This ancient Holy Spring was started when a hunter in 1295 from the Rylsk area found the icon laying face down and as he lifted the icon up the spring water came flowing from the roots of the tree. That is how the Kursk Root Icon and the Monastery received their name. They both also called Korennaya (Koren' means Root in Russian). The Kursk Root Icon History is very long and having many miracles of helping people with illnesses even to the present day. Many people visit the monastery every day just to receive some of the Holy Kursk Root Water and bring it home for use on another day.