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Porfiry Korneyevich Ivanov
Porfiry Korneyevich Ivanov was born in the village of Orekhovka on February 20, 1898. Difficult events he had as a child left a lasting mark on his personality, which most likely inspired the severe principles he would later preach. -
Role in the communist party
He was sympathetic to the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution, studied Marxist literature, engaged in collectivization and church closures, and was recognized as a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. -
Cancer Diagnosis
Ivanov was diagnosed with cancer. After losing all chance of recuperation in the city, he decided to expedite his death by dying of cold rather than cancer; he proceeded to douse himself in water and roam around nude in the bitter cold. -
Start of Ivanovism
This, on the other hand, had the opposite impact, as he began to feel better. He developed a specific awareness of everlasting natural forces as his health improved, which is today known as Ivanovism. -
What is Ivanovism
The Ivanovites commemorate as the "Birthday of the Idea," a revelation of the eternal forces of nature received by Ivanov on the Chuvilkin Hill in his birthplace. Ivanov began to speak of "Nature" as a live divine personality after the recovery. -
Start of Preaching
He began preaching his philosophy to state legislatures as far as possible. He once turned to a church's parishioners and preached to them; he was promptly removed by the clergy, but twelve parishioners followed him, including Valentina Sukharevskaya who became his closest disciple. -
Acts against Ivanovism
Porfiry Ivanov was quickly convicted for his defiant attitude toward authorities. He was sacked from his work, arrested, and sent to a mental institution. He did not give up, and with the support of his followers, he petitioned the Soviet authorities to recognize his teachings in order to improve the population's health. -
Media Attention to Ivanovism
Scientific conferences provided the Ivanovite method more space in official medicine and teaching, and the media began to publicize it on a huge scale, including producing films about Ivanov's life. -
Death of Ivanov
Ivanov's followers continued to spread the theory after he died at the hamlet of Verkhniy Kondryuchiy in Sverdlovsk. -
Future Of Ivanovism
The primary community was led by the Matlaev spouses, based at the House of Health, after Valentina Sukharevskaya's death, and pursuant to her will. On the other hand, a follower named Yury Gennadyevich Ivanov sought to head the movement and declared himself the "Second Parshek," and was dubbed the "Younger Ivanov" by his supporters. -
The standing history of Ivanovism
Younger Ivanov had established a disciple community in Orekhovka, with two buildings. The Orekhovka village council declared the Chuvilkin Hill and surrounding regions a protected zone of "historical, cultural, and scientific value for Ivanovic.