about "red carbon" in the traditional Russian family probably heard a lot, but that should be located where this angle, he knows not everyone."Red Corner" in the house is also called "big", "holy", "God", and so on.It turns out that the location will depend on the location of the stove - the source of heat in the house.
Location "red corner"
special place, which is intended to "red corner" in the traditional Russian log hut is located diagonally across from the wood-fired oven.It could be both at the front door and into the far corner.But certainly it was located in the southeastern part of the hut.So what is a connection between the stove and the place which is called in the Orthodox Church "red corner"?
Device traditional Russian log hut
In ancient times, for Russian log hut represented the entire universe, there were the sky to the ground (floor and ceiling), cardinal (walls) and "lower world" (cellar).And the east and south of the ancient people associated with sunrise, spring, noon, summer, life and warmth, and the north and west - with the sunset in the winter and autumn, cold and death.Based on this, our ancestors tried to build your house so that it was impossible to enter the forces of evil that came from the north and west.
But the forces of good and the heat should not have been on his way to see any obstacles and be able to freely penetrate into the house.And since in those days the windows had not yet been invented, the only openings to the inside of the house, there was a door.The doors of all Slavic huts, without exception, have been turned to the south, but the oven was set opposite the door, that is, in the north, the place where the house can sneak up on evil and cold.Over time, the door to the place of Russian log hut changed, there is a choice for the walls of the door became unimportant, but the stove was always on the north side, and the "red corner" was located on a diagonal from the oven, in the south-eastern part of the hut.This location is unchanged to this day.
value of the furnace and the "red corner" for the ancient Russian
oven - it is warm, then it symbolizes the sun and the center of the sanctity of the home."Red Corner" in the Russian house is also not less than a holy place.Although today many people think that this corner of the house is associated with the Christian religion, though some sources assert that before the adoption of Christianity in Russian homes had been the custom to create a "red corner".However, according to other sources, in ancient hut it was the only relic of the oven.It was only later, after the adoption of Christianity, began to appear in the homes of those corners.
Why the "red" corner?
In Russian the word "red" has several meanings.The first - a particular color, and the second - a synonym for the word "beautiful", hence the "red corner" can also be called a beautiful angle.He always arranged in plain view, and any visitor at the entrance to the house from the first moment is to see and understand where the "red corner" in the house.And because this place is the icon, it must be included as soon as they notice, and be baptized, and only then to greet the hosts.
relationship "red corner"
After the adoption of Christianity in Russian families was made to store the icon.Some people to this day believe in the miraculous power of icons.This explains a cautious attitude to this place in the house."Red Corner" in the house is always contained in a special clean.All the icons are located in this area, decorated with carvings and colors.There is also a little lamp with a candle.On the holidays of the guest of honor is seated closer to the red corner.
religious significance "red corner"
for communion with God the Russian people do not necessarily go to church.The Russian hut place for prayers and appeals to the Lord is a "red corner".Therefore, in this place we located items that are sacred to every Orthodox Christian.This icons, sacred images, sacred books: the Bible, prayer books, and others.
"red corner" in the apartment
Today, many of us do not live in private homes, and apartments, and for those who want to create in the modern home "red corner", it is also necessary to adhere to certain rules.Of course, the apartments do not have furnaces that rely on them.Therefore sacred corner of the apartment must be opposite the entrance door, to the incoming first thing seen in the flat images of saints.Sometimes modern layout of the apartment does not mean corners for placement of icons, so "red corner" in the house - it's not always a corner in the literal sense.
How to make a "red corner" in the apartment?
Sanctuary in an apartment, you can create, putting a wall high table or a special locker, cover it with a beautiful tablecloth or any other smart matter.It put the holy images.As for the place of the "red corner", it must be located opposite the entrance door.When choosing a place for it, you can also navigate to the east.To do this, you need to determine where the sun rises in the morning and in the place of the "red corner".In old Russian, or rather orthodox, custom, put believers to pray facing east.It is this part of the world represents the good, the revival of faith and hope.As for the height of the angle, it should in no way be placed below the eye.In the images of the saints can not look down.But place it above eye level is appropriate.Ideally, a table or cabinet must have an upper and a lower shelf.On top place the images of saints, candlesticks with candles, censer, and the lower - the holy books: the Bible, the Gospel, prayer, church calendar, and more.
