The Mazdak Movement Of Persia's Sasanian Dynasty

In the middle of Sasanian dynasty, the county had experienced in successive conquering, and its treasury was nearly exhausted. The ruling class was busy struggling for politics, so that the political situation was unstable for a long time. When the new king Kawad came to the throne, the dynasty had suffered continuous drought.However, the ruling class did not reduce the exploitation of people, instead, people's shoulders burden heavier. The priest Mazdak started from religious ethics, then he came up with the equality and love among the people, and agree with common property and common woman. Mazdak's teaching was gained hugely response by the poor people. The Mazdak movement broke out in A.D.488, and lasted nearly 40 years. It had strengthened royalty, but greatly weakened secular nobility and the power of the church. On the one hand, it is an opportunity for Khosrau king's reform to clear obstacles. On the other hand, after the Khalifa rule starting, Mazdakite's teaching was used by the oppressed people, and it became a banner against Khalifa tyranny. So to speak, the Mazdak movement was a influential movement in Iran's or Central Asia's history.The paper will adopt a comprehensive inspection and the related theory of religion to analysis the Mazdak movement of Sasanian dynasty.