نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
One of the fundamental, influential, and consensual elements in the formation of an ideal state (Utopia) is the presence of an ideal king or a wise ruler. In Zoroastrianism, the ideal king and the institution of monarchy hold a sacred and divine status. In Confucianism, the ideal king establishes an inseparable connection by cultivating moral virtues and wisdom. This article, aiming to examine the requisites and attributes of the ideal king in Zoroastrianism and Confucianism, is written with an analytical-theoretical approach and a descriptive-library method. The main issue of the research is the investigation and comparison of the requisites and attributes of the ideal king and his role in society and in the formation of an ideal state, with an emphasis on the rule of a wise sovereign in Zoroastrianism and Confucianism. Based on the research findings; upbringing, wisdom, justice, practicing moral virtues and spreading them in society, as well as the performance of rituals by the ideal king, are among the commonalities. In contrast, the Divine Glory (Farr), racial purity, and the hereditary nature of kingship are considered points of divergence. The main question is: what are the requisites and attributes of the ideal king in Zoroastrianism and Confucianism? Another question is: what are the points of divergence and commonality in the attributes and requisites of the ideal king in these two religious and philosophical traditions?
- Keywords: Utopian king, wise ruler, Ren, Lee, Glory
کلیدواژهها English
