Two thoughts:

(1) Reminds me of the Watts Towers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_Towers

(2) I've been reading Chinese legends and it is frequently part of the story that if somebody comes across some wealth (say by dealings with Fox spirits) they build a big house.

(1) My first thought! Clearly, great minds think alike.

I remember reading this and being fascinated:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1971/12/04/the-towers

https://archive.ph/ZHKsT

And this book

https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-junk-story-Watts-Towers/dp/...

unpaywalled link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/world/asia/china-demoliti...