寅手太阴肺。始于中焦终于大指内廉出其端。
卯手阳明大肠。始于大指次指之端。终于上侠鼻孔辰足阳明胃。始于鼻交 中。终于入
大指间出其端。巳足太阴脾。始于大指之端。终于注心中。
午手少阴心。始于心中。终于循小指之内出其端。
未手太阳小肠。始于小指之端。终于抵鼻至目内 斜络于颧。
申足太阳膀胱。始于目内 。终于小指外侧出其端酉足少阴肾。始于小指之下。终于注
胸中。
戌手厥阴心包。始于胸中。终于循小指次指出其端。亥手少阳三焦。始于小指次指之端
。终于至目锐 子足少阴胆。始于目锐 。终于小指次指循大指内出其端贯爪甲出三毛。
丑足厥阴肝。始于大指聚毛之上。终于注肺中。
手之三阳。从手走头。足之三阳。从头走足。是高能接下也。
足之三阴。从足走腹。手之三阴。从腹走手。是下能趋上也。
故上下升降而为和。易曰。天道下济而光明。地道卑而上行。易曰。山泽通气。故气寄
于辛
。用于寅平旦始从中焦注循天之纪左旋至丑而终。昼夜通行五十度。周流八百一十丈。夫倡
则妇随。血随气而上行。殊不见润下之意。经云。气主煦之升也。血主濡之润也。书云。水
日润下。如何说得。从气之血。有不行之体如百川右行东至于海请示。
At the Yin hour, it corresponds to the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. It begins at the Middle Jiao (Middle Burner) and ends at the medial side of the thumb, emerging from its tip.
At the Mao hour, it corresponds to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. It begins at the tip of the index finger. It ends beside the nostril.
At the Chen hour, it corresponds to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. It begins at the intersection on the nose bridge (near Jingming BL-1), and ends between the big toe, emerging from the tip.
At the Si hour, it corresponds to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. It begins at the tip of the big toe. It ends by pouring into the Heart.
At the Wu hour, it corresponds to the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian. It begins in the Heart. It ends along the medial side of the little finger, emerging from the tip.
At the Wei hour, it corresponds to the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian. It begins at the tip of the little finger. It ends reaching the nose to the inner canthus of the eye, slanting to connect with the zygomatic bone.
At the Shen hour, it corresponds to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. It begins at the inner canthus of the eye. It ends at the lateral side of the little toe, emerging from the tip.
At the You hour, it corresponds to the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. It begins below the sole of the foot (Yongquan KI-1). It ends by pouring into the Chest.
At the Xu hour, it corresponds to the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. It begins in the Chest. It ends along the ring finger, emerging from the tip.
At the Hai hour, it corresponds to the Hand-Sanjiao (Triple Energizer) Meridian. It begins at the tip of the ring finger. It ends reaching the outer canthus of the eye.
At the Zi hour, it corresponds to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. It begins at the outer canthus of the eye. It ends at the fourth toe, following along the medial side of the big toe, emerging from the tip, passing through the nail bed to emerge from the hair tuft.
At the Chou hour, it corresponds to the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. It begins above the hair tuft of the big toe. It ends by pouring into the Lungs.
The three Yang meridians of the hands travel from the hands to the head. The three Yang meridians of the feet travel from the head to the feet. This represents high energy descending to receive [from below].
The three Yin meridians of the feet travel from the feet to the abdomen. The three Yin meridians of the hands travel from the abdomen to the hands. This represents low energy ascending towards [above].
Thus, upper and lower rising and descending achieve harmony. The *I Ching* (Book of Changes) states: "The Way of Heaven descends to nourish all things, thereby becoming bright. The Way of Earth is humble yet ascends." The *I Ching* also states: "Mountain and Marsh communicate with Qi." Therefore, Qi resides in Xin Metal. At the Yin hour, at dawn, it begins to flow from the Middle Jiao, following the cosmic pattern, rotating leftward until it concludes at the Chou hour. It circulates fifty times day and night, traversing 810 zhang around the body. As husband sings, wife follows; Blood follows Qi and ascends. One does not see the intention of water flowing downward. The Classics state: "Qi governs warming, its nature is ascending; Blood governs moistening, its nature is lubricating." Books state: "Water's nature is to moisten and flow downward." How can this be explained? Blood that follows Qi has a non-moving essence, just as rivers flow rightward (westward) to the sea; please instruct.