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 carved panel above the door is a water dragon that breathes fire.
mnli hypothesis: The carved panel above the door is a water dragon that breathes fire. 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! 