Forest of Jnana and Vidya
Last updated 2026-08-10
OverviewBackground
Forest of Jnana and Vidya is the first Sumeru Chapter soundtrack album.
It features a total of 100 tracks produced by the HOYO-MiX team. The album is divided into four discs: Dwelling Where Everlasting Spring Abides; Woods, Rivers and Mysteries; Eternal Antagonism Between Life and Death; and Battles of Sumeru. Selected pieces were performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and guest folk artists, and were recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Redfort Studio, Air-Edel Recording Studios, Smecky Music Studio, and Jintian Recording Studio.
The album was first announced on September 16, 2022, during the Special Program for Version 3.1. The tracklist was announced on October 18 and the album was later released on October 20.[1]
Tracks
Disc 1 - "Dwelling Where Everlasting Spring Abides"
Disc 2 - "Woods, Rivers and Mysteries"
Disc 3 - "Eternal Antagonism Between Life and Death"
Disc 4 - "Battles of Sumeru"
Production Credits
| Position | Staff[2] |
|---|---|
| Composer | Yu-Peng Chen (陈致逸), Qian Ding (丁谦), Yijun Jiang (姜以君), Dimeng Yuan (苑迪萌), Xin Zhao (赵鑫) |
| Arranger | Yu-Peng Chen (陈致逸), Qian Ding (丁谦), Yijun Jiang (姜以君), Dimeng Yuan (苑迪萌), Xin Zhao (赵鑫) |
| Conductor | Robert Ziegler |
| Orchestra | Budapest Scoring Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, International Master Philharmonic Orchestra (国际首席爱乐乐团), The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Bansuri | Jiannan Gu (顾剑楠), Eliza Marshall |
| Bouzouki | Steve Smith |
| Duduk | Martin Robertson |
| Kanun | Maya Youssef |
| Mandolin | Steve Smith |
| Ney | John Plotner |
| Oud | Attab, Baha Yetkin, Kian |
| Santur | Peyman |
| Saz | Dursuncan Cakin |
| Sitar | Jonathan Mayer, Arjun Verma |
| Classical Guitar | Ashley Blasse, Ye Fan (范晔) |
| Piano | Yu-Peng Chen (陈致逸), Qian Ding (丁谦), Yijun Jiang (姜以君), Dimeng Yuan (苑迪萌) |
| Violin | Stephanie Gonley, Ming Liu (柳鸣) |
| Choir Conductor | Fang Qi (齐放) |
| Choir | Sfuture Art Group (Sfuture艺术团) |
| Folk Instruments Supervisor | Kuljit Bhamra |
| Recording Studio | 52Hz Studio, Abbey Road Studios, Air-Edel Recording Studios, Budapest Scoring, Jintian Recording Studio (金田录音棚), Redfort Studio, Smecky Studio, Sound Pro Studio, St Luke's |
| Recording Engineer | Kuljit Bhamra, Xiaodong Cao (曹晓冬), Jan Holzner, Zach Huang (黄巍), Lewis Jones, Oliver Thompson, Xiaosi Wang (王小四) |
| Editing Engineer | Zach Huang (黄巍), Freddie Light, George Oulton, Aaron Xu (徐威) |
| Mixing Engineer | Yu-Peng Chen (陈致逸), Qian Ding (丁谦), Zach Huang (黄巍), Yijun Jiang (姜以君), Lewis Jones, Xin Zhao (赵鑫) |
| Mastering Engineer | Simon Gibson |
| Production | HOYO-MiX |
Media
Forest of Jnana and Vidya - Disc 1- Dwelling Where Everlasting Spring Abides｜Genshin Impact
Forest of Jnana and Vidya - Disc 2- Woods, Rivers and Mysteries｜Genshin Impact
Forest of Jnana and Vidya - Disc 3- Eternal Antagonism Between Life and Death｜Genshin Impact
Forest of Jnana and Vidya - Disc 4- Battles of Sumeru｜Genshin Impact
Sumeru Live Symphony Performance - Genshin Impact
Sumeru OST "Forest of Jnana and Vidya" Preview MV - Genshin Impact
Sumeru OST "Forest of Jnana and Vidya" Promotional MV - Genshin Impact
"Travelers' Reverie" — Behind the Scenes of the Music of Sumeru - Genshin Impact
Other Languages
Forest of Jnana and Vidya
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Forest of Jnana and Vidya | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 智妙明论之林 Zhìmiào Mínglùn zhī Lín | Forest of Jñāna and Vidyā |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 智妙明論之林 Zhìmiào Mínglùn zhī Lín | |
| Japanese | ジュニャーナとヴィディヤーの森 Junyaana to Vidiyaa no Mori | Forest of Jñāna and Vidyā |
| Korean | 지혜와 지식의 숲 Jihyewa Jisik-ui Sup | Forest of Jñāna and Vidyā |
Dwelling Where Everlasting Spring Abides
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Dwelling Where Everlasting Spring Abides | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 掩冉众叶的居所 Yǎnrǎn Zhòngyè de Jūsuǒ | Dwelling of All-Leaves of Frailness |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 掩冉眾葉的居所 Yǎnrǎn Zhòngyè de Jūsuǒ | |
| Japanese | 緑に囲まれた住処 Midori ni Kakomareta Sumika | Dwelling Surrounded by Greenery |
Woods, Rivers and Mysteries
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Woods, Rivers and Mysteries | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 奥秘栖隐的林泽 Àomì Qīyǐn de Línzé | Forests and Waters Where Secrets Live |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 奧秘棲隱的林澤 Àomì Qīyǐn de Línzé | |
| Japanese | 深林、せせらぎと秘めごと Shinrin, Seseragi to Himegoto | Deep Forests, Small Streams and Secrets |
Eternal Antagonism Between Life and Death
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Eternal Antagonism Between Life and Death | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 死生流转真如 Sǐshēng Liúzhuǎn Zhēnrú | Tathātā of the Constant Change of Life and Death |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 死生流轉真如 Sǐshēng Liúzhuǎn Zhēnrú | |
| Japanese | 死生流転真如 Shisei Ruten Shinnyo | Tathātā of the Constant Change of Life and Death |
Battles of Sumeru
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Battles of Sumeru | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 须弥斗战篇 Xūmí Dòuzhàn-piān | Chapter of Sumeru Battle |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 須彌鬥戰篇 Xūmí Dòuzhàn-piān | |
| Japanese | スメール戦闘編 Sumeeru Sentou-hen | Sumeru Battle Compilation |
References
- ↑ Weixin: 《原神》须弥篇OST即将上线
- ↑ NetEase Cloud Music: 原神-智妙明论之林 Forest of Jnana and Vidya
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