As a mark of respect to the ancestors, the lower-ranking living family members dwelt in front of it, with buildings increasing in height to correspond to familial rank. Moreover, the height, form, layout, and number of buildings of subsequent clan members could not exceed those of the ancestral shrine. Such were the unique spatial ethics of the place.
為了尊敬先祖，輩份低的家人住在前面，建物隨輩份向上攀升，而所有後代興設屋宅的高度、形制、格局、棟數都不能超過宗祠，成為獨特的空間倫理學。