Bustan of Saadi
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Bustan of Saadi is a classic 13th-century Persian didactic poem by Saadi Shirazi, renowned for its moral tales and reflections on ethics, spirituality, and proper conduct.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian literary work
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didactic poem ⓘ poetry book ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bostan
NERFINISHED
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The Orchard of Saadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Saadi Shirazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 13th century ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotes
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moral tales ⓘ parables ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1257 ⓘ |
| follows | didactic structure ⓘ |
| genre |
Sufi literature
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didactic literature ⓘ ethical literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Turkish ⓘ Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ottoman literature
ⓘ
Persian literature ⓘ South Asian Persianate literature ⓘ |
| isComplementedBy | Gulistan of Saadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | classical Persian canon ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | classical Persian poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
asceticism
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contentment ⓘ education ⓘ ethics ⓘ gratitude ⓘ justice ⓘ love of God ⓘ proper conduct ⓘ repentance ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| meter | mathnawi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clarity of style
ⓘ
concise moral lessons ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 10 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| setting | various historical and moral situations ⓘ |
| structure | chapters ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Orchard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Sufi teaching
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moral instruction ⓘ |
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