The original plat of the City of Zion (Independence, Missouri). The plat of Zion has subsequently been the basis for the plans of over 500 communities.

Within the Latter Day Saint movement, Zion is a term with numerous meanings, including the following: Image File history File links Zionplat2. ... A contemporary plat map showing the location of a property for sale. ... Independence is a city located in Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. ... The original plat of the City of Zion (Independence, Missouri). ... A Latter Day Saint is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement, and believes that Joseph Smith was a prophet called of God and Jesus Christ. ...

• In one sense, Zion retains its Biblical meaning of Jerusalem. See Zion.
• In another sense, Zion refers to the New Jerusalem, a physical, Millennial city expected to be established in Jackson County, Missouri.
• In another sense, Zion is any city in which the people are unified and are "pure at heart".
• The term also refers to the central location to which Latter Day Saints have physically gathered.
• In yet another sense, Zion is a metaphor for a unified society of Latter Day Saints, metaphorically gathered as members of the Church of Christ.

In the spiritual, metaphorical sense, Zion is regarded by Latter Day Saints as a perfect social state of being of "pure in heart" believers, where all people have all things in common, and there is no suffering nor impoverished among them. It stands in opposing contrast to proverbial Babylon, where there is much suffering, poverty and wickedness. The Bible (Hebrew: תנ״ך tanakh, Greek: η Βίβλος hē biblos) (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Word of God, The Word Scripture, Scripture), from Greek (τα) βίβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, is the name used by Jews and Christians for their (differing but overlapping) canons of sacred texts. ... Jerusalem (31°46′N 35°14′E; Hebrew: (help· info) Yerushalayim; Arabic: (help· info) al-Quds, Greek Ιεροσόλυμα), is an ancient Middle Eastern city on the watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea at an elevation of 650-840 meters. ... The Dormition Church, situated on Mount Zion Zion, or Sion (צִיּוֹן Height, Standard Hebrew Tziyyon, Tiberian Hebrew Tsiyyôn; Arabic صهيون Ṣuhyūn), is an archaic term that originally referred to a specific mountain near Jerusalem (Mount Zion), on which stood a Jebusite fortress of the same name that was conquered by... A millennium is a period of time, equal to one thousand years (from Latin mille, thousand, and annum, year). ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... The Church of Christ was the original name given to the church formally organized by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... A Latter Day Saint is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement, and believes that Joseph Smith was a prophet called of God and Jesus Christ. ... Babylon is the Greek variant of Akkadian Babilu, an ancient city in Mesopotamia (modern Al Hillah, Iraq). ...

Geographical uses of the name "Zion" are associated with references in the Book of Moses in the Pearl of Great Price, where Enoch the son of Jared founds a city for the righteous descendants of Adam. This city became so righteous and pure that it was translated (taken) from the presence of the earth and brought into the presence of God, leaving behind on earth only Methuselah and his family (including Noah) to repopulate the earth with righteous people. LDS believe that, at the Second Coming, Zion the city of Enoch will return to the presence of the earth. The Book of Moses is a text published by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Pearl of Great Price, 1888 Edition The Pearl of Great Price is part of the standard works (canonized scripture) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism) and some other Latter Day Saint denominations. ... Enoch (חֲנוֹךְ Initiated; dedicated; disciplined, Standard Hebrew Ḥanoḫ, Tiberian Hebrew Ḥănôḵ) can refer to Two names in the Generations of Adam Enoch, one of the names in the Generations of Adam, described as an ancestor of Noah, who walked with God, and was... Jared is a popular masculine first name (in the United States and other countries) of Biblical derivation, etymologically of the Hebrew language. ... This article is about the biblical Adam and Eve. ... Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, one of the manifestations of the ultimate reality or God in Hinduism This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Noahs Ark, Französischer Meister (The French Master), Magyar Szépmüvészeti Múzeum, Budapest. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In a literal sense, Zion (the New Jerusalem) is a city that Latter-day Saints believe will be built in Jackson County, Missouri, and a common reference to both North and South America as the "Promised Land". The term Mormon is a colloquial name, most-often used to refer to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... According to the Bible, the Land of Israel (Hebrew: Eretz Yisrael) was promised to the descendants of Hebrew patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob by God, making it the Promised land. ...

On July 20, 1831, Joseph Smith, Jr. claimed to receive a revelation that designated Missouri as the "land which I have appointed and consecrated for the gathering of the saints." (LDS D&C 57:1). The revelation further stated, "Behold, the place which is now called Independence is the center place; and the spot for the temple is lying westward…" (LDS D&C 57:3). Smith later envisioned the Missouri temple as being the starting point for the creation of a New Jerusalem: "Verily this is the word of the Lord, that the city New Jerusalem shall be built by the gathering of the saints, beginning at this place, even the place of the temple, which temple shall be reared in this generation." (LDS D&C 84:4). The Mormons were forced to leave the state of Missouri, however, before this temple could be constructed. [1] July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 240 mi; 385 km 300 mi; 480 km 1. ... Doctrine and Covenants The Doctrine and Covenants (sometimes referred to as the D&C) is a part of the open scriptural canon of Mormonism. ... Doctrine and Covenants The Doctrine and Covenants (sometimes referred to as the D&C) is a part of the open scriptural canon of Mormonism. ... New Jerusalem is the concept of Jerusalem (in the definite or indefinite sense) as being renewed or rebuilt, either in the present day or in the future, either at the Temple Mount or in a different location. ... Doctrine and Covenants The Doctrine and Covenants (sometimes referred to as the D&C) is a part of the open scriptural canon of Mormonism. ...

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sometimes known as Mormonism, people have been counseled (by their scriptures and their leaders) to build up the cause of Zion. So spiritually, Zion can be wherever there are those seeking to build up the cause of Zion. This has been generalized to mean that Zion is wherever there is a concentration of LDS people actively participating in their religion. So, in a physical sense, the term "Zion" has come to mean the Salt Lake Valley and surrounding regions. The term has been so frequently used that it, too, is often considered a "literal" usage. It is even used mockingly in the term "Zion Curtain" (similar to Iron Curtain), indicating a vastly different culture between "Zion" (in this sense) and the culture of surrounding regions. The temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Salt Lake City, Utah is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Mormonism is a religion, movement, ideology, and subculture that originated in the early 1800s as a product of the Latter Day Saint movement led principally by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Salt Lake Valley is a valley in north-central Utah located in Salt Lake County. ... Countries behind Iron Curtain are shaded red. ...

See also:

• Plat of Zion