Kai Lohrasp

Lohrasp was the eighth king of the heroic age. It comes from the mystical race of Iranian Kayaniden. Its importance as Shah is shown in abbreviated form in Firdausi's Shahnameh. Lohrasp is the father and grandfather of Goštāsp Esfandiyārs.

Lohrasp in Shahnameh - Sage XXVI

Lohrasp was determined by Kai Khosrau his successor. The appeal Lohrasp was initially controversial and Zal initially complained to Kai Khosrau that he selects a largely unknown to them as his successor. Kai Khosrau declared his election with these words:

"He is a grandson of Shah Huschang, Is pure of hands and degree of transition, Originates from Peschin and Keikobad With legal sense and wise counsel. He will redeem the magician track And God's way of making pure and pure. Jung will be the time by him, Also it will be a same son bestowed. I said the Lord: ' This selectable! ' I only did it at his command. "

With this verse Firdausi gives an indication of the continued importance Lohrasp for religious reform in Iran that carried out by the appearance of Zarathustra in time Lohrāsps. His son and later his grandson Goštāsp Esfandiyar will help the Zoroastrianism in Iran to the final break.

In other Firdausi focuses only briefly on the further work Lohrāsps.

" Then he allowed a city to create With streets and roads and Marktgehengen; And a temple called Barzin Build ' he, the highest gloss was bestowed. "

Azar Barzin Mehr, in the city of Sabzevar (formerly Beihagh ) located, has developed into one of the three main fire temple in the time of the Sassanids. Archaeologists began excavations in 2007.