The final battleground of the Archon War moved to the Guyun Stone Forest, where Rex Lapis killed a demon god and freed the enslaved Five Yakshas, making a contract with them.

The war ended a thousand years ago, with Rex Lapis subduing the remaining demon gods at Guyun Stone Forest.

The adepti retreated to Jueyun Karst, and Rex Lapis oversaw Liyue's economy, establishing the Rite of Descension.

[2] When the Traveler arrived, Rex Lapis took on the persona of "Zhongli" and staged his own death, escalating the conflict between the adepti and the Liyue Qixing, who were acting as interim rulers.

During this chaos, the Fatui diplomat and harbinger Tartaglia [zh], better known as "Childe," summoned the sealed demon god Osial, who launched a sudden attack on Liyue Harbor.

With the help of the Liyue Qixing and the adepti, the Traveler fought against Osial and ultimately defeated him, with Ningguang [zh] suspending him in the air at the Jade Chamber before sealing him once again.

[10] Liyue's cuisine includes dishes such as Dragon Beard Noodles, Mora Meat, Stir-Fried Filet, Moon Pie, Golden Shrimp Balls, Oncidium Tofu, among others.

[18] After passing through, they arrive at the alluvial river of Bishui Plain, known as "Dihua Marsh," modeled after the landscape of Guilin and Yangshuo, characterized by continuous stone peaks, dense water networks, and floating vibrant flowers.

[18] The scene in Dihua Marsh reproduces the characteristics of Guilin's multiple waters and continuous mountains, depicting the details to reflect the life of the people of Liyue.

[17] The tributaries of Bishui River wind down from Dihua Marsh, eventually merging into "Luhua Pool,"[6] inspired by the iconic calc-sinter terraces of Huanglong Nature Reserve in Sichuan.

Additionally, setting high points around Luhua Pool is aimed at allowing players to "more easily experience its perfect side.

[19] Tianheng Mountain features the "Jueyun Karst," shrouded in clouds and mist year-round, with plank roads and suspension bridges between the peaks.

In the game, Jueyun Karst is the retreat of Liyue's immortals, and Zhangjiajie's towering mountains and misty atmosphere fit this setting perfectly.

[12] Liyue Harbor's architecture is influenced by the ancient town of Fenghuang in Western Hunan and the Hanging Temple of Mount Heng in Northern Yue.

[26] The scene art director stated that the game doesn't meticulously recreate the real-world prototypes but rather extracts elements and reconstructs them to present a form of moderate fantasy.

[32] On the eve of the Spring Festival of 2022, Genshin Impact released a video of Liyue character Yun Jin's opera performance, "The Divine Damsel of Devastation," which garnered over 30 million views worldwide within a year.

[33] On October 9, 2022, Genshin Impact officially released the first film in the "Gourmet Tour: Liyue's Cuisine Collection" series, showcasing the production process of the famous dish "Slow-Cooked Bamboo Shoot Soup."

[11] In the Spring Festival of 2023, the Genshin Impact team, in collaboration with Southern Weekly, launched a non-heritage documentary series, "A Joruney of Art and Heritage," focusing on traditional crafts such as printmaking and carving.

The series explored several Chinese intangible cultural heritage inheritors, using non-heritage forms to present Liyue's immortal legends and urban life.

The From Halting to Traveling event related to Liyue helps promote local tourism and intangible cultural heritage, expanding the game's social value beyond entertainment.

[41] Polygon cited reviews stating that Liyue's design is completely different from Mondstadt, featuring more unique architecture, better background music, and more tightly integrated lore and stories.