What is the significance of the monastery in Russian culture?

Monasteries played an important role in the life of the Russian people and culture.
– the monastery affirmed the religion of Christianity and was its main distributor;
– the monastery was the center of culture and science;
– educational schools found a foundation in the monastery;
– monasteries were headed by charitable institutions;
– large feudal lords were in the monastery.
The monastery has always been an object of imitation, showing its piety, religiosity and exemplary management. And at all times the monastery had a strong influence on the government.