An Archetypal Analysis of the Mystical Space in the Tombs of the Ilkhanid Period Mystics (Sheykh Abdolsamad Natanzi & Sheykh Safieddin Ardabili)

Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism

Elnaz Behnoud ¹ , Lida Balilan ² , Dariush Sattarzadeh ³

1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Sardroud Center, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Associated Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
3 - Department of Urban Development, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

Received: 2022-03-08 Accepted : 2022-03-08 Published : 2022-03-21

Keywords:

Abstract :

Jung's analytical psychology is a new introduction tool for understanding meanings and receiving new messages from artistic and literary sources. According to this theory, archetypes are symbolic images in mythology and cultures that have replaced similar concepts in the subconscious of humanity. Among the architectural works, the tomb of the Ilkhanid period as mystical spaces is one of the best areas for the emergence of these archetypes. One of the key archetypes that has been introduced in Jung's analytic psychology is the archetype of "process of individuality" that deals with spiritual questions about the meaning of life and the goal of creation. Based on the purpose of this study, which is the recognition of archetypes semantic concepts, using qualitative content method, the techniques used in sign perception have been used. Assuming that attention to the journey from the material world to the afterworld has always been considered in literature and mysticism, this archetype seems to be reflected in the architectural structure of the intended tombs.