Exploring Taiwan's Local Cultural Collection
Travelers widely praise the local cultural and gourmet food sentiments, while the various types of events and folk stories derived from civil temple culture further became significant tourism characteristics, and the most widely known amongst these include the Mazu Pilgrimage, the Chinese Cupid culture, as well as Santaize. Starbucks has launched Cultural Collection, which the mugs using ceramic embossing together with exquisite applique craftsmanship to specifically present the implied meanings extended by the local cultures, inviting you to collect the marvels of Taiwan.
MUG 12OZ God of Wealth$580
The most active and popular folk belief is in the God of Wealth, who is in charge of wealth. People worship him, seeking riches. Some even pray for a ‘Blessed Coin’ in temples, hoping for success and prosperity in their careers. This mug design is inspired by the traditional image of the God of Wealth and offers the hope of blessings for prosperity year after year.
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MUG 12OZ Tudi Gong$580
Tudi Gong, who can be found all over the country, is the deity most commonly worshiped by local people. He is deeply loved for his amiable elderly image and is the patron saint of the locality. He is also known as "Fu de zheng shen." The mug uses the image of Tudi Gong, praying for family safety and spiritual sustenance.
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MUG 12OZ Guan Yu$580
Emperor Guan Sheng is deeply rooted in the hearts of people for his image of loyalty, righteousness and bravery. He is also known as "Guan Gong," has a red face and long beard and holds a green dragon crescent blade. He is loved and respected by worshippers and believed to safeguard and ensure success in various aspects of their life. The mug is designed in the image of Emperor Guan Sheng, praying for success in all things.
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MUG 12OZ Mazu$580
The kind-hearted Mazu spared no effort to protect the fishermen, and ascended into the beautiful image of a woman with “red clothes and long hair”, calming the ocean and blessing safety. Keeping this faith in mind, people use their feet to unveil a spiritual journey of several days in praying for safety during the annual Mazu Pilgrimage, a significant festivity in Taiwan. Other than the local worshippers, many travelers visiting Taiwan will also participate in this commendable magnificent scenery. The mug is produced using inspiration from the story of Mazu, which is extremely iconic.
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MUG 12OZ Chinese Cupid$580
In the beginning, Chinese Cupid was merely a God who looked after the Book of Marriage; however, after combining it with all types of romantic stories, Chinese Cupid nowadays is given the impression of a matchmaker. People faithfully express their wishes and present desserts as oblations when entering the Chinese Cupid Temple, filling the entire space with a sweet ambiance. This mug is produced using the image extended from Chinese Cupid to pray for happiness.
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MUG 12OZ Santaize$580
Nezha is widely popular with the image of a cute child and is deemed the guardian angel for children. His image of standing on the wheels of fire to move with agility also made him the guardian angel of the transportation industry. This mug transformed and designed the image of Santaize to pray for safe driving.
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