Daxi Old Street Emoji Pack / Iron-On Embroidered Patch

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070309575_19973c24aa_k.jpg As Daxi Old Street rapidly developed and its streetscape became somewhat chaotic, the Japanese government initiated urban renewal in 1919 (Taisho 8), unifying the facades with distinctive archways. The main architectural style adopted was the Tatsuno-style, infused with Renaissance Baroque elements. Each shop spared no expense in crafting its storefront, adorning it with auspicious beast and mythical creature motifs from Taiwanese temple traditions. These included symbols like flags and embroidered balls for good fortune, and toads for attracting wealth. **Therefore, the entire Daxi Old Street is brimming with everyone's heartfelt blessings and good luck!** Recognizing that the facade archways of Daxi Old Street are a truly unique cultural heritage, yet the mythical creature motifs have become distant from contemporary life, making them inaccessible to appreciate, we embarked on developing the Daxi "So Divine" Passport and the Daxi Old Street "So Divine" Emoji Pack. **Our hope is that everyone who visits Daxi can depart with abundant good fortune!** **Understand the "So Divine" emojis hidden within the century-old archways and take the street's good luck with you!** _ ✦ ** Contents ** ✦ Daxi Old Street "So Divine" Emoji Pack, Artificial AR Transparency Sheet ** ▍ Daxi Old Street "So Divine" Emoji Pack ▍ ** ❶ **Pine & Turtle (松鰲) = Top Score |Have Wheels** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070416158_528a378a8e_k.jpg ** ✦ Divine Explanation ✦** The pine tree and the Kui dragon (a mythical sea creature often depicted as a turtle or fish with a dragon's head). Together, they sound like "shàng gâu" in Taiwanese Hokkien, meaning "very capable." The pine tree, a symbol of longevity, represents strength and uprightness. The Kui dragon, one of the dragon's nine offspring, has a dragon's head and a fish's tail, possessing immense power. This auspicious beast signifies the ambition to be first and excel. ❷ **Vase & Altar (瓶案) = Peace and Safety|Peace and Safety** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070311155_4552687c8f_k.jpg ** ✦ Divine Explanation ✦** A vase and an altar table, symbolizing peace and safety through a homophone and meaning. In traditional decor, vases are often seen as warding off evil spirits and bringing peace, making them common auspicious objects. Placing a vase on an altar table further enhances the sense of stability and tranquility. ❸ **Toad (蟾蜍) = Attract Wealth|Bring in Money** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53069915026_06b8255d5b_k.jpg ** ✦ Divine Explanation ✦** A three-legged toad. In Taiwanese Hokkien, it sounds like "qiú qián," meaning "to attract money," signifying wealth attraction. It also symbolizes business success and abundant financial prosperity. The three-legged toad is a mythical creature that attracts wealth, said to spit out gold coins to help the poor. To prevent money from slipping away, it only has three legs. ❹ **Bat (蝙蝠) = Blessing|Batman** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070104599_7be9ee0839_k.jpg ** ✦ Divine Explanation ✦** Bats are common traditional auspicious creatures. Because "fú" (bat) sounds like "fú" (blessing) in Mandarin, a bat depicted upside down signifies that blessings are arriving. It also carries connotations of longevity. This design features a large, inverted bat projected in the sky, symbolizing the descent of good fortune and that everyone is a "blessed person" (like BATMAN). ❺ **Crane & Clouds (鶴雲) = Good Luck|Best oh Luck** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070104429_511bcfcde3_k.jpg ** ✦ Divine Explanation ✦** A crane and auspicious clouds. Together, they sound like "hǎo yùn" in Taiwanese Hokkien, meaning "good luck," and signifying unstoppable fortune. The crane is a symbol of longevity and is known as an immortal crane, a bird of the highest rank second only to the phoenix, representing nobility and virtue. The crane also shares a homophone with "hǎo" (good). Auspicious clouds are common decorative motifs in Eastern art, and clouds sound like "yùn" (luck), signifying auspicious signs of good fortune. ❻ **Paired Swallows (雙飛燕) = Public Display of Affection|PDA** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070415378_a9d2048265_k.jpg ** ✦ Divine Explanation ✦** Swallows are known to be fond of pairing up, building nests together, and flying side-by-side, thus symbolizing the beauty of love. Li Bai's poem reads, "Paired swallows, paired swallows again, flying together, envied by all," making paired swallows a perfect representation of love. It's the kind of love that is openly displayed – a romantic PDA (Public Display of Affection). _ ** ▍ Artificial AR Transparency Sheet ▍ ** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070273944_f176f53747_b.jpg ➜ Interactive Archway Exploration Explore the world of archways. Use the transparency sheet with archway line art to find the mythical creature motifs. 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 a world of knowledge and stories. Gain a deeper understanding of the historical background, cultural significance, and symbolic meanings of the archways and their mythical creatures. _ **Material**: Embroidered Patch **Size**: Width 6cm x Height 7-7.5cm x Thickness 0.2cm **Accessories**: ❶ Embroidered Patch, ❷ Archway Backing Card, ❸ Artificial AR Transparency Sheet, ❹ English & Japanese Translation Card **Styles**: ❶ Pine & Turtle, ❷ Vase & Altar, ❸ Toad, ❹ Bat, ❺ Crane & Clouds, ❻ Paired Swallows | A total of six styles. **Ironing Instructions**: ❶ Place the iron-on patch in the desired position. Cover with a thin cotton cloth to prevent damage during ironing. ❷ Set your iron to 150°C and press firmly for at least 30 seconds, ensuring the edges adhere completely to the surface. ❸ Turn the fabric over and repeat the previous two steps. ❹ Allow the iron-on patch to cool completely before use. _ ** ❙ Daxi Way ❙** Daxi Way! The heartwarming flavor of making our hometown even better! In its early days, when river transport flourished, countless sails dotted the river, connecting bustling wharves. Foreign trading companies and local businesses along the old street established the elegance of that era. Today, an increasing number of partners in Daxi are inheriting this glorious past. We have individuals returning from aerospace technology to take over traditional blacksmith shops, local temple plazas transformed into cultural and creative hubs, tech elites switching careers to cultivate organic tea gardens, families promoting Taiwanese rice culture in traditional courtyard houses, fresh reservoir fish sourced from the Shimen Reservoir, meticulously handcrafted fermented bean curd aged for three days and nights, and traditional woodworking infused with design. We inherit the past, combine the strengths of East and West, and gather together to declare the Daxi Way of today to the world.