Fang Bian Chan (Convenient Shovel) includes 72 postures. This weapon is unique to Taoist tradition. It is said that the Fang Bian Chan is passed down from Lao Tsu. Lao Tsu left 81 shovels in order to warn his disciples to cultivate their moral character. This weapon is a combination of the staff, fork & spear. The main movements for this form are pressing, blocking, thrusting, shoveling, wiping, patting and so on.

  1. Can bai tian di: Kowtow to the heaven and the earth (get ready)
  2. Zuo xiang long shi: Surrender the dragon on the left side (Left bow step to tap the shovel)
  3. Wu long pan ding: Black dragon crouches on the top (turn the body to the right to brandish the shovel)
  4. You fu hu shi: Tame the tiger on the right side (right bow step to tap the shovel)
  5. Zhui feng gan yue: Chaste the wing and pursuit the moon (start up the body to uppercut the shovel for three times)
  6. Heng duan wu shan: Cut off Wu shan Mountain horizontally (horse riding stance to tap the shovel on the right)
  7. Wu long pan ding: Black dragon crouches on the top (turn the body to the left to brandish the shovel)
  8. Wu long pan ding: Black dragon crouches on the top (turn the body to the right to brandish the shovel)
  9. Qing long ru hai: Black dragon returns to the sea (turn back the body to stir the shovel)
  10. Shi zi tai tou: The lion raises its head (right bow step to thrust the shovel upwards)
  11. Huo lei ru di: The fire thunder drills into the earth (back cross step to thrust the shovel downwards)
  12. Shi zi tai tou: The lion raises its head (right bow step to thrust the shovel upwards)
  13. Li pi hua shan: Chop Hua sha Mountain forcefully (right bow step to thrust the shovel upwards)
  14. Wu long jiao wei: Black dragon stirs its tail (crouch stance to horizon the shovel on the left)
  15. Heng duan wu shan: Cut off Wu shan Mountain horizontally (horse riding stance to tap the shovel on the right)
  16. Wu long pan ding: Black dragon crouches on the top (turn the body to the left to brandish the shovel)
  17. Zuo xiang long shi: Surrender the dragon on the left side (Left bow step to tap the shovel)
  18. Fan shen xia pi: Reverse the body and chop downward
  19. Zuo xiang long shi: Surrender the dragon on the left side (Left bow step to tap the shovel)
  20. Heng duan wu shan: Cut off Wu shan Mountain horizontally (horse riding stance to tap the shovel on the right)
  21. Shi zi tai tou: The lion raises its head (right bow step to thrust the shovel upwards)
  22. Huo lei ru di: The fire thunder drills into the earth (stand on one leg and turn back the body to thrust the shovel downward)
  23. Shi zi tai tou: The lion raises its head (right bow step to thrust the shovel upwards)
  24. Xian ren zhi lu: The immortal directs the road (stand on one leg to thrust the shovel backwards)
  25. Yi zhu qing tian: Prop up the sky with one column (Turn the body to the right side and seated step to thrust the shovel)
  26. Qing long ru hai: Black dragon returns to the sea (start up the body to stir the shovel)
  27. Shi zi tai tou: The lion raises its head (right bow step to thrust the shovel upwards)
  28. Fan jiang dao hai: Overturn mountains and rivers
  29. right bow step to thrust the shovel upwards)
  30. turn back the body, forward step to drag the shovel)
  31. Heng sao qian jun: Sweep hundreds of soldiers horizontally
  32. right bow step to push down the shovel)
  33. Wu long pan ding: Black dragon crouches above the head
  34. (horse riding stance to tap the shovel on the right side)
  35. Wu long pan ding: Black dragon crouches above the head
  36. horse riding stance to tap the shovel on the right side)
  37. turn back the body to brandish the shovel)
  38. step forward to stir the shovel)
  39. Shi zi tai tou: The lion raises its head
  40. step forward to and turn over the body to provoke the shovel)
  41. stand on one leg to throw the shovel downwards)
  42. Tui bi san she: Withdraw faraway
  43. Long shi: Dragon style
  44. Wu long pan ding:
  45. You fu hu shi:
  46. Tian xia tai ping: