Ah, okay! Definitely gives me something to look into. Also, I don't have a specific period of art or dress that I'm particular too--however, I will say that the Tang (along with the Ming and Yuan) is my favorite era of Chinese history. I love how cosmopolitan the court was, and how their clashes with Central Asia and beyond affected everything. It's really one the most interesting periods in history to me. Silk Road is my jam. But yeah, that sounds like a great time to set it. I'm cool with topknots for sure :P I also see some potential for a cool overarching plotline, with the Li family seizing the reigns of the empire from Sui--is that what you based the premise on?