as its technical basis, liang style baguazhang has the "eight mother palms" (ding shi ba zhang) and the "eight changing palms" (ba da zhang aka lao ba zhang), from which more complicated linking forms are derived like the "dragon form" (long xing zhang), "64 linear palms" (liushisi shou zhang), "linking palms" (lian huan zhang) and "eight directions palms" (ba mian zhang). liang style is also known for its large array of weapons: big broadsword, straight sword, spear, rooster knives, chicken claw knives, mandarin duck knives, crescent moon knives (aka deer horn knives), kun lun fan, yin yang pen brush, steel "yo-yo" meteors, seven star rod, wind and fire rings.