条文：
『灵枢·经脉别篇』曰：足少阴上至腘中，别走太阳而合，上至肾，
当十四椎，出属带脉（见图八十）。
二十八难曰：带脉者，起于季胁，回身一周。
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条文：
带脉足少阴经脉，上腘别走太阳经，合肾十四椎属带，起于季胁绕身行。
注：[1]带脉本由足少阴经之脉，上至腘中，别走太阳而合肾，当十四椎，
出属带脉，故起于季胁，绕身一周行也。
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条文：
带起少阳带脉穴，绕行五枢维道间，京门之下居□上，周回季胁束带然。
注：[1]足少阴之正脉，出于然谷，循内踝后；其别者入跟中，上□内，
至腘中，别走而合太阳，上至肾气穴穴，当十四椎内，与足少阴冲脉会，
外与足少阳带脉合会，而不与冲脉偕行，出于季胁，
属少阳带脉穴也。
[2]故『难经』曰：带脉者，起于季胁也，回身一周者，
谓起于足少阳带脉穴，循行五枢穴维道穴，不行居□穴，回行如带，
故曰带脉也。
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条文：
带脉部分足少阳，季胁寸八是其乡，由带三寸五枢穴，过章五三维道当。
注：[1]带脉部分，在足少阳经季胁之下一寸八分，即带脉穴也。
[2]从带脉穴下三寸，即五枢穴也。
[3]从五枢下行，过肝经之章门穴下五寸三分，即维道穴也（图八十一）。 %
[Text 1]
The *Ling Shu: Bie Pian of the Meridians* states: The Foot-Shaoyin [Kidney] meridian ascends to the middle of the popliteal fossa, branches off to join the Taiyang [Bladder] meridian and merges with it, then ascends to the Kidney. At the level of the fourteenth thoracic vertebra, it emerges and connects to the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel) (see Figure 80).
The *Nan Jing (Classic of Difficult Issues)*, Chapter 28, states: The Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] originates from the hypochondriac region and encircles the body once.
[Text 2]
The Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] is connected to the Foot-Shaoyin [Kidney] meridian; ascending to the popliteal fossa, it branches to the Taiyang [Bladder] meridian, merges with the Kidney and the fourteenth vertebra, and connects to the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel], originating from the hypochondriac region and circulating around the body.
Note: [1] The Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] originally arises from the Qi of the Foot-Shaoyin [Kidney] meridian. Ascending to the middle of the popliteal fossa, it branches to the Taiyang [Bladder] meridian, merges with it at the Kidney, and at the level of the fourteenth vertebra, emerges to connect to the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel]. Therefore, it originates from the hypochondriac region and circulates around the body once.
[Text 3]
The Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] originates from the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian, winding between the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) and Weidao (Weidao, GB28) acupoints. Below the Jingmen (Jingmen, GB25) acupoint, it resides above a certain location, encircling the hypochondriac region like a belt.
Note: [1] The principal branch of the Foot-Shaoyin [Kidney] meridian emerges from the Ran Gu (Rangu, KI2) acupoint and follows the posterior aspect of the medial malleolus; its branch enters the heel, ascends along the medial aspect of the lower leg [text missing], reaches the middle of the popliteal fossa, branches to merge with the Taiyang [Bladder] meridian, ascends to the Shen Qi (Shenqi, BL23) acupoint, inside the level of the fourteenth vertebra, meets with the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) of the Foot-Shaoyin [Kidney] meridian. Externally, it meets with the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] of the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian, does not travel together with the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), emerges from the hypochondriac region, and connects to the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian.
[2] Thus, the *Nan Jing* states: "The Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] originates from the hypochondriac region." "Encircling the body once" means that it originates from the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian, travels through the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) and Weidao (Weidao, GB28) acupoints, does not pass through the Juliao [missing character, likely Jūliáo, GB29] acupoint, and circles back like a belt; hence it is called the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel].
[Text 4]
The portion of the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] belongs to the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian; one cun eight fen below the Jixiong (Jixiong, GB24) acupoint in the hypochondriac region is its location. Three cun below the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint is the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) acupoint. Descending from the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) acupoint, passing five cun three fen below the Zhangmen (Zhangmen, LR13) acupoint of the Liver meridian, is the Weidao (Weidao, GB28) acupoint.
Note: [1] The portion of the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] is located one cun eight fen below the Jixiong (Jixiong, GB24) acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian, which is the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint.
[2] Three cun below the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint is the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) acupoint.
[3] Descending from the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) acupoint, five cun three fen below the Zhangmen (Zhangmen, LR13) acupoint of the Liver meridian is the Weidao (Weidao, GB28) acupoint (Figure 81).