1. The Necessity of the Breach
In Liuren Fajiao, Breaking Ritual Altar (破科儀壇 - Po Ke Yi Tan) is the advanced discipline of dismantling an Altar that has become Corrupted (occupied by malevolent spirits) or is being used for Illegitimate Magic . This is a high-stakes competency of the Sanshanjiao (Three Mountains Teaching) , used to restore the spiritual order of a location.
2. Functional Ritual Dynamics
Breaking an altar involves severing the "Energetic Tether" that allows the physical shrine to manifest spiritual power.
| Method | Metaphysical Action | Ritual Objective |
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| Po Tan Fu (Altar Breaking Fu) | "Locking" the Altar's access to the celestial bureaucracy. | The shrine becomes "Empty matter" and loses all Fa-power. |
| Five Thunder Neutralization | Forcing the "Fire" out of the corrupted incense burner. | Clearing the parasitic entities residing in the altar smoke. |
| Returning the Soldiers | Binding and returning the Altar's Bing Ma to the source. | Ensuring the spiritual troops are not "Scattered" or hostile. |
3. Advanced Combat & Protection
Po Tan work is the most extreme form of Dou Fa (Spiritual Combat) . It requires the practitioner to have total Lineage Authority .
- Authorization: The practitioner must be a verified Sanshanjiao disciple or higher to withstand the "Altar Shock."
- Fengshen Sealing: The practitioner's own Iron Plate protection must be at its maximum capacity before entering the corrupted site.
- Zen Equanimity: Dismantling an altar must be done without pride. It is a "Surgical Resection" of a spiritual tumor.
4. Lineage Law: Spiritual Order
Breaking a Ritual Altar is an act of Sovereignty . In the spiritual hierarchy, an unauthorized or corrupted altar is considered a "Rogue Office" that must be closed to prevent it from deceiving others or leaking malevolent Qi into the environment.
- Righteous Removal: The practitioner acts as the authorized representative of the Liuren Xianshi , using the Altar's mandate to sever the rogue connection.
- Restoring the Mandate: The goal is to clear the spiritual "Airwaves" so that the correct celestial order can be restored to the location.
Mandatory Rule:
After a successful altar dismantling, the practitioner must perform a full Jing Tan (Altar Cleansing) and a formal **Merit Dedication** to the local land spirits. Breaking a rogue office creates a spiritual opening that must be immediately "Sealed" with righteous energy to prevent unauthorized entities from attempting to re-establish the office.
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