Bustan
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Bustan is a celebrated didactic poem by the 13th-century Persian poet Saadi, renowned for its moral tales and reflections on ethics and Sufi philosophy.
Aliases (1)
- Būstān ×2
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian literary work
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didactic poem → poem → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Būstān
→
The Orchard → |
| author |
Saadi
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| authorCentury |
13th century
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| complementedBy |
Gulistan
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| contains |
anecdotes
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moral tales → parables → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Persia
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| culturalSignificance |
classic of Persian didactic poetry
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| follows |
didactic narrative tradition
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| genre |
Sufi literature
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didactic literature → poetry → |
| influenced |
Persian ethical literature
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later Sufi writers → |
| intendedAudience |
moral and spiritual seekers
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| isPartOf |
Saadi’s major works
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| language |
Persian
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| literaryForm |
verse
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| literaryTradition |
classical Persian poetry
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| mainConcern |
practical ethics
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spiritual guidance → |
| originalTitle |
بوستان
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| period |
medieval Persian literature
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| setting |
various historical and moral situations
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| structure |
rhymed couplets
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| subjectOf |
literary studies
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translations into many languages → |
| theme |
Sufi philosophy
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charity → ethics → justice → love of God → morality → spirituality → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Persian language
→
Persian literature → |
hasNotableWork |
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Saadi
→
Saadi ("Būstān") → |
notableWork |
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Bustan
("Būstān")
→
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alsoKnownAs |