Little is known about Daniel, and all is known - presumably. Researchers suggest that Daniel was tonsured in the Kiev Caves Monastery, later became an abbot of one of the monasteries of the Chernihiv land and headed the Russian pilgrims who made a “walk” to the Holy Land in 1104-1107. I. M. Karamzin in his "History of the Russian state" suggested that "this traveler could be the Yurievsky Bishop Daniel, delivered in 1113" (died in 1122 AD). ). "The life and desire of Daniel, the Russian lands of the abbot" is not only the oldest description of pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but also one of the first remarkable creations of ancient Russian literature. Its language is capacious and colorful, narrative inspired, observations tons and diverse, spiritual outlook wide. “Life and desire of Daniel” was widespread and revered in Russia, as evidenced by more than 150 lists of his known today. I, the unworthy abbot Daniel, the worst of all monks, humble, obsessed with many sins, dissatisfied with every good deed, compelled by my thoughts and impatience, wanted to see the holy city of Jerusalem and the promised land . And with God’s help he visited Jerusalem and saw the Holy Places, went around all the land of Galilee and the Holy Places near the city of Jerusalem, where Christ walked with his feet and showed great miracles in those places of the Saints. And he saw with his eyes all sinners, that a wicked God had allowed me to see, and that I longed for a long time to see.