头督唇任五中行, 傍足太颧手阳,侧上足少绕耳手,鼻傍手明唇足方。
【注】头之正面分五行(音杭),其中行上嘴唇以上,属督脉;下嘴唇以下,属任脉,此为中行也。其第二行,目
内旁上,属足太阳经,鼻旁下,属手阳明经,此为第二行也。其第四行,面颧骨外旁,属手太阳经;头侧上,属足少
阳经;绕耳前后,属手少阳经,此为第四行也。其第三行唇旁,属足阳明经,为第三行也。
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头后七行督中行,惟二足太足少阳,颈前任中二足明,三手四行手太阳,五足少阳六是手,七足太阳督中行。
【注】头后项颈分七行∶其中行属督脉,惟两旁第二行属足太阳经,其余第三行,四行、五行皆属足少阳经。颈前
中行属任脉,二行属足阳明经,三行属手阳明经,四行属手太阳经,五行属足少阳经,六行属手少阳经,七行属足太阳
经,项后中行属督脉经也。
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胸腹二行足少阴,三足阳明四太阴,五足厥阴六少阳,脊背二三足太阳。
【注】胸腹之中行属任脉,两旁第二行属足少阴肾经,第三行属足阳明胃经,第四行属足太阴脾经,乳下胁上第五
行属足厥阴肝经,胁后第六行属足少阳胆经,脊外两旁二行、三行俱属足太阳膀胱经,脊之中行属督脉经。
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Translation of the Song for the Front of the Head: The front of the head, including the midline and the upper and lower lips, is divided into five rows. The adjacent second row belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian and the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. The lateral side and the area around the ears belong to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian and the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian. The area beside the nose belongs to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, and the area beside the lips belongs to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian.
[Note] The front of the head is divided into five rows (pronounced "hang"). The middle row, located above the upper lip, belongs to the Du Mai (Governor Vessel); below the lower lip, it belongs to the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel). This constitutes the middle row. The second row runs upward from beside the inner canthus and belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; downward from beside the nose, it belongs to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. This constitutes the second row. The fourth row is located laterally beside the zygomatic bone and belongs to the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; the lateral aspect of the head belongs to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; the area encircling the ear anteriorly and posteriorly belongs to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian. This constitutes the fourth row. The third row is located beside the lips and belongs to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. This constitutes the third row.
Translation of the Song for the Back of the Head and Neck: In the seven rows at the back of the head, the middle row belongs to the Du Mai (Governor Vessel). Only the second row on both sides belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian and Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian (Note: The text implies a specific distribution detailed in the annotation). On the anterior neck, the middle two rows belong to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; the third and fourth rows belong to the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; the fifth row belongs to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; the sixth row belongs to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian; the seventh row belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; and the middle row at the nape belongs to the Du Mai (Governor Vessel).
[Note] The back of the head and the neck are divided into seven rows: The middle row belongs to the Du Mai (Governor Vessel). Only the second row on both sides belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. The remaining third, fourth, and fifth rows all belong to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. The middle row of the anterior neck belongs to the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); the second row belongs to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; the third row belongs to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian; the fourth row belongs to the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; the fifth row belongs to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; the sixth row belongs to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian; the seventh row belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; and the middle row at the nape belongs to the Du Mai (Governor Vessel).
Diagram of the Chest, Abdomen, Spine, and Back: In the chest and abdomen, the middle row belongs to the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) [implied by context], the second row belongs to the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, the third row belongs to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, the fourth row belongs to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, the fifth row belongs to the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian, and the sixth row belongs to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. The second and third rows of the spine and back belong to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian.
[Note] The middle row of the chest and abdomen belongs to the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel). The second row on both sides belongs to the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. The third row belongs to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. The fourth row belongs to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. The fifth row, below the breasts and above the ribs, belongs to the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. The sixth row, behind the costal region, belongs to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. The second and third rows on both sides outside the spine both belong to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. The middle row of the spine belongs to the Du Mai (Governor Vessel).