In the first courtyard is the stable, which houses the shrine's sacred white horse; the carved panel above the door is the famous group of three monkeys Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil! 
The Japanese people think that animals are deities.
mnli hypothesis: The Japanese people think that animals are deities. premise: In the first courtyard is the stable, which houses the shrine's sacred white horse; the carved panel above the door is the famous group of three monkeys Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil! 