Question
When writing Stormlight, did you get any inspirations from the Chinese Confucian system? The Azish government really reminds me of that.
Brandon Sanderson
So... Yes. Um... Chinese. 新年快乐? This is my only Chinese. [It means] Happy new year. So yes. Living in Korea for several years, I became very interested in the Confucian system. When I returned back from Korea, I studied in college about Chinese history and I found it fascinating. So the Azish are partially inspired by the Chinese Confucian system.