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Code Pinyin Name Translation Location Wade-Gilles Name
 ? Dangyang Facing Sun directly above mid-pupil, 1' above frontal hairline  
 ? Duyin Single Yin midpoint of transverse solar crease of proximal joint of toe 2 Tuyin ?
 ? Haiquan Sea-like Spring midpoint of tongue frenulum, near Z_20. Haichuan
 ? Juquan Great Spring midpoint of midline under tongue Chuchuan
 ? Neiyingxiang Internal LI20 (Welcome Fragrance) nasal mucosa, at junction of nasal cartilage & wing Neiyinghsiang
 ? Xuefu* Blood's Residence   Hsuehfu
 ? Zhoujian Elbow's Tip tip of olecranon when elbow flexed, 0.8' below TH10 Chouchien
A_01 Shixuan Ten Proclamations tips of the 10 fingers (originally at post edge of each finger nail) Shihhsuan
A_02 Muzhijian* ? 0.1' from corner of vallum unguis of finger 1 (thumb) Muchihchien
A_03 Xiao?jian=Shixuan*? Little Finger Tip ? = Ten Spreadings ? 0.1' from corner of vallum unguis of finger 5 Hsiaochihchien
A_04 Fengguan* Wind Pass ? palm, at centre of proximal joint crease ? of finger 2 Fengkuan
A_05 Jiudianfeng* ? palm, at centre of distal joint crease ? of finger 3 Chiutienfeng
A_06 Muzhijiehengwen* Transverse Crease of Thumb Joint palm, at centre of joint crease of finger 1 (thumb) Muchihchiehhengwen
A_07 Fengyan* ? Eyes joint crease on radial side of finger 1 (thumb) Fengyen
A_08 Mingyan* Bright Eyes joint crease on ulnar side of finger 1 (thumb) Mingyen
A_09 Sifeng Four Seams centre of each proximal joint crease between palm & fingers 2, 3, 4, 5 Szufeng
A_10 Shouzhongping* Hand Central Level palm, at centre of metacarpophalangeal crease of finger 3 Shouchungping
A_11 Panglaogong* Beside PC08 (Work Palace) palm, 1' on radial side of PC08-Laogong, which is between metacarpals 2-3, where finger 3 touches when fist clenched Panglaokung
A_12 Neiyangchi* Inner TH04 (Yang Pool) 1' below TH04-Yangchi, which in at centre of dorsal wrist crease Neiyangchih
A_13 Banmen* Board's Door palm, 1' toward ulnar side of LU10, which is at centre of palmar edge of metacarpal 1 Panmen
A_14 Sanshang* Three Merchants 3 points: 0.1' from nail-root at ulnar, centre, & radial side of finger 1 (thumb) (Laoshang, Chungshan, Shaoshang (LU11)) Sanshang
A_15 Dagukong Great Bone Cavity hand-dorsum, at centre of finger 1 (thumb) joint crease Takukung
A_16 Zhongkui Central Eminence hand-dorsum, at centre of distal joint crease of finger 3 Chungkui
A_17 Xiaogukong* Little Bone Cavity hand-dorsum, centre of distal joint crease of finger 5 Hsiaokukung
A_18 Yishanmen* One Shan Gate hand-dorsum, in web between fingers 2-3 (see A_19) Yishanmen
A_19 Ershanmen* Two Shan Gate hand-dorsum, in web between fingers 3-4; same as NA02-Nuemen* (see A_18) Erhshanmen
A_20 Xiao?jie Little Finger Joint-Crease ? ? Hump on distal part metacarpal 5 Hsiaochihchieh
A_21 Quanjian* Fist's Tip dorsal side of distal head metacarpal 3 Chuanchien
A_22 Baxie Eight Evils hand-dorsum, 4 points on each hand between distal ends of metacarpals 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 & 4-5 Pahsieh
A_23 Luozhen* Stiff Neck hand-dorsum, between metacarpals 2-3, 0.5' behind metacarpophalangeal joint Luochen
A_24 Wailaogong* Outer PC08 (Work Palace) hand-dorsum, between metacarpals 2-3, (opposite PC08), midway between dorsal wrist crease & distal heads of the metacarpals Wailaokung
A_25 Weiling* ? hand-dorsum, hollow below union of proximal heads of metacarpals 2-3; same asYaotong & H_01 Weiling
A_26 Jingling* ? Spirit hand-dorsum, hollow below union of proximal heads of metacarpals 4-5; same as Yaotong & H_01 Chingling
A_27 Shoujinmen* Forearm BL63 (Metal Gate) ? 3.5' above centre of palmar wrist crease, 0.5' above PC05 Shouchinmen
A_28 Dingshu* Carbuncle's Hollow ? 4' above ulnar side of palmar wrist crease Tingshu
A_29 Erbai Two Whites 2 points, 4' above centre of palmar wrist crease: one between the tendons (1' above PC05) & the other on radial side of tendons Erhpai
A_30 Bizhong* Forearm Central between radius & ulna, midway from PC07 (centre of palmar wrist crease) to PC03 (centre of elbow crease), 6' above PC07, or 6' below PC03, or 1' above PC04; same as A_36 ? Pichung
A_31 Zexia* Marsh Lower 2' below LU05-Quze (Elbow Marsh), which is at radial edge of biceps tendon in elbow crease Tsehsia
A_32 Zeqian* Marsh Front 1' below LU05-Quze (Elbow Marsh), which is at radial edge of biceps tendon in elbow crease Tsechien
A_33 Zhongquan* Central Spring wrist-dorsum, midway from TH04 to LI05 ('snuff-box') Chungchuan
A_34 Cunping* Body-Unit Level ? 1' above TH04 (mid-dorsal wrist crease), 0.4' beside radial side of back of wrist Tsunping
A_35 Xiawenliu* Lower LI07 (Warm Dwelling, Warm Slide ?) wrist dorsum, 3' below LI07-Wenliu, 2' above radial side of wrist crease Hsiawenliu
A_36 Chirao* Ulna & Radius 6' above centre of dorsal wrist crease between radius & ulna; same as A_30 ? Chihjao
A_37 Quyangwei* Bend Yang Wei ? hollow just lat to elbow crease (elbow flexed); same as LI11-Quchi (Bend Pool) ? Chuyangwei
A_38 Sanchi* Three Pools 3 points: 1' above LI11, at LI11 & 1' below LI11 (Shangchi, Quchi, Xiachi respectively); LI11-Quchi (Bend Pool) Sanchih
A_39 Zhoushu* Elbow's Hollow between lat epicondyle of humerus & olecranon at back of flexed elbow Choushu
A_40 Yeling* Axilla's Spirit 0.5' above ant axillary crease, 0.5' below A_41 Yeling
A_41 Tianling* Heavenly Spirit 1' above ant axillary crease; same as Jianqian in Shoulder Triplet Tienling
A_42 Jianshu* Shoulder Shu ? between LU02 (infraclavicular fossa) & LI15 (ant hollow at ant edge acromioclavicular joint; ? same as Zhitan_1 (Head Paralysis_1, N-UE-21) Chienshu
A_43 Yuqian* ? ? 1' slanted from ant sup side of LI15 Yuchien
A_44 Houye* Behind the Abyss (Axilla)? top of post axillary crease, 1' below SI09 Houyeh
BL01 Jingming Eye-Pupil Bright just above med canthus of eye Chingming
BL02 Zanzhu Bamboo Gathering directly above BL01, in supraorbital notch, at med end of eyebrow Tsanchu
BL03 Meichong Eyebrow Ascension above med end of eyebrow, 0.5' inside natural hairline, between BL04 & GV24 Meichung
BL04 Quchai Bent Deviation 1.5' lat to GV24, 0.5' inside frontal hairline Chucha
BL05 Wuchu Fifth Place 1.5' lat to GV23, 1' inside frontal hairline, 0.5' directly above BL04 Wuchu
BL06 Chengguang Support Light 1.5' from GV line, 2.5' inside frontal hairline, 1.5' behind BL05 Chengkuang
BL07 Tongtian Connecting Heaven 1.5' from GV line, 4' inside frontal hairline, 1.5' behind BL06 Tungtien
BL08 Luoque Connecting Vessel Retreats 1.5' from GV line, 5.5' inside frontal hairline, 1.5' behind BL07 Lochueh
BL09 Yuzhen Jade Pillow 1.3' lat to GV17, 2.5' above neck hairline, at lat sup edge of external occipital process Yuchen
BL10 Tianzhu Heavenly Pillar lat edge of trapezius m, on natural hairline of occiput Tienchu
BL11 Dashu Great Shuttle 1.5' lat to GV13, level with T1-T2 space Tachu
BL12 Fengmen Wind Gate 1.5' from GV line, level with T2-T3 space Fengmen
BL13 Feishu Lung Shu 1.5' lat to GV12, level with T3-T4 space Feishu
BL14 Jueyinshu Jueyin (PC) Shu 1.5' from GV line, level with T4-T5 space Chuehyinshu
BL15 Xinshu Heart Shu 1.5' lat to GV11, level with T5-T6 space Hsinshu
BL16 Dushu Governing Shu 1.5' lat to GV10, level with T6-T7 space Tushu
BL17 Geshu Diaphragm Shu 1.5' lat to GV09, level with T7-T8 space Keshu
BL18 Ganshu Liver Shu 1.5' lat to GV08, level with T9-T10 space Kanshu
BL19 Danshu Gallbladder Shu 1.5' lat to GV07, level with T10-T11 space Tanshu
BL20 Pishu Spleen Shu 1.5' lat to GV06, level with T11-T12 space Pishu
BL21 Weishu Stomach Shu 1.5' from GV line, level with T12-L1 space Weishu
BL22 Sanjiaoshu Triple Burner Shu 1.5' lat to GV05, level with L1-L2 space Sanchiaoshu
BL23 Shenshu Kidney Shu 1.5' lat to GV04, level with L2-L3 space Shenshu
BL24 Qihaishu Qi Sea Shu 1.5' from GV line, level with L3-L4 space Chihaishu
BL25 Dachangshu Large Intestine Shu 1.5' lat to GV03, level with L4-L5 space Tachangshu
BL26 Guanyuanshu Pass Origin Shu 1.5' from GV line, level with L5-S1 (lumbosacral) space Kuanyuanshu
BL27 Xiaochangshu Small Intestine Shu 1.5' from GV line, level with S1-S2 space, just lat to sacral foramen 1 Hsiaochangshu
BL28 Pangguangshu Urinary Bladder Shu 1.5' from GV line, level with S2-S3 space, just lat to sacral foramen 2 Pangkuangshu
BL29 Zhonglushu Central Backbone Shu 1.5' from GV line, level with S3-S4 space, just lat to sacral foramen 3 Chunglushu
BL30 Baihuanshu White Ring Shu 1.5' from GV line, level with S4-S5 space, just lat to sacral foramen 4 Paihuanshu
BL31 Shangliao Upper Bone-Orifice 0.75' from GV line, on med edge of sacral foramen 1 Shangliao
BL32 Ciliao Second Bone-Orifice 0.75' from GV line, on med edge of sacral foramen 2 Tzuliao
BL33 Zhongliao Central Bone-Orifice 0.75' from GV line, on med edge of sacral foramen 3 Chungliao
BL34 Xialiao Lower Bone-Orifice 0.75' from GV line, on med edge of sacral foramen 4 Hsialiao
BL35 Huiyang Meeting of Yang 0.5' lat to GV01 Huiyang
BL36 Chengfu Support & Assist midpoint of gluteal crease Chengfu
BL37 Yinmen Abundance Gate post midline of thigh, 3' below BL36, which is midpoint of gluteal crease Yinmen
BL38 Fuxi Superficial Cleft lat side of popliteal crease, on med side of biceps femoris tendon, 1' above BL39 Fuhsi
BL39 Weiyang Bend Yang lat side of popliteal crease, lat to BL40, on med side of biceps femoris tendon Weiyang
BL40 Weizhong Bend Centre centre of popliteal crease Weichung
BL41 Fufen Attached Branch 3' from GV line, level with T2-T3 space, 1.5' lat to BL12 Fufen
BL42 Pohu Po (Spirit of LU) Door 3' lat to GV12, level with T3-T4 space, 1.5' lat to BL13 Pohu
BL43 Gaohuangshu Gao Huang (Diaphragm Vitals) Shu 3' from GV line, level with T4-T5 space, 1.5' lat to BL14 Kaohuang
BL44 Shentang Spirit (Spirit of HT) Hall 3' lat to GV11, level with T5-T6 space, 1.5' lat to BL15 Shentang
BL45 Yixi Sighing Giggling 3' lat to GV10, level with T6-T7 space, 1.5' lat to BL16 Yihsi
BL46 Geguan Diaphragm Pass 3' lat to GV09, level with T7-T8 space, 1.5' lat to BL17 Kekuan
BL47 Hunmen Hun (Spirit of LV) Gate 3' lat to GV08, level with T9-T10 space, 1.5' lat to BL18 Hunmen
BL48 Yanggang Yang Headrope 3' lat to GV07, level with T10-T11 space, 1.5' lat to BL19 Yangkang
BL49 Yishe Reflection (Spirit of SP) Abode 3' lat to GV06, level with T11-T12 space, 1.5' lat to BL20 Yishe
BL50 Weicang Stomach Granary 3' from GV line, level with T12-L1 space, 1.5' lat to BL21 Weitsang
BL51 Huangmen Huang/Vitals Gate 3' lat to GV05, level with L1-L2 space, 1.5' lat to BL22 Huangmen
BL52 Zhishi Will (Spirit of KI) Chamber 3' lat to GV04, level with L2-L3 space, 1.5' lat to BL23 Chihshih
BL53 Baohuang Bladder Membrane 3' from GV line, level with mid point of vertebra S2 Paohuang
BL54 Zhibian Sequential Border 3' lat to GV02, level with sacrococcygeal space Chihpien
BL55 Heyang Union of Yang 2' below BL40, on line to BL57, between med & lat heads of gastrocnemius m Hoyang
BL56 Chengjin Support Sinews 5' below BL40, in centre of belly of gastrocnemius, midway from BL55 to BL57 Chengchin
BL57 Chengshan Support Mountain 8' below BL40, 8' above sup edge of calcaneus, midway from BL40 to heel Chengshan
BL58 Feiyang Taking Flight 9' below BL40, 1' lat to BL57, 7' directly above BL60, on post edge of fibula, at lat edge of gastrocnemius m Feiyang
BL59 Fuyang Instep Yang 3' above BL60 Fuyang
BL60 Kunlun Kunlun Mountains between tendo achilles & lat malleolus, directly opposite KI03 Kunlun
BL61 Pucan Subservient Visitor 1.5' below BL60 Pushen
BL62 Shenmai Extending Vessel hollow below lat malleolus Shenmo
BL63 Jinmen Metal Gate hollow behind tuberosity of metatarsal 5, ant inf to BL62 Chinmen
BL64 Jinggu Capital Bone post inf edge of tuberosity of metatarsal 5 Chingku
BL65 Shugu Bundle Bone post lat edge of head of metatarsal 5 Shuku
BL66 Zutonggu Foot Connecting Passage hollow ant inf to metatarsophalangeal joint 5 Tungku
BL67 Zhiyin Reaching Yin, Extremity of Yin 0.1' from post edge of nail-root of little toe, lat side Chihyin
CV01 Huiyin Meeting of Yin CV line, between anus & scrotum-vulva Huiyin
CV02 Qugu Curved Bone CV line, just above pubic symphysis, 5' below CV08 Chuku
CV03 Zhongji Central Pole CV line, 1' above pubic symphysis, 4' below CV08 Chungchi
CV04 Guanyuan Pass Origin CV line, 2' above pubic symphysis, 3' below CV08 Kuanyuan
CV05 Shimen Stone Gate CV line, 3' above pubic symphysis, 2' below CV08 Shihmen
CV06 Qihai Qi Sea CV line, 3.5' above pubic symphysis, 1.5' below CV08 Chihai
CV07 Yinjiao Yin Intersection CV line, 4' above pubic symphysis, 1' below CV08 Yinchiao
CV08 Shenque, Qizhong Spirit Gate, Navel Centre CV line, mid-navel; forbidden to needle; also called shenchueh Shenchueh, chichung
CV09 Shuifen Water Divide CV line, 1' above CV08 Shuifen
CV10 Xiawan Lower Venter CV line, 2' above CV08, 2' below CV12-Zhongwan (Central Venter) Hsiawan
CV11 Jianli Interior Strengthening CV line, 3' above CV08 Chienli
CV12 Zhongwan Central Venter CV line, 4' above CV08, or midway from CV08 to sternoxiphoid junction Chungwan
CV13 Shangwan Upper Venter CV line, 5' above CV08, 1' above CV12-Zhongwan (Central Venter) Shangwan
CV14 Juque Great Tower Gate CV line, 6' above CV08, 2' below sternoxiphoid junction Chuchueh
CV15 Jiuwei Turtledove Tail CV line, at tip of xiphoid process Chiuwei
CV16 Zhongting Centre Palace CV line, 1.4' above CV15, 1.6' below CV17, level with intercostal space 5 Chungting
CV17 Tanzhong Chest Centre CV line, midway between nipples, level with intercostal space 4 Shanchung
CV18 Yutang Jade Hall CV line, 1.6' above CV17, level with intercostal space 3 Yutang
CV19 Zigong Purple Palace CV line, 3.2' above CV17, level with intercostal space 2 Tzukung
CV20 Huagai Florid Canopy CV line, at junction of manubrium & body of sternum Huakai
CV21 Xuanji Jade Pearl, Turning Pivot CV line, on sternal manubrium, 0.5' below sternal notch Hsuanchi
CV22 Tiantu Heavenly Chimney CV line, hollow 0.5' above supra-sternal notch Tientu
CV23 Lianquan Ridge Spring CV line, just above laryngeal prominence, on sup edge of hyoid bone Lienchuan
CV24 Chengjiang Sauce Receptacle CV line, below lower lip, in centre of mento-labial groove Chengchiang
GB01 Tongziliao Pupil (in the) Bone-Orifice hollow lat to orbit, lat to lat canthus of eye Tungtzuliao
GB02 Tinghui Hearing Convergence post edge of condyloid process of mandible, ant to intertragic notch, in hollow when mouth open Tinghui
GB03 Shangguan Upper Gate ant to sup edge of ear-root on sup edge of zygomatic arch, just above ST07 Shangkuan
GB04 Hanyan Forehead Fullness temple, 1' from ST08 towards GB07 Hanyen
GB05 Xuanlu Suspended Skull temple, 1/3 way from GB04 to GB07 Hsuanlu
GB06 Xuanli Suspended Tuft temple, 2/3 way from GB04 to GB07 Hsuanli
GB07 Qubin Bend of the Temporal Hairline 1' ant to TH20, which is at hairline above ear-apex Chupin
GB08 Shuaigu Leading Valley just above ear-apex, 1.5' inside hairline Shuaiku
GB09 Tianchong Heavenly Hub 0.5' behind GB08, 2' inside hairline, Tienchung
GB10 Fubai Floating White 1' behind post edge of ear, 0.5' below level of ear-apex, post sup to mastoid process, in middle of curve from GB09 to GB11 Fupai
GB11 Touqiaoyin Head Portal Yin behind post edge of ear, midway from GB10 to GB12 Chiaoyin
GB12 Wangu Completion Bone hollow at post inf part of mastoid process of temporal bone Wanku
GB13 Benshen Root Spirit 0.5' inside frontal hairline, directly above lat canthus of eye Penshen
GB14 Yangbai Yang White directly above mid-pupil, 1' above centre of eyebrow Yangpai
GB15 Toulinqi Head Overlooking Tears midway from ST08 to GV24, 0.5' above frontal hairline Linchi
GB16 Muchuang Eye Window midway from ST08 to GV24, 1.5' above frontal hairline Muchuang
GB17 Zhengying Upright Construction midway from ST08 to GV24, 2.5' above frontal hairline Chengying
GB18 Chengling Support Spirit midway from ST08 to GV24, 4' above frontal hairline Chengling
GB19 Naokong Brain Hollow. 1.5' above GB20, on lat side of occipital protuberance Naokung
GB20 Fengchi Wind Pool hollow between trapezius & sternocleidomastoid ms, below occipital process, level with GV16 Fengchih
GB21 Jianjing Shoulder Well. highest point of trapezius m, midway from tip of acromion to spine C7 Chienching
GB22 Yuanye Armpit Abyss mid-axillary line, 3' below axilla in intercostal space 4 Yuanyeh
GB23 Zhejin Sinew Seat 1' ant to GB22, which is on mid-axillary line, 3' below axilla in intercostal space 4 Chechin
GB24 Riyue Sun & Moon directly below nipple (intercostal space 4), in intercostal space 7 Jiyueh
GB25 Jingmen Capital Gate lat abdomen, just ant inf to tip of last (12th) rib Chingmen
GB26 Daimai Girdling Vessel mid-axillary line, level with CV08 Taimo
GB27 Wushu Fifth Pivot ant to ant sup iliac spine, level with CV04, which is 3' below CV08 Wushu
GB28 Weidao Linking Path ant inf to ant sup iliac spine, 0.5' ant inf to GB27 Weitao
GB29 Juliao Squatting Bone-Orifice midway from ant sup iliac spine to great trochanter of femur, on iliac side Chuliao
GB30 Huantiao Ring of Jumping (Hip Joint) behind head of femur, 1/3 way from great trochanter to sacrococcygeal space Huantiao
GB31 Fengshi Wind Market 7' above popliteal crease, just behind femur, where finger 3 touches lat thigh when arms at sides Fengshih
GB32 Zhongdu Central River lat thigh, 5' above popliteal crease, just behind femur, between vastus lateralis & biceps femoris ms, 2' below & slightly behind GB31 Chungtu
GB33 Xiyangguan Knee Yang Joint hollow above lat condyle of femur, 3' above GB34, 1.7' below & 1' behind GB32 Hsiyangkuan
GB34 Yanglingquan Yang Mound Spring between fibula & tibia, in hollow ant inf to proximal head of fibula Yanglingchuan
GB35 Yangjiao Yang Intersection 7' above lat malleolus, behind fibula, 9' below inf edge of patella, 1' behind GB36 Yangchiao
GB36 Waiqiu Outer Hill 7' above lat malleolus, ant to fibula, 9' below inf edge of patella, 1' ant to GB35 Waichui
GB37 Guangming Light Bright 5' above lat malleolus, ant to fibula, 11' below inf edge of patella Kuangming
GB38 Yangfu Yang Assistance 4' above lat malleolus, ant to fibula, 12' below inf edge of patella Yangfu
GB39 Xuanzhong Suspended Bell hollow 3' above tip of lat malleolus, between post edge fibula & tendons of peroneus longus & brevis ms