My soapstone monkeys

The 3 wise monkeys originated in Japan were they have been known since the 17th century.the wise monkeys teach a t prudent and sensible approach to life it is believed that the monkeys gestures were a representation of a command to see no evil,hear no evil,speak no evil.in other words the wise man is prudent in what he looks at .In what he listens to ,and in what he says.considers the consequences and make sensible decisions