Applying Hermeneutic Phenomenology Method in Revealing the Essence of Beauty: Naghshe Jahan square

The question of the essence of beauty and how the ancient architectural spaces of this land are revealed to their audiences as beautiful works is an important question that has always been of interest to scholars and thinkers in this field. This study is intended to rethink this issue from a different perspective, yet more fundamental. By formulating and applying Heidegger's phenomenological method of thinking, we strive to take the path of greater revelation and a deeper reflection on the essence of beauty in one of the beautiful architectural spaces of the past. In this regard, the illumination of the aesthetic essence is achieved not by conceptual thinking but by reference to the architectural work itself. We read the naghshe jahan square as one of the most beautiful works of Isfahan in the Safavid era to answer the question that how does naghshe jahan square manifest itself in the emotions and aesthetic experience of its audience? Finally, the interpretation of the audience's aesthetic experiences revealed for the audiences some elements, including freewill, consolatory, sanctity, honesty, spirituality, life, illumination, novelty, and logic, which represents that the naghshe jahan square is being revealed to the audiences as an artistic, humane, naturalistic, functional, ethical and memorable work and creates a beautiful and enjoyable experience for them.