Borzuya, The physician: A curriculum output of Khosravani Education

Aghabagheri  M; Mehrmohammadi  M; Bagheri Noaparast  Kh

doi:10.18502/jmed.v18i1.12748

Aghabagheri M PhD Student, School of Islamic Education, Department of Curriculum Planning, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Mehrmohammadi M Professor, School of Humanities, Department of Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Bagheri Noaparast Kh Professor, School of Psychology and Education, Department of Philosophical and Social Foundations of Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jmed.v18i1.12748

Keywords: Borzuya, Khosravani education, Shahnameh, Educational archetype

Abstract

Introduction: Borzuya, the physician, a sage as well, is one of the prominent figures of Shahnameh in Sassanid era especially in Nushirvan court. In seeking of the immortality tree, he made a voyage to India. Such a burden to bear for memorization and its translation to Pahlavi and then dedication the work made him immortal owing to the allocation of the first chapter as Borzuya, the sage.

Methods: Regarding a method fusion of history, analysis, and education, the germane sources were reflected upon and some presuppositions were critically pondered as the similarity of Borzuya and Bozorgmehr. However, these names are two distinguished figures in Shahnameh, a physician and a minister, respectively. Regarding, the concept of development is not allocated to one facet, but it is multifaceted. Also it must be noted that the true outreach won’t come but with comprehensive and true thinking, design, edit, execution and assessment.

Results: First, the education of Ancient Persia is categorized as an educational archetype due to interaction of Iranian civilization with its east and west civilizations. Second, the educational implications of Shahnameh can be represented in different levels; basic (art and wisdom education) and supreme (intuition and immortality education).

Conclusion: One of the principles of education including medical education is allocated to the role model presentation for the students. Owing to the personality of Bozuya who was a famous physician and furthermore he was an expert in philosophy, linguistics, literature, and logic, he can be presented as an appropriate role model for any contemporary learner.