Sitting on a massive 185-acre plot in Robbinsville County of New Jersey, a short distance from Trenton, the temple was built by 12,500 volunteer workers from all over the world. The temple has ...

It was built by the Yongle emperor ... In the center of this tranquil setting stands the Hall of Imperial Peace, a Taoist temple where the Ming emperors practiced alchemy and divination.

For example, Rajaraja Cola built the Thanjavur Brihadesvara temple to assert his supremacy over the region. Rulers also named the presiding deities after themselves to assert their divine kingship.