Cultural Recognition and Semiotics of Tombstone Patterns in Qajar Cemeteries East Mokrian Geographical Area

On hundreds of tombstones found in the eastern Mokrian area, which are constantly lined up in the cemeteries of the Qajar era, and like a thick book, tell the history of the dusty people sleeping under a pile of dirt; There are motifs that have doubled the beauty and importance of these works. What is certain is that these motifs are not only engraved for decoration, but can also express the interests and attachments of the deceased and survivors, beliefs, location and time and a manifestation of the culture of the society or a symbol and concept of myths and deep thoughts of the past. To be. The present study is of descriptive-analytical and historical type and its findings have been collected based on field studies and document studies; Seeks to study and analyze the tombstones of the cemeteries of the Qajar era of Eastern Mokrian and the designs placed on them and in this regard pursues the following objectives: 1- What are the cemeteries of the Qajar era in the geographical area of Eastern Mokrian and including What are the designs? 2- To what extent have the motifs depicted on the tombstones of the Qajar era of Eastern Mokrian been influenced by the beliefs and customs and cultural traditions of the society? Studies show that these tombstones contain various designs of human, animal, plant, geometric and inscriptions. In general, most of these motifs, while having special meanings and symbols, are influenced by the culture of the region, beliefs and their temporal and spatial position. On the other hand, Shiite and Sunni religions, in addition to the form of tombstones, have also had the greatest impact on the type of motifs of these works.