Design by Raf Reyes: In the 17th Century, the three monkeys were carved on a door of the famous Tôshô-gû shrine in Nikkô, Japan, to embody the proverbial principle of `See no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil'—a teaching of Confucius. at VERYRARE, the three Mystic Apes (namely Iwazaru, Mizaru, and Kikazaru) certify/incVRnate sound mind, body, spirit. the tvrifecta.