《灵枢·经脉》篇曰∶肺手太阴之脉，起于中焦（手之三阴。从脏走手，故手太阴肺脉起于中焦，当胃之
中脘也。十二经者，营也，故曰营行脉中。首言肺者，肺朝百脉也，循序相传，尽于肝经，终而复始，又传于
肺，是为一周），下络大肠（肺与大肠为表里，故络大肠。凡十二经相通，各有表里，在本经者曰属，他经者
曰络），还循胃口（还，复也。循，绕也。下络大肠，还上循胃口），上膈属肺（身中膈膜，居心肺之下，前
齐鸠尾，后齐十一椎，周遭相着以隔浊气，不使熏于肺也），从肺系横出腋下（肺系，喉咙也。腋下者，膊下胁
上也），下循 内（ 者，膊之内侧，上至腋，下至肘也），行少阴心主之前（少阴者，心也。心主者，胞络
也。手之三阴，太阴在前，厥阴在中，少阴在后），下肘中，循臂内（膊与臂之交曰肘。内者，内侧也）上骨
下廉，入寸口（骨。掌后高骨也。下廉，骨下侧也。寸口。即动脉也），上鱼，循鱼际（手腕之上，大指之下，
肉隆如鱼，故曰鱼。寸口之上，鱼之下曰鱼际穴），出大指之端（端，指尖也，手太阴肺经止于此）；其支者，
从腕后直出次指内廉，出其端（支者，如木之枝也。正经之外，复有旁分之络。此本经别络，从腕后直出次指
之端，交商阳穴，而接手阳明经也）。
大肠手阳明之脉，起于大指次指之端（次指，食指也。手之三阳，从手至头），循指上廉，出合谷两骨之
间（上廉，上侧也。凡诸经脉，阳行于外，阴行于内，后诸经皆同。合谷，穴名。两骨，即大指次指后岐骨也，
俗名虎口），上入两筋之中（腕中上侧两筋陷中，阳溪穴也），循臂上廉，入肘外廉，上 外前廉，上肩，出
骨之前廉（肩端骨罅为 骨），上出于柱骨之会上（背之上颈之根，为天柱骨。六阳皆会于督脉之大椎，是为会上），
下入缺盆
络肺，下膈属大肠（自大椎而前，入缺盆络肺，复下膈，当脐旁，属于大肠）；其支者，从缺盆上颈贯颊，入
下齿中（耳下曲处为颊），还出挟口，交人中，左之右，右之左，上挟鼻孔（人中。即督脉之水沟穴。由人中而
左右互交，上挟鼻孔，手阳明经止于此，自山根交承泣而接足阳明经也）。
胃足阳明之脉，起于鼻之交 中（ ，鼻茎也；又名山根。足之三阳，从头走足），旁纳太阳之脉（纳，入
也。足太阳起于目内 ，与 交近），下循鼻外，入上齿中，还出挟口环唇，下交承浆（环，绕也。承浆，任脉
穴），却循颐后下廉，出大迎（腮下为颔，颔下为颐），循颊车，上耳前，过客主人，循发际，至额颅（颊车在
耳下，本经穴也。客主人在耳前，足少阳经穴也。发之前际为额颅），其支者，从大迎前下人迎，循喉咙，入
缺盆，下膈属胃络脾（络脾者，胃与脾为表里也）；其直者，从缺盆下乳内廉，下挟脐，入气街中（气街，即气冲也，在
毛际两旁鼠鼷上一寸）；其支者，起于胃
口，下循腹里，下至气街中而合（胃口者，胃之下口，即幽门也。支者与直者，会合于气街），以下髀关，抵
伏兔，下膝膑中，下循胫外廉，下足跗，入中指内间（抵，至也。髀关、伏兔，皆膝上穴也。膝盖曰膑，
骨曰胫，足面曰跗。由跗而入足之中指内间，足阳明经止于此），其支者，下廉三寸而别，下入中指外间；其
支者，别跗上，入大指间，出其端（阳明别络，入中指外间。又其支者，别行入大指间，斜出足厥阴行间之次。
循大指出其端，而接足太阴经也）。
脾足太阴之脉，起于大指之端（足之三阴，从足走腹，故足太阴脉发于此），循指内侧白肉际，过核骨后，上
内踝前廉（核骨，在足大指本节后圆骨也，滑氏误作孤拐骨），上 （音传）内，循胫骨后，交出厥阴之前（足肚曰 。
交出厥阴之前，
即地机、阴陵泉也），上膝股内前廉（股，大腿也。前廉者，上侧也，当血海、箕门之次），入腹属脾络胃（脾
胃为表里，故属脾络胃），上膈挟咽，连舌本，散舌下；其支者，复从胃别上膈，注心中（足太阴外行者，由腹
上府舍、腹结等穴，散于胸中而止于大包。其内行而支者，自胃脘上膈注心而接手少阴经也）。
心手少阴之脉，起于心中，出属心系（心当五椎之下，其系有五，上系连肺，肺下系心，心下三系连脾、
肝、肾，故心通五脏而为之主也），下膈络小肠（心与小肠为表里，故下膈当脐上二寸，下脘之分络小肠也），
其支者，从心系上挟咽，系目系；其直者，复从心系却上肺，下出腋下（出腋下，上行极泉穴，手少阴经行于外者
始此），下循 内后廉，行太阴、心主之后（ 内后廉，青灵穴也。手之三阴，少阴居太阴、厥阴之后），
下肘内，循臂内后廉，抵掌后锐骨之端（手腕下踝为锐骨，神门穴也）。入掌内后廉，循小指之内，出其端（
手少阴经此于此，乃交小指外侧，而接手太阳经也。滑氏曰∶心为君主，尊于他脏，故其交经授受，不假支别云）。
小肠手太阳之脉，起于小指之端，循手外侧上腕，出踝中（前谷，后溪、腕骨等穴），直上循臂骨下廉，
出肘内侧两筋之间（循臂下廉、阳谷等穴。出肘内侧两骨尖陷中，小海穴也），上循 外后廉（行手阳明、少
阳之外），出肩解，绕肩胛，交肩上（肩后骨缝曰肩解。肩胛者， 、天宗等处。肩上者，秉风、曲垣等穴，
左右交于两肩之上，会于督脉之大椎），入缺盆络心（心与小肠为表里）。循咽下膈，抵胃属小肠（循咽下膈
抵胃，当脐上二寸，属小肠，此本经之行于内者），其支者，从缺盆循颈上颊，至目锐 却入耳中（其支行于
外者，出缺盆，循颈中之天窗，上颊后之天容，由颧 以入耳中听宫穴也，手太阴经止于此）；其支者，别颊上 抵鼻，
至目内 ，斜络于颧（目下为 ，目内角为内 。颧，即颧 穴，手太阳自此交目内
而接足太阳经也）。
膀胱足太阳之脉，起于目内 ，上额交巅（由攒竹上额，历曲差、五处等穴。自络却穴左右斜行，而交于
巅顶之百会）；其支者，从巅至耳上角（支者，由百会旁行，至耳上角，过足少阳之曲鬓、率谷、天冲、浮
白、窍阴、完骨，故此六穴者皆足太阳、少阳之会）；其直者，从巅入络脑（自百会、通天、络却、玉枕，入络
于脑），还出别下项，循肩 内，挟脊抵腰中（脑后复出别下项，由天柱而下会督脉之大椎。陶道，却循肩
内作四行而下，挟脊抵腰），入循膂，络肾属膀胱（肾与膀胱为表里也。夹脊两旁之肉曰膂），其支者，从腰
中下挟脊，贯臀，入 中（尻旁大肉曰臀。膝后曲处曰 ）；其支者，从 内左右，别下贯胛。挟脊内（此支
言肩 内，大杼下，外两行也。左右贯胛，去脊各三寸别行，历附分、魄户、膏肓等穴，挟脊下过髀枢），过髀
枢循髀外从后廉下合 中（会于足少阳之环跳，循髀外后廉，去承扶一寸五分之间下行，复与前之入 中者相会
合）。以下贯 内，出外踝之后，循京骨，至小指外侧（小指本节后大骨曰京骨，足太阳经穴止此，乃交于小
指之下，而接足少阴经也）。
肾足少阴之脉，起于小指之下，邪走足心，出于然谷之下，循内踝之后，别入跟中（然谷，在内踝前，大骨
下。内踝之后，别入跟中，即太溪、大钟等穴），以上 内，出 内廉，上股内后廉，贯脊属肾络膀胱（上股内后廉，结
于督脉之长强。以贯脊而后属于肾，前当关元、中极，而络于膀胱，相
为表里也）；其直者，从肾上贯肝膈，入肺中，循喉咙，挟舌本（其直行者，从肓俞属肾处上行，循商曲、石
关、阴都、通谷诸穴，贯肝上循幽门上膈，历于步廊入肺中，循神封、灵墟、神藏、 中、俞府，而上循喉咙，
并人迎挟舌本而终）；其支者，从肺出络心，注胸中（支者，自神藏之际，从肺络心至胸，以上俞府诸穴，足
少阴经止于此，而接手厥阴经也）。
心主手厥阴心包络之脉，起于胸中（心主者，心之所主也。胞络为心之府，故名），出属心胞络，下膈，
历络三焦（胞络为心君之外卫，三焦为脏腑之外卫，故为表里而相络，诸经皆无历字，独此有之，达上中下也），
其支者，循胸出胁，下腋三寸（腋下三寸天池，手厥阴经穴始此）；上抵腋，下循 内，行太阴少阴之间（上
抵腋下之天泉，循 内行太阴少阴之间，以手之三阴，厥阴在中也）。入肘中，下臂行两筋之间（入肘中，曲
泽也，下臂行两筋之间， 门、间使、内关、大陵也），入掌中，循中指出其端（掌中，劳宫也。中指端，中冲
也，手厥阴经止于此）；其支者，别掌中，循小指次指出其端（次指者，无名指也。支者自劳宫别行无名指端，
而接乎手少阳经也）。
三焦手少阳之脉，起于大指次指之端，上出两指之间（即小指次指之间，液门、中渚穴）。
循手表腕，出臂外两骨之间（手表腕，阳池也。臂外两骨间，外关、支沟等穴），上贯肘，循 外上肩，而交
出足少阳之后（上贯肘之天井，循 外历清冷渊、消泺、 会，上肩 ，自天 而交出足少阳之后也），入缺
盆，布膻中，散络心包，下膈，循属三焦（内行者入缺盆，复由足阳明之外下布膻中，散络心包。相为表里。自
上焦下膈，循中焦以约下焦）；其支者，从膻中上出缺盆，上项，系耳后直上，出耳上角以屈下颊至 （其支行于外者，
自膻中上缺盆，会于督脉之大椎，循天牖，系耳
后之翳风、 脉、颅息，出耳上角，过足少阳之悬厘、颔厌，下行耳颊至 ）；其支者，从耳后入耳中，出
走耳前，过客主人前，交颊，至目锐 （此支从耳后翳风入耳中，过手太阳之听宫，出走耳前，过足少阳之客
主人，交颊上丝竹空，至目锐 ，会于瞳子 ，手少阳经止于此，而接足少阳经也）。
胆足少阳之脉，起于目锐 ，上抵头角，下耳后（由听会、客主人抵头角。下耳后，行天冲、浮白、窍
阴、完骨），循颈行手少阳之前，至肩上，却交出手少阳之后，入缺盆（循颈过手少阳之天牖，行少阳之前，
下至肩上，循肩井，复交出手少阳之后，过督脉之大椎，而入于足阳明缺盆之外），其支者，从耳后入耳中，出
走耳前，至目锐 后（从耳后颞 ，过手少阳之翳风，过手太阳之听宫，出走耳前，复自听会至目锐 ），其
支者，别锐 ，下大迎，合于手少阳，抵于 （支者，别自目外 ，下足阳明大迎，由手少阳之丝竹、和 而抵
于），下加颊车，下颈合缺盆（自颊车下颈，循本经之前，与前之入缺盆者会合），以下胸中，贯膈络肝属
胆，循胁里，出气街，绕毛际，横入髀厌中（下胸当手厥阴天池之分贯膈，足厥阴期门之分络肝，本经日月之
分属胆而相为表里，乃循胁里由足厥阴章门下行，出足阳明气街。绕毛际，合于足厥阴以横入髀厌中环跳穴）；
其直者，从缺盆下腋，循胸过季胁，下合髀厌中（直而行于外者，从缺盆下行，复与前之入髀厌者会合），以下循
髀阳，出膝外廉，下外辅骨之前（髀阳，髀之外侧也。辅骨，膝两旁高骨也。由髀阳历中渎、阳关，出膝外廉，
下外辅骨之前，自阳陵泉以下阳交等穴），直下抵绝骨之端，下出外踝之前，循足跗上，入小指次指之间（外
踝上骨际曰绝骨，阳辅穴也。下行悬钟，循足面入小指次指之间，至窍阴穴，足少阳经止于此）；其支者，别跗上，入大
指之间，循大指岐骨内出其端。还贯
爪甲，出三毛（足大指次指本节后骨缝为岐骨。大指爪甲后二节间为三毛，自此接足厥阴经）。
肝足厥阴之脉，起于大指丛毛之际（丛毛，即三毛也），上循足跗上廉，去内踝一寸（足面上，行间、太冲
也。内踝一寸，中封也），上踝八寸，交出太阴之后，上 内廉（上踝过足太阴之三阴交，历蠡沟、中都，交
出太阴之后，上 内廉，至膝关、曲泉也），循股阴，入毛中，过阴器（股阴，内侧也。循股内之阴包、五里、
阴廉，上会于足太阴之冲门、府舍，入阴毛中急脉，左右相交，环绕阴器而会于任脉之曲骨），抵小腹，挟胃属
肝络胆（入小腹会于任脉之中极、关元，循章门至期门挟胃属肝，下足少阳日月之所络胆，肝胆相为表里也），
上贯膈，布胁肋（贯膈行足太阴食窦之外，大包之里布胁肋，上足少阳渊腋、手太阴云门，足厥阴经穴止此），
循喉咙之后，上入颃颡，连目系，上出额，与督脉会于巅（颃颡，咽颡也。目内深处为目系。其内行而上者，循
喉咙后入颃颡，行足阳明大迎、地仓、四白之外，内连目系，上出足少阳阳白之外，临泣之里，与督脉会于巅之
百会穴），其支者，从目系下颊里；环唇内，（从目系下行任脉之外，本经之里，下颊环唇）；其支者，复从肝别
贯膈，上注肺（从前期门属肝之所，行足太阴食窦之外，本经之里，别贯膈上注肺。下行挟中脘之分，复接手
太阴肺经，十二经一周已尽也）。
The *Ling Shu · Jing Mai* chapter states: The Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian originates in the Middle Jiao (The three Yin meridians of the hand travel from the zang organs to the hands; therefore, the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian originates in the Middle Jiao, located at the Zhongwan point of the stomach. The twelve meridians transport Ying Qi, hence it is said that "Ying Qi travels within the vessels." The Lung is mentioned first because the Lung governs all vessels; following the sequence of transmission, it ends at the Liver Meridian, then restarts and transmits back to the Lung, completing one cycle). It descends to connect with the Large Intestine (The Lung and Large Intestine are exterior-interior partners, thus it connects with the Large Intestine. All twelve meridians are interconnected, each having an exterior-interior relationship; belonging to the same meridian is called "Shu" [belong], while connecting to another meridian is called "Luo" [connect]). It returns to follow the stomach opening (Return means coming back; follow means circling. After descending to connect with the Large Intestine, it ascends to circle the stomach opening), passes through the diaphragm to belong to the Lung (The diaphragm in the body is located below the heart and lungs, aligning anteriorly with the Jiutui point and posteriorly with the eleventh thoracic vertebra. It surrounds and adheres to separate turbid Qi, preventing it from steaming the Lung). From the Lung system (The Lung system refers to the trachea/throat), it emerges horizontally from under the armpit (The armpit is below the arm and above the ribs). It descends along the medial aspect of the arm (The medial aspect of the arm extends from the axilla to the elbow), running anterior to the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian and Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian (Shaoyin refers to the Heart Meridian. Xin Zhu [Heart Master] refers to the Pericardium Meridian. Among the three Yin meridians of the hand, Taiyin is anterior, Jueyin is middle, and Shaoyin is posterior). It descends into the elbow, follows the medial aspect of the forearm (The junction of the upper arm and forearm is the elbow. Medial refers to the inner side), ascends along the lower border of the bone, enters the Cunkou (The bone refers to the radial styloid process at the wrist. Lower border refers to the lateral side of the bone. Cunkou refers to the radial artery pulse). It ascends to the Thenar Eminence (Yu Ji), follows the Yu Ji margin (Above the wrist, below the thumb, the muscle bulges like a fish, hence named Yu Ji. Above Cunkou and below Yu Ji is the Yu Ji acupoint). It exits at the tip of the thumb (Tip refers to the fingertip; the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian terminates here). Its branch goes straight from behind the wrist to the medial side of the index finger, exiting at its tip (Branch refers to branches like tree limbs. Outside the main channels, there are collateral branches. This is the divergent channel of this meridian, going straight from behind the wrist to the tip of the index finger, intersecting the Shangyang acupoint, and connecting to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian).
The Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian originates at the tip of the index finger (Index finger is the second finger. The three Yang meridians of the hand travel from the hand to the head). It follows the upper lateral border of the finger, exits between the two bones of Hegu (Upper lateral border refers to the upper side. For all meridians, Yang meridians run on the exterior and Yin meridians on the interior, as seen in subsequent meridians. Hegu is an acupoint name. The two bones refer to the distal phalanx bones of the thumb and index finger, commonly known as the tiger's mouth). It ascends into the space between the two tendons (The depression between the two tendons on the dorsal-ulnar side of the wrist is the Yangxi acupoint). It follows the upper lateral border of the forearm, enters the lateral border of the elbow, ascends along the anterior-lateral border of the upper arm, reaches the shoulder, and exits the anterior-lateral border of the acromion (The gap at the end of the shoulder bone is the Guyu bone). It ascends out to the meeting place of the vertebral column (The root of the neck at the upper back is the Tianzhu bone. All six Yang meridians meet at the Dazhui point of the Du Meridian, which is the meeting place). It descends into the Qianpen (Clavicular fossa), connects with the Lung, passes through the diaphragm, and belongs to the Large Intestine (From Dazhui forward, entering Qianpen to connect with the Lung, then descending through the diaphragm to the side of the navel, belonging to the Large Intestine). Its branch ascends from Qianpen through the neck, pierces the cheek, and enters the lower teeth (The curved part below the ear is the cheek). It returns to exit flanking the mouth, intersects at the Renzhong point, crossing left to right and right to left, ascending to flank the nostrils (Renzhong is the Shuigou point of the Du Meridian. Crossing left and right at Renzhong, it ascends to flank the nostrils; the Hand-Yangming Meridian terminates here, intersecting at Shangen and Chengqi to connect with the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian).
The Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian originates at the intersection of the nose bridge ( , the nasal bridge; also known as Shangen. The three Yang meridians of the foot travel from the head to the feet). It receives Qi from the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian laterally (Receive means enter. The Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian originates at the inner canthus, near the intersection with ). It descends along the outside of the nose, enters the upper teeth, returns to exit flanking the mouth and encircling the lips, and descends to intersect at Chengjiang (Encircle means to go around. Chengjiang is an acupoint of the Ren Meridian). It retreats along the postero-inferior border of the chin, exits at Daying (Below the cheekbone is Han; below Han is Yi). It follows Jiache, ascends before the ear, passes through Keguzhuren, follows the hairline, and reaches the forehead (Jiache is below the ear, an acupoint of this meridian. Keguzhuren is in front of the ear, an acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyall Gallbladder Meridian. The front hairline is the forehead). Its branch descends from in front of Daying to Renying, follows the throat, enters Qianpen, passes through the diaphragm, belongs to the Stomach, and connects with the Spleen (Connecting with the Spleen is because the Stomach and Spleen are exterior-interior partners). Its direct path descends from Qianpen along the medial edge of the breast, descends flanking the umbilicus, and enters the Qijie (Qijie is the Qichong point, located one cun above the inguinal ligament on both sides of the pubic symphysis). Its branch originates from the lower stomach opening, descends along the abdominal interior, and meets the direct path at Qijie (The lower stomach opening is the Pylorus. The branch and direct path converge at Qijie). It descends through Biguan, reaches Futu, descends into the knee patella, follows the lateral border of the tibia, descends to the dorsum of the foot, and enters the medial space of the middle toe (Reach means arrive. Biguan and Futu are acupoints above the knee. The knee cap is Bin, the shin bone is Tibia, the foot dorsum is Su. Entering the medial space of the middle toe from the dorsum, the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian terminates here). Its branch diverges three cun below the knee and descends into the lateral space of the middle toe; another branch diverges from the dorsum of the foot, enters the space between the toes, and exits at the tip (The Yangming divergent channel enters the lateral space of the middle toe. Another branch diverges to enter the space between the big toe, obliquely exiting next to the Xingjian point of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Following the big toe to exit its tip, it connects to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian).
The Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian originates at the tip of the big toe (The three Yin meridians of the foot travel from the foot to the abdomen; thus, the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian originates here). It follows the medial white flesh margin of the toe, passes behind the He Gu (The He Gu is the round bone behind the base of the big toe; Shi mistakenly called it Gu Gua Gu), ascends anterior to the medial malleolus, ascends through Chuan (pronounced 'chuan') inside the leg, follows the posterior border of the tibia, and crosses anterior to the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian (The calf is called . Crossing anterior to Jueyin refers to the Dij and Yinlingquan acupoints). It ascends to the anterior-lateral border of the thigh (Thigh is the upper leg. Anterior-lateral border refers to the upper side, adjacent to Xuehai and Jimen). It enters the abdomen, belongs to the Spleen, and connects with the Stomach (The Spleen and Stomach are exterior-interior partners, thus it belongs to the Spleen and connects with the Stomach). It passes through the diaphragm, flanks the pharynx, connects to the root of the tongue, and scatters under the tongue. Its branch diverges from the Stomach, ascends through the diaphragm, and pours into the Heart (The external pathway of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian ascends from the abdomen through Fushhe, Fujie, etc., scatters in the chest, and stops at the Dabao point. Its internal branch diverges from the stomach cavity, ascends through the diaphragm to pour into the heart, connecting to the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian).
The Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian originates in the Heart, emerges to belong to the Heart System (The Heart is located below the fifth thoracic vertebra. Its system has five connections: the upper connection links to the Lung, the lower connection of the Lung links to the Heart, and the three lower connections of the Heart link to the Spleen, Liver, and Kidney. Thus, the Heart communicates with all five zang organs and serves as the ruler). It passes through the diaphragm to connect with the Small Intestine (The Heart and Small Intestine are exterior-interior partners, thus it passes through the diaphragm at two cun above the navel, at the Xiawan level, to connect with the Small Intestine). Its branch ascends from the Heart System, flanks the pharynx, and connects to the Eye System. Its direct path returns from the Heart System, ascends to the Lung, and descends out from under the armpit (Exiting under the armpit, ascending to the Jiquan acupoint, this marks the beginning of the external course of the Hand-Shaoyin Meridian). It follows the posterior-lateral border of the upper arm, runs posterior to the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian and Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian (The posterior-lateral border of the upper arm is the Qingling acupoint. Among the three Yin meridians of the hand, Shaoyin is posterior to Taiyin and Jueyin). It descends into the elbow, follows the posterior-lateral border of the forearm, reaches the end of the sharp bone at the wrist (The ankle-like bone below the wrist is the sharp bone, the Shenmen acupoint). It enters the posterior-lateral border of the palm, follows the medial side of the little finger, and exits at its tip (The Hand-Shaoyin Meridian terminates here, intersecting the lateral side of the little finger to connect to the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian. Shi says: The Heart is the ruler, honored above other zang organs, so its transmission does not require branches).
The Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian originates at the tip of the little finger, follows the lateral side of the hand up to the wrist, and exits at the ankle (Qian Gu, Hou Xi, Wang Gu, and other acupoints). It goes straight up along the lower border of the arm bone, exits between the two tendons on the medial side of the elbow (Following the lower border of the arm, Yang Gu, etc. Exiting the depression between the two bony prominences on the medial side of the elbow is the Xiaohai acupoint). It ascends along the posterior-lateral border of the upper arm (Running outside the Hand-Yangming and Hand-Shaoyang meridians), exits the shoulder joint, circles the scapula, and intersects at the shoulder (The bone seam behind the shoulder is the Jianjie. The scapula includes Naoshu and Tianzong. The shoulder includes Bingfeng and Qu Yuan, intersecting on both shoulders and meeting at the Dazhui point of the Du Meridian). It enters Qianpen to connect with the Heart (The Heart and Small Intestine are exterior-interior partners). It follows the pharynx, descends through the diaphragm, reaches the Stomach, and belongs to the Small Intestine (Following the pharynx, descending through the diaphragm to reach the Stomach, at two cun above the navel, belonging to the Small Intestine; this is the internal course of this meridian). Its branch ascends from Qianpen along the neck to the cheek, reaches the outer canthus, and enters the ear (Its external branch exits Qianpen, follows Tianchuang in the neck, ascends to Tianrong behind the cheek, and enters the Tinggong acupoint in the ear via the zygomatic arch; the Hand-Taiyang Meridian terminates here). Another branch diverges from the cheek, ascends to the nose, reaches the inner canthus, and obliquely connects to the zygomatic bone (Below the eye is , the inner corner is the inner canthus. Zygomatic refers to the Quanliao acupoint; the Hand-Taiyang Meridian intersects the inner canthus here to connect to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian).
The Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian originates at the inner canthus, ascends to the forehead, and intersects at the vertex (Ascending from Zanzhu to the forehead, passing through Qucha, Wuchu, etc. Obliquely from Luoque on both sides to intersect at Baihui on the vertex). Its branch goes from the vertex to the upper angle of the ear (The branch travels laterally from Baihui to the upper angle of the ear, passing through the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian points Qubin, Lvgu, Tianshu, Fu Bai, Qiaoyin, and Wang Gu; thus these six points are intersections of the Foot-Taiyang and Foot-Shaoyang meridians). Its direct path enters from the vertex to connect with the brain (From Baihui, Tongtian, Luoque, Yuzhen, entering and connecting to the brain). It returns, exits separately, and descends down the neck, follows the medial aspect of the shoulder blade, flanks the spine, and reaches the waist (Re-emerging from the back of the head, descending the neck, meeting the Dazhui point of the Du Meridian at Tianzhu. Taodao, then following four rows medially along the shoulder blades, flanking the spine to reach the waist). It enters along the Paraspinal muscles, connects with the Kidney, and belongs to the Bladder (The Kidney and Bladder are exterior-interior partners. The flesh on both sides of the spine is called Lü). Its branch descends from the waist, flanks the spine, penetrates the buttocks, and enters the popliteal fossa (The large flesh beside the sacrum is the buttock. The bend behind the knee is the Popliteal Fossa). Another branch diverges from the medial side of the popliteal fossa, descends bilaterally to penetrate the scapula, and flanks the spine internally (This branch refers to the medial aspect of the shoulder blade, below Dazhu, the two outer rows. Penetrating the scapula bilaterally, three cun from the spine, it diverges, passing through Fufen, Pohu, Gaohuang, etc., flanking the spine and passing over the Hip Pivot). It passes the Hip Pivot, follows the lateral thigh from the posterior border, and converges in the popliteal fossa (Meeting the Huantiao of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, descending one cun five fen laterally from Chengfu along the posterior-lateral border of the thigh, re-converging with the branch entering the popliteal fossa). It descends through the calf muscle, exits behind the lateral malleolus, follows the Jinggu acupoint, and reaches the lateral side of the little toe (The large bone behind the base of the little toe is Jinggu, the terminal acupoint of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; it intersects below the little toe to connect to the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian).
The Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian originates below the little toe, slants towards the sole of the foot, exits below Rangu, follows behind the medial malleolus, and diverges into the heel (Rangu is anterior to the medial malleolus, below the large bone. Behind the medial malleolus, diverging into the heel refers to the Taixi and Dazhong acupoints). It ascends through the medial aspect of the leg, exits the medial border of the calf, ascends along the posterior-medial border of the thigh, penetrates the spine, belongs to the Kidney, and connects with the Bladder (Ascending the posterior-medial border of the thigh, it knots at Changqiang of the Du Meridian. Penetrating the spine to belong to the Kidney, anteriorly at Guanyuan and Zhongji, and connecting to the Bladder, they are exterior-interior partners). Its direct path ascends from the Kidney, penetrates the Liver and Diaphragm, enters the Lung, follows the throat, and flanks the root of the tongue (Its direct path ascends from Huangshu where it belongs to the Kidney, following Shangqu, Shiguan, Yindu, Tonggu, penetrating the Liver, ascending Youmen through the Diaphragm, passing Bulang into the Lung, following Shenfeng, Lingxu, Shencang, Yufu, and ascending the throat, joining Renying to flank the root of the tongue). Its branch emerges from the Lung, connects with the Heart, and pours into the Chest (The branch, from the area of Shencang, connects from the Lung to the Heart and to the chest; above the Yufu acupoints, the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian terminates here, connecting to the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian).
The Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian originates in the Chest (Xin Zhu [Heart Master] is what the Heart governs. The Bao Luo [Pericardium/Lining] is the mansion of the Heart, hence the name). It emerges to belong to the Pericardium, passes through the diaphragm, and sequentially connects with the Sanjiao (The Pericardium is the external guard of the Heart Monarch, and the Sanjiao is the external guard of the zang-fu organs; thus they are exterior-interior and connected. No other meridians use the character "Li" [sequence/experience]; only this one does, indicating reaching the Upper, Middle, and Lower Jiao). Its branch follows the chest, emerges from the hypochondrium, and descends three cun below the armpit (Tianchi, three cun below the armpit, is the starting acupoint of the Hand-Jueyin Meridian). It ascends to the axilla, follows the medial aspect of the upper arm, running between the Hand-Taiyin and Hand-Shaoyin meridians (Ascending to Tianquan in the axilla, following the medial upper arm between Taiyin and Shaoyin, because among the three Yin meridians of the hand, Jueyin is in the middle). It enters the elbow, descends the arm between the two tendons (Entering the elbow is Quze; descending the arm between the two tendons are Ximen, Jianshi, Neiguan, and Daling). It enters the palm, follows the middle finger to exit its tip (In the palm is Laogong. At the tip of the middle finger is Zhongchong; the Hand-Jueyin Meridian terminates here). Its branch diverges from the palm, follows the ring finger to exit its tip (Ring finger is the fourth finger. The branch diverges from Laogong to the tip of the ring finger, connecting to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian).
The Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian originates at the tip of the ring finger, ascending out between the two fingers (Between the ring and little fingers, Yesmen and Zhongzhu acupoints). It follows the dorsal wrist, exits between the two bones of the forearm (Dorsal wrist is Yangchi. Between the two bones of the forearm are Waiguan and Zhigou acupoints). It ascends through the elbow, follows the lateral aspect of the upper arm to the shoulder, and crosses out posterior to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian (Ascending through Tianjing in the elbow, following the lateral upper arm through Qinglengyuan, Xiaoluo, Huizui, ascending the shoulder, from Tianliao crossing out posterior to the Foot-Shaoyang Meridian). It enters Qianpen, spreads in the Danzhong, scatters to connect with the Pericardium, passes through the diaphragm, and follows/belongs to the Sanjiao (The internal path enters Qianpen, then descends laterally from the Foot-Yangming Meridian to spread in Danzhong, scattering to connect with the Pericardium. They are exterior-interior. From the Upper Jiao, it passes through the diaphragm, follows the Middle Jiao to regulate the Lower Jiao). Its branch ascends from Danzhong, exits Qianpen, ascends the neck, ties behind the ear, goes straight up, exits the upper angle of the ear, and bends down to the cheek to (Its external branch ascends from Danzhong to Qianpen, meets the Dazhui of the Du Meridian, follows Tianyou, ties behind the ear at Yifeng, Fengchi, Luxi, exits the upper angle of the ear, passes the Xuanni and Hanyan of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, descends the ear-cheek to ). Another branch enters the ear from behind, exits to the front of the ear, passes anterior to Keguzhuren, crosses the cheek, and reaches the outer canthus (This branch enters the ear from Yifeng behind the ear, passes the Tinggong of the Hand-Taiyang Meridian, exits to the front of the ear, passes Keguzhuren of the Foot-Shaoyang Meridian, crosses the cheek to Sizhukong, reaches the outer canthus, meets Tongziliao; the Hand-Shaoyang Meridian terminates here, connecting to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian).
The Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian originates at the outer canthus, ascends to the head corner, and descends behind the ear (From Tinghui and Keguzhuren to the head corner. Descending behind the ear, passing Tianchong, Fu Bai, Qiaoyin, Wang Gu). It follows the neck anterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Meridian, reaches the shoulder, crosses posterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Meridian, and enters Qianpen (Following the neck past Tianyou of the Hand-Shaoyang Meridian, running anterior to the Shaoyang Meridian, descending to the shoulder, following Jianjing, crossing posterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Meridian, passing Dazhui of the Du Meridian, and entering the Qianpen lateral to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian). Its branch enters the ear from behind, exits to the front of the ear, and reaches behind the outer canthus (From the temporal region behind the ear, passing Yifeng of the Hand-Shaoyang Meridian, Tinggong of the Hand-Taiyang Meridian, exiting to the front of the ear, returning from Tinghui to the outer canthus). Another branch diverges from the outer canthus, descends to Daying, merges with the Hand-Shaoyang Meridian, and reaches (The branch diverges from the outer canthus, descends to Daying of the Foot-Yangming Meridian, passes Sizhuhu and Heliao of the Hand-Shaoyang Meridian, and reaches ). It descends to add to Jiache, descends the neck, and merges with Qianpen (Descending the neck from Jiache, following anterior to this meridian, merging with the branch entering Qianpen). It descends into the chest, penetrates the diaphragm, connects with the Liver, and belongs to the Gallbladder, follows the hypochondrium, exits Qijie, wraps around the pubic hair, and transversely enters the hip crease (Descending in the chest at the level of Tianchi of the Hand-Jueyin Meridian, penetrating the diaphragm, connecting with the Liver at Qimen of the Foot-Jueyin Meridian, belonging to the Gallbladder at Riyue of this meridian as exterior-interior partners, then following the hypochondrium, descending from Zhangmen of the Foot-Jueyin Meridian, exiting Qijie of the Foot-Yangming Meridian. Wrapping around the pubic hair, merging with the Foot-Jueyin Meridian to transversely enter the hip crease at Huantiao). Its direct path descends from Qianpen to the axilla, follows the chest past the costal margin, descends to merge with the hip crease (The direct external path descends from Qianpen, re-merging with the branch entering the hip crease). It descends along Biyang, exits the lateral border of the knee, descends anterior to the lateral accessory bone (Biyang is the lateral thigh. Accessory bone refers to the high bones on both sides of the knee. Passing Zhongdu and Yangguan from Biyang, exiting the lateral border of the knee, descending anterior to the lateral accessory bone, from Yanglingquan down to Yangjiao, etc.). It goes straight down to the end of the Juegu, exits anterior to the lateral malleolus, follows the dorsum of the foot, and enters between the fourth and fifth toes (The bone ridge above the lateral malleolus is Juegu, the Yangfu acupoint. Descending Xuanzhong, following the foot surface to enter between the fourth and fifth toes, reaching the Qiaoyin acupoint; the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian terminates here). Its branch diverges from the dorsum of the foot, enters the space between the big toe, follows the medial side of the tibialis tendon of the big toe to exit its tip. It returns to penetrate the nail bed, exiting at Sanmao (The bone seam behind the base of the big and second toes is Qigu. Two segments behind the nail bed of the big toe is Sanmao; from here it connects to the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian).
The Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian originates at the cluster of hair on the big toe (Cluster of hair is Sanmao). It ascends along the upper lateral border of the foot dorsum, one cun from the medial malleolus (On the foot dorsum, Xingjian and Taichong. One cun from the medial malleolus is Zhongfeng). Ascending eight cun above the ankle, it crosses posterior to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, and ascends the medial border of the calf (Ascending past Sanyinjiao of the Foot-Taiyin Meridian, passing Ligou and Zhongdu, crossing posterior to the Taiyin Meridian, ascending the medial border of the calf to Xiguan and Ququan). It follows the medial thigh, enters the pubic region, passes the genitalia (Medial thigh. Following Yinbao, Wuli, Yinlian in the medial thigh, meeting Chongmen and Fushhe of the Foot-Taiyin Meridian, entering Jimai in the pubic hair, crossing left and right, encircling the genitalia to meet Qugu of the Ren Meridian). It reaches the lower abdomen, flanks the Stomach, belongs to the Liver, and connects with the Gallbladder (Meeting Zhongji and Guanyuan of the Ren Meridian in the lower abdomen, following Zhangmen to Qimen, flanking the Stomach, belonging to the Liver, connecting with the Gallbladder at Riyue of the Foot-Shaoyang Meridian; the Liver and Gallbladder are exterior-interior partners). It ascends through the diaphragm, spreads in the hypochondrium (Penetrating the diaphragm, running outside Shidou of the Foot-Taiyin Meridian, inside Dabao, spreading in the hypochondrium, reaching Yuan Ye of the Foot-Shaoyang Meridian and Yunmen of the Hand-Taiyin Meridian; Foot-Jueyin acupoints terminate here). It follows behind the throat, ascends into the Nasopharynx (Hangsang), connects to the Eye System, ascends out of the forehead, and meets the Du Meridian at the vertex (Nasopharynx is the throat/pharynx. The deep interior of the eye is the Eye System. Its internal ascending path follows behind the throat into the nasopharynx, running outside Daying, Dicang, Sibai of the Foot-Yangming Meridian, internally connecting to the Eye System, ascending outside Yangbai of the Foot-Shaoyang Meridian, inside Lin Qi, meeting Baihui of the Du Meridian at the vertex). Its branch descends from the Eye System into the cheek interior; encircles the inside of the lips (Descending outside the Ren Meridian, inside this meridian, from the Eye System, down the cheek, encircling the lips). Another branch diverges from the Liver, penetrates the diaphragm, and ascends to pour into the Lung (From Qimen where it belongs to the Liver, running outside Shidou of the Foot-Taiyin Meridian, inside this meridian, diverging to penetrate the diaphragm and ascend to pour into the Lung. Descending flanking Zhongwan, it reconnects to the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian; the cycle of the twelve meridians is now complete).