The Empire of the Celestial Dragon is not a real country or culture. It is a fantasy world that was at first inspired by the history and cultures of China and Japan, but rapidly became a land of imagination with no claim to historical or cultural authenticity Nevertheless, I did do a great deal of research which I used as a springboard to create the Empire and the dragons. If you are interested in the research road I travelled, I have detailed some of my favourite findings and listed some of the books I used on my website at www.alisongoodman.com.au