

Clipart

Paintings and drawings with no evils (monkeys) have been created by many artists all over the world. Here are a few examples.

Graffiti is a worldwide phenomena and it is not surprising that hear see and speak no evil (monkeys) are one of the favorite subjects.

Animated pictures have become quite popular through the internet and hear, see and speak no evil monkeys are an attractive and inspiring theme.

A collection of small drawings, all about the hear see and speak no evil adage. Because of the many pictures, it may take some time until the page is built up.

Film & TV

Poetry & Lyrics

Perishable No Evils

Cars & Bikes

The 3 monkeys that hear, see and speak no evil have played a role in several cinema movies or television shows. See the following pages.

Poems and song texts about hear, see and speak no evil have been written in many languages. Click on the arrow for a list.

No evil monkeys sculptures have also been created from snow, sand or flowers, and some of these have been captured on pictures before their downfall.

Even automobiles and motorbikes have been decorated with hear see and speak no evils. Not only monkeys and not just a little bumper sticker!

San Francisco

Businesses

Collections for sale

Statues

Three life-size bronze monkeys that hear see and speak no evil sitting on a bench in San Francisco.

It is funny to see how passers-by are reacting.

Restaurants, shops, bars, pubs, cafés and other businesses in many countries use the three monkeys in their name or have the 3 monkeys in their logo.

Sometimes a collector needs to sell an entire 3-monkey collection. We have created a platform for this purpose, where potential buyers and sellers can meet.

Statues and Carvings:

Many artists from all over the world have been inspired by the three monkeys that hear, see and speak no evil.

Videoclips

Collectors Meetings

Collectors

Internet collections

It is amusing to see how many people are relating to hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil and particularly in what way they are expressing themselves about this theme.

Collectors of the three monkeys that hear, see and speak no evil organize meetings in Europe and the USA. Information can be found on the following page.

Three-monkey collectors from all over the world explain here why, how and when they have begun collecting hear see and speak no evils.

On the next page are links to international websites where many different collections of hear, see and speak no evils can be viewed.

No Evils per country

Other No Evils

3-Monkeys store

Single No Evils

Here is a selection of various hear see and speak no evil figurines, mostly monkeys and classified by country.

Here are no evil figurines classified by kind of animal, because there are many more hear see and speak no evils than just monkeys.

In this website “three-monkeys.info” a collectors’ store can be found where you can shop for hear see and speak no evil items. Click on the arrow.

Hear see and speak no evils are sometimes also sold as separate single items. Here are several of them for sale or exchange. Click on the arrow.

Valuations/Appraisals

Newsletter

Guestbook

CONTACT

Your hear see and speak no evil items are explained and evaluated for free. Just send a picture and basic details. The expertise reports are published in this website.

Everyone who is interested in the subject of hear, see and speak no evils can subscribe to the free Email - Newsletter (approx. 6 emails per year). Click here.

In the Guestbook many interesting and nice contributions about the hear see and speak no evil theme can be found. Browse in it or write a message yourself.

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