Shinkyūsha

This 'Sacred Stable' building in Tōshō-gū's outer courtyard is crowned with relief carvings of monkeys. The allegorical 'hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil' simians demonstrate principles of Tendai Buddhism.

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