Tianshui Ancient City

Commissioned in 1483, Tianshui's Fuxi Temple is among China's largest temples to Fuxi, first of the Three Sovereigns, and has a superb eight-trigram ceiling in its main hall.

This shrine honours Ji Xin, who gave his life to save Liu Bang during the Chu-Han contention, and keeps a Yuan main hall long used for loyalty rites.

Hu Xin, a Ming vice-minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, and his father lived in these mansions, among the most complete surviving courtyard homes of Ming officials.

As one of Gansu's few surviving Ming and Qing residential quarters, this district of upturned eaves, timber houses, old trees and wells evokes the gentle charm of the south.

Tianshui Fuxi Temple was first built in Chenghua years 19–20 (1483–1484); its present complex reflects later repairs, while the founding date follows official local history.

In the Ming Wanli era, the North Residence built by court official Hu Xin formed the paired Hu family dwellings with the South Residence in Tianshui.