Hu's Mansion, Ancient residence in Tianshui, China

Hu's Mansion is a large residential complex from the Ming period in Tianshui with multiple halls and courtyards arranged in a squared layout. The buildings display traditional Chinese architectural features such as wooden beams, decorated doors, and characteristic roof designs.

The mansion was begun in the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty by Hu Laijin, a provincial graduate (juren), and his descendants lived there for generations. It was listed as a county-level protected site in 1963, a Gansu provincial protected site in 1981, and a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level (fifth batch) in 2001.

The complex is named for the Hu family, whose descendant Hu Laijin, a Ming-era juren degree holder, built it during the Jiajing reign. The south residence now serves as the Tianshui Folk Museum, displaying regional customs. Visitors can see the chuihua gate and three yingbi screen walls that mark the family's former status.

The building is centrally located in Tianshui and reachable on foot when exploring the old town. The rooms are open for visitors who want to take their time looking at the layout and details at a leisurely pace.

The complex is split into two compounds facing each other across a street: the South Residence, now the Tianshui Folk Museum, and the North Residence. The South Residence holds eight buildings with 26 rooms, one hanging-flower gate and three screen walls on a 2,350-square-metre plot.