Daxi Old Street Sacred Passport / Artisan Handmade

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53069475117_730bf93a09_k.jpg As Daxi Old Street rapidly developed and its streetscape became somewhat cluttered, Japan's urban renewal plans in 1919 (the eighth year of Taisho) led to the standardization of facade archways. With the辰野 style of architecture blended with Baroque and Renaissance influences as the main theme, each shop spared no expense in creating its storefront. Simultaneously, auspicious mythical creatures and auspicious patterns from Taiwanese temple culture were incorporated, such as flags and embroidered balls symbolizing good fortune and prosperity, and toads for attracting wealth. **Thus, the entire Daxi Old Street is filled with everyone's heartfelt blessings and good luck!** Recognizing that the facade archways of the old street are a unique cultural heritage worldwide, yet the mythical creatures and auspicious patterns felt distant from our modern lives, we developed the Daxi Sacred Passport and the Daxi Old Street Sacred Emoji Pack. **We hope that everyone who visits Daxi can leave with abundant good fortune!** **Understand the sacred emoji symbols hidden within the century-old archways at any time, and take all the good luck of the street with you!** _ ** ▍ Contents ▍** ❶ Passport Cover, ❷ Paper Passport, ❸ Peace Amulet, ❹ Manual AR Transparency Sheet **❶ Passport Cover** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070479880_fa8fcc7911_b.jpg Artisans meticulously craft every stitch and refine every edge. We've specially selected different fabrics, creating a distinct look and feel for the outer and inner layers. This clever combination of inner and outer linings ensures your passport is perfectly presented in both appearance and touch! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070604053_1b817f4afd_b.jpg The dimensions are precisely calculated, allowing your passport to slide in effortlessly. Dedicated card slots are also included for your credit cards or other essential cards. **❷ Paper Passport** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070082771_23f4b5e82f_b.jpg ### Exclusive Passport Offers ### Information on archway culture, renowned shop discounts, a Daxi Old Street food map, secrets to hidden attractions... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070584778_cb64744b40_b.jpg **More exciting information awaits your discovery!** **❸ Peace Amulet** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070272004_3058dde11c_b.jpg ➜ Exclusive Benefit ⟡ Lucky Peace Amulet https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070082931_c212824066_b.jpg Specially collaborated with Daxi Puji Temple, available only with the purchase of the Sacred Passport! ♥ Bring the amulet to a temple and pass it through incense smoke for blessings, letting it accompany you, bringing endless luck and good fortune! **❹ Manual AR Transparency Sheet ** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070273944_f176f53747_b.jpg ➜ Interactive Archway Exploration Guiding you through the world of archways. Use the transparency sheet to find mythical creature patterns within the archway line drawings. Stroll through the old street and savor the stories of each archway. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070480505_67ff17332a_b.jpg Scan the QR code on the transparency sheet to unlock endless knowledge and stories. Gain a deeper understanding of the historical background, cultural significance of the archways, and the symbolism of the mythical creatures. _ ** ▍ Styles | Six Designs Available ▍** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53069475127_ce78abb65f_k.jpg ❶ **Pine and Ao = Top Scholar |Have Wheels** ** ✦ Sacred Explanation ✦** Pine tree and Ao fish, a homophone for "shàng gō" (top scholar), meaning highly capable. Pine trees, symbols of longevity, represent strength and integrity. The Ao fish, one of the nine sons of the dragon, with a dragon's head and fish's tail, possesses immense power. This auspicious beast symbolizes taking the lead. ❷ **Vase and Table = Peace |Peace and Safety** ** ✦ Sacred Explanation ✦** A vase and a table, a homophone and representation of peace. Vases in traditional decorations symbolize warding off evil and bringing peace, being common auspicious objects. Placing a vase on a table further signifies stability and tranquility, ensuring peace and safety. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070455075_7f00381887_k.jpg ❸ **Toad = Money |Bring in Money** ** ✦ Sacred Explanation ✦** A three-legged toad, a homophone for "qiú qián" (seeking money) in Taiwanese Hokkien, signifying attracting wealth. It also symbolizes business success and abundant financial inflow. The three-legged toad is a wealth-attracting auspicious beast that spits out money to help the poor. To prevent wealth from slipping away, it only has three legs. ❹ **Bat = Fortune |Batman** ** ✦ Sacred Explanation ✦** Bats are common traditional auspicious creatures. Because "fú" (bat) sounds like "fú" (fortune), a bat facing downwards signifies that fortune has arrived. It also represents longevity. This design features a large, inverted bat silhouette in the sky, symbolizing the arrival of good fortune, making everyone a "BATMAN" (a fortunate person). https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070455080_171e17aa7a_k.jpg ❺ **Crane and Cloud = Good Luck |Best oh Luck** ** ✦ Sacred Explanation ✦** Cranes and auspicious clouds, a homophone for "hǎo yùn" (good luck), signifying unstoppable good fortune. Cranes are auspicious birds symbolizing longevity, hence the term "immortal crane." They are considered the highest-ranking birds after the phoenix, representing nobility and virtue. The crane also sounds like "hǎo" (good). Auspicious clouds are common auspicious decorative patterns in Eastern art. Clouds sound like "yùn" (luck), signifying auspicious signs of good fortune. ❻ **Flying Swallows = Public Display of Affection |PDA** ** ✦ Sacred Explanation ✦** Swallows are known for their pair bonding, building nests together and flying wingtip to wingtip, thus symbolizing the beauty of love. Li Bai's poem states, "Twin swallows, twin swallows, flying together, envied by all," so... twin swallows are just like love. They are also a public display of affection, or PDA. _ **Material**: Handmade cotton and linen fabric, embroidered patches **Passport Size**: Width 10.5cm x Height 15.5cm x Thickness 1cm **Embroidered Patch Size**: Width 6cm x Height 7-7.5cm x Thickness 0.2cm **Includes**: ❶ Passport Cover, ❷ Paper Passport, ❸ Peace Amulet, ❹ Manual AR Transparency Sheet **Styles**: ❶ Pine and Ao, ❷ Vase and Table, ❸ Toad, ❹ Bat, ❺ Crane and Cloud, ❻ Flying Swallows | Six designs available _ ** ❙ Daxi Way ❙** Daxi Way! A heartwarming taste that makes our hometown even better! In Daxi's early days of prosperous river transport, countless boats plied the waters between the riverbanks and the docks. Foreign trading companies and local businesses on the old street created the elegance of that era. Today, an increasing number of partners in the Daxi community are inheriting this glorious past. We have individuals returning from aerospace technology to take over traditional blacksmith shops, local temple squares becoming hubs for cultural and creative ventures, tech elites transitioning to organic tea farming, Taiwanese rice culture being promoted in traditional courtyard houses, uniquely sourced and limited fresh fish from Shihmen Reservoir, handmade fermented tofu meticulously prepared over three days and nights, and traditional woodworking infused with design. We inherit a century of history, combining the strengths of the East and West, gathering together to announce to the world the Daxi Way of today.