Where Winds Meet is a wuxia open-world RPG set during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, with regions that include Qinghe and Kaifeng.
An Ziliang: what the name “Ziliang” means
“Ziliang” is a Chinese name commonly used for boys, though it can be unisex. It combines Zi (child/son) and Liang (bright / a good person), carrying a meaning along the lines of “bright child” or “good man.” In English, it’s often rendered phonetically as “zee-lee-ang.”
Where “An Ziliang” shows up in-game
The name “An Ziliang” appears as an NPC reference connected to a Kaifeng Prefecture anecdote titled “Lovesick”, listed with An Ziliang and Wang Liuyue. In practice, that places An Ziliang in the game’s Kaifeng-side ecosystem of short narrative vignettes and collectible local stories.
Jianghu Friends, explained through two examples
Jianghu Friends are interactable NPCs used for narrative flavor, exposition, and occasional systems rewards. They can be befriended, and reaching a high relationship status can unlock weekly gifts. They’re generally non-hostile, but some can become hostile if you fail certain conversation checks.
Yan Ziyan (Kaifeng): a Jianghu Friend with a Kaifeng footprint
Yan Ziyan is a Jianghu Friend located in Kaifeng. They’re labeled with the descriptor “Floral Reverie Guest.” As with other Jianghu Friends, interaction can provide world context and tie into broader side activities built around reputation and relationship progression.
Jielian (Qinghe): “Gift of Gab” and reputation progression
Jielian is a Jianghu Friend found in Qinghe with the type Gift of Gab. Reputation progression is tied to the Gift of Gab activity, including a direct method to increase reputation: defeating Jielian in Gift of Gab.
Why “Ziliang” is easy to confuse with other names in Where Winds Meet
Where Winds Meet leans heavily on Chinese naming conventions and poetic phrasing, and multiple characters can share overlapping syllables or similar-sounding names. “Ziliang” can read like a standalone personal name, but it also functions as part of a full name (as in An Ziliang), which can make it feel like a faction label, quest keyword, or title if you’re scanning quickly through anecdotes and NPC lists.
If you’re tracking Kaifeng-related content, it helps to treat An Ziliang as an anecdote-linked NPC name, and Yan Ziyan as a Kaifeng-based Jianghu Friend—two separate hooks that happen to sit in the same region’s content web.
