Ministry of Civil Affairs
Last updated 2026-02-13
The Ministry of Civil Affairs is a government organization under the Liyue Qixing and is headquartered in Liyue Harbor. It is comprised of various departments[1] and will sometimes command the Millelith to ensure public safety.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs is highly involved in all aspects of Liyue. Most notably, they have recently sealed The Chasm mines due to an accident.[2]
Powers and Responsibilities
The Ministry of Civil Affairs has a broad range of responsibilities:
- Intelligence gathering and management of material goods, information, and human resources[3]
- During Involuntary Sacrifice, Ganyu mentions they receive intel from the ministry about "big-time" Treasure Hoarders in Liyue and Mondstadt planning a joint operation.
- Public safety
- Maintains the public safety of Liyue Harbor, roads, villages, and festivals.
- During the meteorite incident in the Unreconciled Stars event, the ministry sent out almost every available Millelith to ensure the safety of main roads and key villages.[4]
- During The Siege of Qingce, the ministry sent Millelith to protect movement of supplies.
- During The Stars Inscribe the Year's Wishes, the ministry sent Millelith to deal with Treasure Hoarders around Qingce Village.
- Seals off danger zones, such as The Chasm due to an accident.
- Maintains multiple watch lists of potentially dangerous individuals and criminals, as compiled by Yelan.[5]
- The Special Attention List, which is relatively short, includes those with the power or means of causing great harm to Liyue, such as Beidou, the Traveler, and various reclusive adepti.[6][7]
- The Secret Intelligence List is a higher-level watch list that Beidou does not have access to, as it's top secret; however, she knows that it's for individuals and organizations that the Qixing are extremely wary of.[6]
- Issues bounties for wanted criminals.[6]
- Maintains the public safety of Liyue Harbor, roads, villages, and festivals.
- Management of the Lantern Rite Festival
- Manages the festival's budget, plans firework shows,[1] and ensures the safety of the festival.[8]
- Delivers festive supplies, such as Xiao Lanterns, to other villages around Liyue.[9]
- The ministry must clean up Xiao Lanterns after the festival so they don't get stuck in strange places or litter the city.[10]
- Maritime authority and port administration[11]
- This includes managing mooring of ships and collecting rent for mooring spaces.[12]
- The ministry handles the operations of the harbor and keeps the waters clear of debris. During Fishing for Jade, the Traveler assists the ministry in cleaning up flotsam after the battle with Osial.
- Administration and regulation of commerce and business[13]
- Administers proficiency tests and grants business and exit permits.[12]
- In The Art of Hospitality, Swan asks Alois for relevant documents issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which may include exit permit and permits to do business.
- Sedan chair bearers must obtain a Sedan Chair Permit and take written and road proficiency tests before they can carry people around.[14]
- Sailors are required to obtain 4 major and 5 minor navigation-related qualifications, as well as participate in a 2-year maritime navigation training and apprenticeship program before they can sail the sea.[15] The 9 qualifications are as follows:[16]
- Fit for Sailing Certificate (major)
- Ship Maintenance Aptitude Certificate (major)
- Power Maintenance Aptitude Certificate (major)
- Survivability at Sea Certificate (major)
- Basic Safety Certificate (minor)
- Lifeboat Certificate (minor)
- Fire Safety Certificate (minor)
- First Aid Certificate (minor)
- Monster Precaution Certificate (minor)
- In Shadow of Yore, Kliment mentions he obtained registration from the ministry so he can conduct an archaeological survey.[17]
- Due to the Chasm being closed off, the ministry ordered work in the Chasm be ceased and the ministry's approval is required for work to resume.[18]
- Oversees business transactions to check for contraband items and proper tax declarations.[6]
- During A Teapot to Call Home: Part I, Xingxi had to put various transactions on record with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- Handles customs procedures for import and export.[11]
- Administers proficiency tests and grants business and exit permits.[12]
- Labor and tax administration
- Other civil affairs
- Mail forwarding[20]
- Dispute mediation[21]
- In A Secretary in a Sea of Humanity, Ganyu suggests to a Fatui Skirmisher that they can file a complaint with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Members
- Clerk Zhao — Clerk
- Ms. Yu — Secretary
- Mingbo
- Muning — Specialist
- Nervous An — Maritime Authority
- Qi Nan
- Yelan (self-proclaimed, nonentity)[22]
- Yanbei — Clerk
- Woliu — Hydrologist
- Weijin
NPCs
These NPCs are located near the headquarters in Liyue Harbor.
- Big-Footed Dajiao (Daytime)
- Clerk Zhao — Clerk, Ministry of Civil Affairs (Daytime: In front of the Ministry of Civil Affairs; Nighttime: Sitting at a table)
- Jiayi — Millelith
- Xu — Servant, Feiyun Commerce Guild
Trivia
- The Ministry of Civil Affairs is mentioned in the descriptions of the following 3 Furnishings:
- Ganyu claims that she doesn't know that the ministry does, although someone she knows from the ministry tasked her with keeping an eye on Yaoyao.[23]
- Many ministry NPCs and Millelith working for them remark about how much work there is to do and not enough people. Nervous An and Clerk Zhao both speak very curtly and tell the Traveler to quickly say what they want or leave, while Millelith sent by the ministry sometimes say they don't have enough personnel.[who?]
- There is a library housed within the Ministry building. It is not known if it's a public library or has a specific purpose, but Yanfei has been to it.[24]
Gallery
A lion dog (shishi) statue outside the Ministry of Civil Affairs
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Ministry of Civil Affairs | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 总务司 Zǒngwù-sī | General Affairs Bureau |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 總務司 Zǒngwù-sī | |
| Japanese | 総務司 Soumu-shi[25] | General Affairs Bureau |
| Korean | 총무부 Chongmu-bu | General Affairs Ministry |
| Spanish | Ministerio de Asuntos Civiles | Ministry of Civil Affairs |
| French | Bureau des affaires civiles | Bureau of Civil Affairs |
| Russian | Департамент по делам граждан Departament po delam grazhdan | Department of Citizens' Affairs |
| Thai | ฝ่ายกิจการทั่วไป Fai Kit-cha-kan Thua-pai | Department of General Affairs |
| Vietnamese | Tổng Vụ | General Affairs |
| German | Rat für Allgemeine Angelegenheiten | Council for General Matters |
| Indonesian | Bagian Urusan Sipil | Civil Affairs Department |
| Portuguese | Ministério dos Assuntos Civis | Ministry of Civil Affairs |
| Turkish | Sivil İşler Bakanlığı | |
| Italian | Ministero degli Affari Civili |
Change History
Released in Version 1.0
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Event Fleeting Colors in Flight Quest, Part 1: The Blazing Stars Ring in Fortune
- ↑ World Quest, The Chasm Delvers: Surreptitious Seven-Star Seal Sundering
- ↑ NPC Dialogue: Ms. Yu
- ↑ Event Unreconciled Stars World Quest: Trouble With Letters
- ↑ Yelan's Character Story: Character Story 4
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Hangout Event, Hangout Event: Beidou, Act I - When the Crux Shines Bright: Beneath the Surface
- ↑ Yelan's Character Story: Character Story 4
- ↑ Event Lantern Rite Quest: Part II: Currents Deep Beneath the Lanterns
- ↑ Event Lantern Rite Tales World Quest: Wangshu Once Again
- ↑ Event Lantern Rite Tales World Quest: Where the Light Wanes
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 NPC Dialogue: Nervous An
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 NPC Dialogue: Clerk Zhao
- ↑ World Quest: Necessary Procedures
- ↑ Point of Interest, Feiyun Slope Bulletin Board: Sedan Chair Permits
- ↑ Event The Exquisite Night Chimes World Quest: Vigilance at Sea
- ↑ NPC Dialogue: Huixing, The Exquisite Night Chimes
- ↑ Story Quest, Zhongli, Historia Antiqua Chapter: Act I - Sal Flore, Part 1: Shadow of Yore
- ↑ World Quest: Blackcliff Woes
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Point of Interest, Feiyun Slope Bulletin Board: The Chasm
- ↑ Interactable: Someone's Message
- ↑ Point of Interest, Feiyun Slope Bulletin Board: Ministry of Civil Affairs Announcement
- ↑ Official Genshin Impact Website: Yelan
- ↑ Ganyu's Voice-Over: About Yaoyao
- ↑ Event Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey World Quest: Serendipitous Encounters and a Curious Consensus#Yanfei
- ↑ Event Lantern Rite Quest: Part I: The Origin of the Lanterns (Japanese Voice-Over)
