As is written in the Book of Rites: "Zhongliu is master of the home, and She [god of the land] is master of the state." "Zhongliu" is the name of the earth god that people keep in their houses, a custom that still plays a part in Hakka life.
根據《禮記．郊特牲》：「家主中溜而國主社」，安置在家中中堂的土神叫中溜，這樣把土地公請回家保護家宅的習俗，也依然存活在客家人的生活中。