Ancestral tablets should generally be placed in the living room or other conspicuous places. There should be no beams above, TVs, stereos, electric fans, air conditioners, etc. below. It should not be piled with debris. The front location should be open and sunny, and there should be no large fish tanks at close range. The ancestral shrine should not face the bathroom, kitchen or bedroom, should not have its back to the bathroom, and should not be placed in the bedroom. The ancestor tablets must be stable and reliable, and cannot shake or be subject to frequent collisions. It is best to place them inside the sacred cabinet and against a solid wall, preferably close to a corner, so as to ensure that they are not easily hit by pedestrians or other things.
The ancestor’s tablet should be in the same direction as the house and can be placed in the lobby (living room). However, when it is first placed, it should be avoided in a position that conflicts with the Tai Sui of that year. After the ancestor tablets are placed, try not to move them.
In some homes, in addition to ancestral tablets, gods and land are also enshrined. This situation is best arranged according to the method of "the three talents of heaven, earth and man are in harmony". Divide the wooden cabinet into three compartments: upper, middle and lower, and place the statues of gods, ancestor tablets and land in them in the order of "heaven, man and earth". Some people place ancestral tablets or photos flat on the counter with statues of gods, which is inappropriate.
Generally, if there is a shrine in the main hall of your home, you can place the portraits of your ancestors under the shrine, but not higher than the god. Photos of living people cannot be placed together with the portraits of your ancestors, because they are not originally We can sit on equal terms!