Wangshu Inn (Chinese: 望舒客栈 Wàngshū Kèzhàn) is a subarea located in Bishui Plain, Liyue.
According to Zhongli, Wangshu Inn was built tall to provide visibility and is a strategic location that must be defended.[1] It has existed since at least during the years right after the Cataclysm, nearly 500 years ago.[2]
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, you 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's as far as the legend goes, as no one has ever been able to verify the claims.
The inn itself is run by Verr Goldet and her husband, Huai'an, who are both secret agents under the Liyue Qixing reporting directly to Ningguang.[3] The commercial aspect of the inn is a front to their real task of covertly assisting Xiao in his excursions of excising plagues from Liyue.[4]
Quests[]
Archon Quests
Story Quests
World Quests
- A Dish Beyond Mortal Ken
- A Provisional Arrangement
- An Ode to Yonder City
- Big Business
- Garcia's Paean
- Smiley's Selections
Commissions
Features[]
Exploration[]
Local Specialties[]
Interactables[]
Puzzles[]
Rockery[]
An interactable object in Liyue at Wangshu Inn's topmost floor can be found. Interacting with it starts a puzzle.
Interacting with it for the first time gives the following dialogue:
Observe- Paimon: There's a big stone inside that basin. Paimon guesses this is a "rockery."
- Paimon: But aren't they usually put inside gardens or yards? What's the point of putting one out here?
- Paimon: Huh. The top of this rockery has something strange on it. It seems to be a mark of some kind... Paimon's quite concerned.
- Paimon: Well, since we're on a journey... let's just look out for mountains that look like this rockery.
- Paimon: It'll be nice if we find something.
Subsequent interactions give the following dialogue:
Observe- Rockery: (A basin of what seems like a rockery used for decoration. A strange marking adorns its peak.)
- Rockery: (Look out for a similar-looking mountain in your travels in Liyue, and examine the peak of such a mountain carefully. Who knows if you may find something unexpected...)
The peak is found near the Statue of The Seven at the Sea of Clouds to the south. At the top of the cliff is a dig site marked with a spade. Dig to uncover a Precious Chest. After the puzzle is completed, Rockery in Wangshu Inn is no longer interactable.
NPCs[]
- Lower Level
- Caspar
- Dandy — Adventurer
- Great Merchant Huang — Traveling Merchant
- Huangshan — Guard for Hire
- Jiangxue
- Madame Qin (Daytime)
- Master Hui (Daytime)
- Qingzhou — Poet
- Xi the Maid (Daytime)
- Xiling — Sailor
- Xuanfan — Sailor
- Yuhua — Inn Waitress
- Zhen Qiang — Porter
- Zhonglin — Traveling Merchant
- Upper Level
Vendors[]
- Verr Goldet — Boss, Wangshu Inn
Descriptions[]
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 you 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's as far as the legend goes, as no-one has ever been able to validify the claims.
Soundtracks[]
| No. | Soundtrack Name | Album | Played In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cozy Leisure Time | Jade Moon Upon a Sea of Clouds | Wangshu Inn (day, sunny) Serenitea Pot |
| 12 | Sojourner's Sweet Dream | Jade Moon Upon a Sea of Clouds | Wangshu Inn (night; rain) Serenitea Pot |
Trivia[]
- Interacting with an investigation spot in Smiley Yanxiao's kitchen grants the player the recipe for Almond Tofu.
- The interior of the rooms at Wangshu Inn resemble the furnishing set Cloudy Haze Dream-Court.
- Wangshu Inn is mentioned in the descriptions of the following Furnishing items:
Etymology[]
- Wangshu is the name of a legendary coachwoman who drives the moon chariot in the ancient Chinese mythology.[5] It is also figuratively used as an archaic name for the moon. This may be an allusion to the fact that Wangshu Inn is actually an intelligence agency for Liyue ("Lapis Lazuli Moon").
Design[]
- The design of the Dihua Marsh area took many elements from Guilin, a city in south China. Wangshu Inn, as the signature building of the area, adopted features of Guilin architecture.[6]
- The level artists also used the 1967 wuxia film Dragon Inn as reference when they wanted to incorporate "the sense of 'there's more to this place than [what] meets the eye'" in Wangshu Inn's design.
Gallery[]
In-Game Assets[]
Concept Art[]
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Wangshu Inn | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 望舒客栈 Wàngshū Kèzhàn | Wangshu Inn[• 1] |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 望舒客棧 Wàngshū Kèzhàn | |
| Japanese | 望舒旅館 Boujo Ryokan[7] | Wangshu Hotel |
| Korean | 망서망서 객잔객잔 Mangseo Gaekjan | Wangshu Inn |
| Spanish | Posada Wangshu | Wangshu Inn |
| French | Auberge Wangshu | Wangshu Inn |
| Russian | Постоялый двор «Ваншу» Postoyalyy dvor "Vanshu" | "Wangshu" Inn |
| Thai | Wangshu Inn | — |
| Vietnamese | NhàNhà Trọ Vọng ThưVọng Thư | Wangshu Inn |
| German | Gasthaus Wangshu | Inn Wangshu |
| Indonesian | Wangshu Inn | — |
| Portuguese | Albergue Wangshu | Wangshu Inn |
| Turkish | Wangshu Hanı | Wangshu Inn |
| Italian | Locanda Wangshu | Wangshu Inn |
- ↑ Chinese: Wangshu is the moon chariot goddess in Chinese mythology, but can also refer to the moon itself.
Change History[]
- Recipe: Stir-Fried Shrimp was added to the shop's inventory.
- Recipe: Vegetarian Abalone was added to the shop's inventory.
- The following items were added to the shop's inventory:
- Noodles with Mountain Delicacies
- Matsutake
- Butter
- Sausage
- Silk Flower
- Violetgrass
- Recipe: Bamboo Shoot Soup was added to the shop's inventory.
- Wangshu Inn was released.
- The Wangshu Inn shop was added, containing the following items:
- Almond Tofu
- Matsutake Meat Rolls
- Chicken-Mushroom Skewer
References[]
- ↑ Event Fleeting Colors in Flight Quest, Part 3: The Stars Inscribe the Year's Wishes (Day 3, Post-Quest)
- ↑ Yelan's Voice-Over: About Xiao
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter I, Act III - A New Star Approaches, Part 2: Equilibrium
- ↑ Xiao's Character Story: Character Story 3
- ↑ Baidu Enclyopedia: 望舒
- ↑ YouTube: "Travels Afar" Scenic Spot Collaboration Documentary - Guilin Chapter
- ↑ Map, Label: Wangshu Inn (Japanese)
