Moving House Ancestor Tablet

[Adam]

Hi Master,

I have 1 ancestor tablet in my current house and I'm moving house soon, as the new house is not ready yet, thus need to temporary put in my dad's place. 

The problem is my dad's house also has 1 ancestor tablet and there isn't much space left on the altar table. 

Question:

- Is it possible to put my house's ancestor tablet in front of my dad's house original ancestor tablet?

- My house ancestor tablet is slightly bigger, it will block my dad's house original ancestor table, is it ok?

 

Appreciate your help to assist in this.

Thanks. 

[Cecil Lee]

While an ancestor tablet [AT] is distinct from a deity, it's advisable not to mix your dad's ancestor tablet with yours.

It would be better to look for or create another space. Since it's an AT, you could use a makeshift side table or see if any other relatives, like a brother or sister, can assist—if you have any.

[Adam]

Hi Master Cecil,

 

A rough drawing of the layout,

Actually initially, I'm also planning to move my Guan Yin to the orange box area (between the Guan Di Gong and my Dad's house Ancestor tablet) and my Ancestor tablet (in yellow box) to put infront of the original ancestor tablet. 

The blue box is a altar table.

 

 

But since it not advisable, what are the options

- Guan Yin at the orange box area and my ancestor tablet put on a makeshift side table (foldable table) or the side table

- My ancestor tablet put at the orange box area and my Guan Yin on a makeshift side table (foldable table) or the side table

- Guan Yin on the makeshift table (foldable table) and ancestor on the side table

- both my Guan Yin and ancestor tablet put on the same makeshift side table (foldable).

 

Guan Yin have a base something like the bottom arrow. 

[Cecil Lee]

1. Can move the ancestor’s tablet to the makeshift table.

2. Please note at traditionally an altar must have odd number of gods (deities) on the same altar. Thus not ideal to have the Guan Di Gong and the Guan Yin figurine at the same altar table. Deities must either be 1, 3 etc… [exclude an ancestor tablet].