General's Mansion, Xiushan Village, Fuchuan, Guangxi

Located in the center of Xiushan Village, the General's Mansion was built in 1932 by General Hu Tianle when he returned to his hometown. The mansion faces south and covers an area of 1,400 square meters, with a floor area of 3,000 square meters. It is three stories high, with a couplet reading "Seek Your Own Fortune" at the entrance. The mansion is divided into the general's room, military and political office building, guard area, family area, and servant area. The layout is rigorous and the defense is scientific, forming a solid residential fortress with the surrounding houses. The door sill, door frame, and door head are all carved from bluestone, and there is a 3-meter-long, 2.9-meter-wide, and 12-centimeter-thick stone slab in the courtyard. Entering the courtyard, you can see dragons flying on the stone slabs and phoenixes flying on the wooden plaques, which are exquisitely crafted. It is a key cultural relic in Fuchuan County. Hu Tianle, Han nationality. Originally from Fuchuan County, he settled in Babu in 1941. He graduated from Baoding Military Academy and served as a battalion commander, regiment commander, brigade commander, and deputy division commander of the Kuomintang army. He was also a commander of the militia in Pingle District, an administrative commissioner, a senior staff officer, and a deputy commander. In 1940, he initiated the donation of funds by more than 100 people from the industrial and mining sectors to establish Linjiang Private Middle School, and served as the chairman of the board. He also personally donated funds to build the Tianle Library for Linjiang Middle School, laying the foundation for the school's development and reputation. In 1946, he returned to his hometown and engaged in tin mining in He, Fu, and Zhong. In November 1949, he was appointed as a member of the Babu Xiwang Security Committee and an executive member of the Pingle Special Office Reorganization Committee. In May 1951, he was wrongly executed at the age of 60. On May 26, 1988, the Wuzhou District Administrative Office issued Document No. 56, revoking the original Pingle Special Office (1951) Criminal Law No. 30 execution announcement, declaring him innocent and restoring his political reputation.