Southern Fujianese hang the vessel for burning incense to the King of Heaven from the lantern beam in the main hall, but Hakka custom dictates that this vessel be located where it is exposed to the sky, therefore outdoors. But some Hakka place theirs just outside the entrance to the main hall, while others put it on the front wall of the compound, and still others place it in the center of the courtyard.
不同於閩南人將天公爐設於正廳的燈樑上，客家的天公爐必需見天，因此一定設在戶外，只是有的設在正廳門外、有的在圍牆上、有的在禾埕中央另立香爐，沒有一定。