I throughly enjoyed this. The formatting and style, effectively delivered the information, while creating a sense of intrigue. I personally appreciate the nods to eastern folklore, while creating something original (though this could just be my personal taste.) Reading this left me wanting to know more about the world, and what type of story's you could tell with the framework that has been laid out.

This is interesting. I'm not certain if it applies to other stories or if it's going to be a story but it looks like you have some good material here.