Liyue

Overview

This article is about the location. For the soundtrack, see Liyue (Soundtrack).

A bountiful harbor that lies in the east of Teyvat. Mountains stand tall and proud alongside the stone forest, that, together with the open plains and lively rivers, make up Liyue's bountiful landscape, which shows its unique beauty through each of the four seasons. Just how many gifts from the Geo God lie in wait amongst the rocks of Liyue's mountains?

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Liyue (Chinese: 璃月 Líyuè, "Glazed Moon") is one of the seven regions in Teyvat. It is the city-state that worships Morax, the Geo Archon.

Access to Liyue is unlocked after completing the Archon Quest Prologue: Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind.

Archon Quest Chapter I: Farewell, Archaic Lord takes place in this region.

"The God of Contracts, senselessly slaughtered as his people watched on in horror. In the end, he will sign the contract to end all contracts."
Dainsleif, Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail^[4]

Areas

Subareas

Name	Description	Image
Liyue Harbor	The establishment of the harbor kicked off Liyue's seafaring trade. As Teyvat's largest market harbor, the sheer amount of goods that flow to and from it is simply incomparable for other ports. Every year, during the Lantern Rite, thousands of lanterns can be seen ascending into the night sky — a Liyue event that one can not afford to miss.
Mt. Tianheng	The pride of the mountain range that shelters Liyue Harbor from the west, acting as a natural shield against any enemies that may come that way. There are uncountable records of wars both big and small whereby enemies have been blocked by this barrier. As such, ancient ruins of city walls, forts, and defensive structures can still be seen. Liyue's earliest mining operations are also believed to have started in this area.
Dihua Marsh	A wetland area in the north of Liyue, gets its name from the silvergrass (dihua in the local language) that grows in the shallows of the marsh. The scrambling web of rivers has grown into a flourishing and widespread ecosystem full of flora and fauna — an awe-inspiring sight for travelers to the area. The area also acts as the road from Mondstadt to Liyue; as such, many merchant caravans choose to stop here to rest. Wangshu Inn stands within the area, a symbolic structure from all directions.
Wangshu Inn	A landmark within Dihua Marsh, built upon a massive stone pillar. As most of the patrons that stop here are traveling merchants, the inn provides an area for them to trade and set up stalls. The view from the top of the inn is jaw-dropping — weather permitting, one can see all the way to Mt. Qingce and Jueyun Karst in the distance. Legend amongst the stalls says that the tower of the inn hides a mysterious secret, but that is as far as the legend goes, as no one has ever been able to verify these claims.
Qingce Village	At the northernmost point of Liyue, hidden between the hills and the bamboo forests, sits Qingce Village. Rolling white clouds that sit in the valleys between the mountains are embellished with row upon row of crescent-moon water paddies. When the wind blows, the ripples in the water give off an array of colors.
Jueyun Karst	Dizzying peaks that sit shrouded in mist and clouds in the northwest of Liyue. The area hides many stunning views, but owing to tracks found on the complex paths leading up the peaks, a legend has formed that the hidden home of the adepti lies somewhere in the area. Though, another factor may simply be the hopes of those that seek blessings from the adepti. Given the dangers within, the area is not suitable for outsiders and is best viewed from afar at Wangshu Inn.
Qiaoying Village	A village in north-west Liyue that specializes in tea production.

Characters

Playable Characters

15 Characters match the category selection:

Name	Element	Weapon	Region
Beidou	Electro	Claymore	Liyue
Chongyun	Cryo	Claymore	Liyue
Ganyu	Cryo	Bow	Liyue
Hu Tao	Pyro	Polearm	Liyue
Keqing	Electro	Sword	Liyue
Ningguang	Geo	Catalyst	Liyue
Qiqi	Cryo	Sword	Liyue
Shenhe	Cryo	Polearm	Liyue
Xiangling	Pyro	Polearm	Liyue
Xiao	Anemo	Polearm	Liyue
Xingqiu	Hydro	Sword	Liyue
Xinyan	Pyro	Claymore	Liyue
Yanfei	Pyro	Catalyst	Liyue
Yun Jin	Geo	Polearm	Liyue
Zhongli	Geo	Polearm	Liyue

Upcoming Characters

1 Characters match the category selection:

Icon	Name	Rarity	Element	Weapon	Region
	Yelan		Hydro	Bow	Liyue

Trivia

Liyue is the most prosperous of the seven regions.
There is an area called Yilong Port in Liyue.^[5] Its location is currently unknown.
In the trailer Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail, under the title of the quest Farewell, Archaic Lord, there is a line written in Teyvat's Latin script. It reads "Ruat caelum fiat pactum," which roughly means "Let the contract be made, though the heavens fall," and is modified from the phrase fiat justitia ruat caelum.

Etymology

Liyue (璃月 Líyuè) literally means "Glazed Moon" in Chinese. In addition, miHoYo has also offered "Jade Moon" as a viable translation, using the radical of 玉 (jade) in Liyue's Li 璃.
Liyue's Li (璃) can be decomposed into 王 wáng, "king" and 离 lí, "departure", which is the same li found in Zhongli's name in Simplified Chinese. The yue (月) in Liyue can also mean "month," therefore, Liyue's name could possibly have a secondary meaning: "The Month of the King's Departure," which bears striking similarity to a possible interpretation of Zhongli's name ("time of departure").
璃月 Líyuè is a near homophone of 礼乐 lǐyuè, "rites and music", a word that represents the Confucian aspect of the traditional Chinese philosophy and culture.^[6] Lǐ (rite/courtesy) is a visible practice to maintain the order of both a human society and the universe, since the orders of human, terrestrial, and celestial realms are considered to be connected in the Chinese philosophy. Yuè (music) symbolizes the cultural harmony of a society.^[6]
璃月 Líyuè is also a near homophone of "establishing a contract" (Chinese: 立约 lìyuē).
In-game lore defines the country Liyue (Chinese: 璃月 Líyuè) to be established in Guili Plain before the Archon Wars while the Morax's mortal name "Zhongli" was chosen after the Seven. Thus the in-game etymology of "Liyue" leads to deeper lore.
- In Xiao's Story "Ode to Windborne Wraith", the book "Tour of the Land of Liyue" (Chinese: 琉璃岩间国土纪行 lit. "Tour of the Land among the Rock of Glaze") written by Sumeru Academia was renamed as "Hidden Diamond and Cloudy Moon: Wonders and Folklores of Liyue" (Chinese: 匣中琉璃云间月 lit. "Glaze in the Box, Moon among the Clouds") in Liyue. 琉璃 "glaze" and 月 "moon" are the two main elements in the etymology of Liyue.
  - Qingzhou translates the phrase 匣中琉璃云间月 lit. "Glaze in the Box, Moon among the Clouds" as "As man hides Li in a box, so nature hides Yue between the clouds," and explains that "Li" is a "precious ceramic ornament" and "Yue" refers to the moon.
- Deeper lore connects to the sword Lion's Roar (Chinese: 匣里龙吟 "Dragon's Roar in the Box"). Lion's Roar is inspired by a famous poem (Chinese: 古剑篇 "Tale of the Ancient Sword"),^[7] which describes the casting of an ancient sword which "like a white lotus spit out from a glazed jade box, the golden ring on the hilt of the sword is dyed with the brilliance of the sun and the moon" (Chinese: 琉璃玉匣吐莲花，错镂金环映明月). This is the most likely in-game etymology of "Liyue."

Cultural References

Liyue is inspired by China.
Liyue Harbor is said to be an economical center, similar to many port cities in China.
Morax, the founder of Liyue, quotes some proverbs from the Analects of Confucius in a (non-canon) official blog post.^[8]
Divine Body from Guyun says a variety of different ideals were born and died during the Archon War, where Liyue survived the war. It may be a reference to the Hundred Schools of Thought during the Warring States period of Ancient China, where the Confucian philosophy of "Liyue" (Rites and Music) survived the war in academia.

Gallery

New Area Announcement- Of the Land Amidst Monoliths - Genshin Impact

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Liyue	Chinese: Glazed Moon
Chinese (Simplified)	璃月 Líyuè	Glazed Moon
Chinese (Traditional)	璃月 Líyuè	Glazed Moon
Japanese	璃月リーユエ Riiyue	Sino-Japanese reading of Chinese name
Korean	리월 Riwol	Sino-Korean reading of Chinese name
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Russian	Ли Юэ Li Yue	—
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Change History

Released in Version 1.0

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Version 2.6

Added The Chasm.

Version 2.4

Due to the addition of new World Quests, the position of some enemy camps and scene objects near the Teleport Waypoint near Liyue's Lisha area have been adjusted.

Version 1.5