Zhongli, the god of contracts, returns in Genshin Impact version 1.5. Many fans became thrilled by the Zhongli re-run banner, using this as an opportunity to finally develop the Geo Archon. To commemorate his return, miHoYo gives fans a chance to show their love and devotion to Zhongli. Through the Zhongli: Heart of Bedrock Art and Cosplay Contest, fans can give their all in representing the god of contracts. Check out all the details for the Zhongli Art Contest and Zhongli Cosplay Contest here.

Genshin Impact‘s Zhongli: Heart of Bedrock event consists of two contests, and the first one lets fans unleash their creativity. To join, the official blog post states:

  1. Create Genshin Impact fan art on the theme of Zhongli: Heart of Bedrock in accordance with the Submission Criteria.
  2. Post your artwork in a Twitter post, along with the hashtags #Zhongli and #HeartofBedrock.
  3. Traveler participation is deemed successful once the two steps above are completed.

The criteria are different depending on which contest you are joining.

What You Need To Know: Zhongli Art Contest

For the Zhongli Art Contest, fans are to make a colored chibi illustration for the character they are depicting in their work. MiHoYo also reminds artists to “retain pictures of their works-in-progress.” This, they say, will help the Genshin Impact Community Team to verify that the work really belongs to them. The Art Contest starts earlier, with submissions open now until May 19, 2021.

Check out the complete criteria below, lifted from the official blog post:

 

  1. Submissions should be based on the Genshin Impact character Zhongli as the subject of creation. Creative content can be expanded based on the lore of Genshin Impact, including but not limited to the imagination of Zhongli in different time and space settings.
  2. The finished works posted should be colored. Travelers should take note to retain pictures of their works-in-progress (drafts, sketches, etc.) for the Official Genshin Impact Community Team to verify that the works are original.
  3. Aside from the artist's signature, the finished works must not contain any letters, words, or text.
  4. Travelers should briefly outline the inspiration and meaning behind their artwork, as well as the time spent on its creation.
  5. Travelers should sign their name in any of the four corners of the work.

What You Need To Know: Genshin Impact Zhongli Cosplay Contest

The criteria are more stringent when it comes to the cosplay contest. Of course, it's only common sense to disallow illegal and unethical work from the submissions. The Cosplay Contest submission is from May 20 to June 17, 2021.

Check out the complete criteria below:

  1. The content of the submissions is non-controversial and does not involve pornography, racism, violence, pedophilia, or any content that is illegal or unethical.
  2. Submissions should be based on the Genshin Impact character Zhongli as the subject of creation. Creative content can be expanded based on the lore of Genshin Impact, including but not limited to the imagination of Zhongli in different time and space settings.
  3. Participants are not allowed to use the winning works of previous cosplay competitions organized by the Official Genshin Impact Team or other cosplay competitions to participate in this event. Upon verification by investigation or reporting, participants found to violate this criterion will be disqualified from the competition. However, previous winners can submit new works to participate in this event.
  4. The participating cosplayer/photographer shall be held legally responsible for the copyright and portrait rights of the submitted works. Any legal disputes arising from plagiarism of others' works shall be borne by the participant, and is in no way related to the organizer or the host.
  5. In the case that the copyright of the submitted work belongs to more than one person, including the participant, the participating cosplayer/photographer should ensure that the work has been authorized by other copyright owners. The organizer and host will not bear any legal liability for any dispute arising from the failure to obtain authorization.
  6. All submissions will be judged by the Official Genshin Impact Team according to the creativity, degree of authenticity, expressiveness, completion, and other dimensions of the work.

Zhongli: Heart of Bedrock Art Contest and Cosplay Contest Prizes

Fans will surely go through all the steps above. After all, the prizes offered in the art contest and cosplay contest alike have very great payoffs, especially for those who play Genshin Impact. The best part is that even those who don't make it to the top still have a chance to win something out of the competition. Winners will get the following prizes:

Cosplay Competition Prizes:

2 winners of 5,000 Primogems, a Zhongli Character Stand & Badge, Zhongli Chibi Keychain & Badge, Gift Theme Stand & Badge, Coaster, and a Pillow

5 winners of 3,000 Primogems, a Zhongli Character Stand & Badge, Zhongli Chibi Keychain & Badge, and Gift Time Stand & Badge

10 winners of 1,000 Primogems, a Zhongli Character Stand & Badge, and Zhongli Chibi Keychain & Badge

Art Competition Prizes:

1 winner of 3,000 Primogems, and a Paimon figure

3 winners of 1,000 Primogems, a Paimon Pillow, and a Paimon Acrylic Stand

6 winners of 500 Primogems, and a Hilichurl Plushie Hand Warmer Pilow

10 winners of Zhongli Character Stand, and a Zhongli Chibi Keychain & Badge

If you're taking note, that's over 40,000 Primogems given away by Genshin Impact for this event. That's a lot of prizes for the Geo Archon's most faithful and adoring fans! Don't miss your chance!