In 2008, Yuan's "Flowers in a Mirror, Moon in Water" -two pieces of soap in the shape of the moon made from Taiwanese honey, flaxseed oil, and shell-ginger leaves in a ceramic soap dish made in Yingge-won a competition for innovations in mooncakes.
2008 年阿原參加創意月餅比賽的得獎之作──「鏡花水月」，兩塊以台灣蜂蜜、胡麻油、月桃葉等本土材料製作、造型宛如圓月的肥皂，加上一個鶯歌陶瓷廠開模燒製的肥皂碟，一組禮盒定價 1,500 元。