celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th
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This two-fold event is celebrated as the Dormition ("falling asleep") of the Theotokos. 这个双重事件就像神的母亲著名的死亡（“长眠”）一样。
In the second half of the nineteenth century, the merchant Riumin gave money for the construction, next to the Cathedral of the Dormition, of a canopied fountain pool. 19世纪的后半期，商人尤米捐钱在紧挨着圣母安息大教堂修建了遮有天篷的喷泉池。
