Journal of Medical Education and Development (May 2023)

Borzuya, The physician: A curriculum output of Khosravani Education

  • Mahdi Aghabagheri,
  • Mahmoud Mehrmohammadi,
  • Khosro Bagherinoparast

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 1
pp. 392 – 400

Abstract

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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.

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