Cedar
Kashmer cedar or Kashmer cedar or Zarathustra's sacred cedar is a tree that was planted according to Zoroastrians' orders by Zoroaster.. This tree was very beautiful and big, and its fame reached Mutawakkul Khalifa Abbasi. The caliph ordered the tree to be cut down, and the Zoroastrians' offer of 50,000 gold coins not to cut the tree was not accepted, and they cut it down and took it to Baghdad for the caliph.. One day before the tree arrived in Baghdad, Mutawakkul was killed, and this was in accordance with the prophecy of Zoroaster, who said that whoever cuts this tree will be killed.. This cypress was more than 1400 years old when it was cut down. You have often heard the story of Kashmir cypress or Kashmir, the cypress which was narrated by the ancient prophet of Iran, Eshu Zoroaster, brought it from heaven with his own hands and planted it in the land of Kashmir.
Hakim Ferdowsi says about it:
Bring one horn from heaven
Killed at the gates of Kashmar city
If they ask, what is the symbol of you Iranians? The answer should be that the national symbol of Iranians is the cypress tree.
But why cedar? :
The cypress tree is the most beautiful and tall tree that does not bear fruit and is free from belonging, therefore it is also called a symbol of freedom and this title is used in Persian literature..
This tree is also evergreen and never falls, and it shows that Iranians are always green, cheerful and happy.
Among its other features, cedar has a good resistance to drought, but more importantly, it is resistant to storms..
The strongest storm breaks the trees, but the cedar bends to the ground, but never breaks its back.
This is a good example for Iranians who surrendered to the attack of the invading tribes but did not abandon their nature. Apart from these, the longevity and longevity of cedar and its resistance to pests are also important .
life Tree
For a long time, people believed that there is a tree that gives eternal life.
In fact, they knew the Chinese tree and made medicines for their use from its leaves, trunk and roots.
This tree had penetrated into people's lives so much that they have mentioned it many times.
From tall Yalda cedar to Christmas pine
"Seru Mehr" is also decorated with other symbols and signs on the night of Mehr's birth, each of which was a special address with a secret and hidden message for the Mehrians.. As they raised a golden or red star above the cypress as a sign of the sun or a shining seal, and decorated the branches of the cypress tree with two strings of gold and silver as a sign of the sun and the moon.. Also, young people who wished to fulfill their wish would symbolically hang a silk cloth or simin on the branches of the cedar and leave gifts at the foot of the cedar.. After the spread of Christianity in Europe, the followers of this religion continued to adhere to many Mehri traditions; As we know, today the ancient tradition of raising and decorating cedar trees in the form of pine tree decorations is still common.. So, on this basis, it can be considered that by using the special symbols of the Mehr ritual, decorating and decorating the cedar tree is also done, and Iranian families also keep this ancient custom of Mehri alive in their homes as part of the Yalda celebration ceremony. do and pass.
Verses from Shahnameh
Tree
One was free from heaven
He killed it in November
An inscription on Zad Saro Sehi
which accepted Gstasp Din Behi
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Chu very back and very horn
Take a good one from him
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Herso sent a message to the country
Which is like serving cashmere to the universe
God sent me
Mera said Zinja is Mino-oriented
Now everyone listen to my advice
Go for a cashmere cypress walk
Bahareh Karimi's collection of mythological studies
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