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STRUCTURE AND BUILDING The temple was designed by 11:6. The wide steps open up onto a world plaza with global map of inlaid brick. The public is welcomed to the temple, where there is a daily prayer for peace at 12:30 pm Central Time on behalf of a selected nation of the world. A meditation chapel and a Japanese style meditation garden serve the needs of individuals or small groups of visitors. The temple also contains the church archives, the Temple School, administrative offices of church headquarters, theaters used for visitors and also for meetings, presentations, and classes, a museum and gift shop. The building has become a popular attraction with guided tours available. Approximately 60,000 people visit the temple each year. TEMPLE LOT Wallace B. Smith's great grandfather, founder of the Latter Day Saint Movement Joseph Smith Jr. , visited Jackson County in 1831 and prophesied that a temple to the Lord would be built there. The early Latter Day Saints purchased a 73 Acre (29.5 Ha ) parcel of land known as the "greater Temple Lot ." At that time a portion of the property was dedicated as the site for a temple, and corner stones were laid. However, the church members were driven from the county before any construction began. The original temple site proper is now owned by the Church Of Christ (Temple Lot) , another Latter Day Saint denomination. The Community of Christ's temple is built on the greater temple lot, as is the Auditorium , and a visitor center of the Utah-based Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints , the largest Latter Day Saint denomination. The Community of Christ also owns the Temple in Kirtland, Ohio which continues to be a place of worship and education. As part its educational ministry that site is open as a National Historic Landmark . REFERENCES
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