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Diagram of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian

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Tongziliao (GB1): Located at the outer canthus, 5 fen away, it is an intersection point with the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian.
Tinghui (GB2): Located in the depression anterior to the ear, one cun below Shangguan, where the artery throbs visibly; take the point with the mouth open.
Kecheren (Shangguan GB4): Located on the upper border of the protruding bone anterior to the ear, where there is a gap and the artery throbs visibly when the mouth is opened; take the point lying on the side with the mouth open; it intersects with the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. A certain needle technique is mentioned here.
Hanyan (GB5): Located below Quzhou and above the upper border of Naokong; it is an intersection point of the Hand-Foot Shaoyang and Yangming meridians.
Xuanlu (GB6): Located above Quzhou and in the middle of Naokong.
Xuanli (GB7): Located above Quzhou and below the lower border of Naokong; it is an intersection point of the Hand-Foot Shaoyang and Yangming meridians.
Qubin (GB7): Take the point in the curved depression at the hairline anterior to the ear tip, opposite the ear, where there is a gap when moving the jaw; it is an intersection point with the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian.
Shuai Gu (GB8): Located three fen above the ear, entering the hairline by one cun five fen, in a visible depression; take the point while chewing; it is an intersection point with the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian.
Tianchong (GB9): Located three fen above the ear, two cun from the posterior hairline of the ear.
Fubai (GB10): Located one cun entering the hairline behind the ear; it is an intersection point with the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian.
Qiaoyin (GB11): Located above Wanggu and below the occipital bone, where there is a gap when shaking the head; it is an intersection point with the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian.
Wangu (GB12): Located four fen entering the hairline behind the ear.
Benshen (GB13): Located one cun five fen lateral to Qucha, four fen entering the hairline above the ear; it is an intersection point with the Yangwei Vessel.
Yangbai (GB14): Located one cun above the eyebrow, directly opposite the pupil; it is an intersection point with the Yangwei Vessel.
Linque (GB15): Located five fen entering the hairline above the eyebrow, in a depression, directly opposite the pupil; it is an intersection point with the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian.
Muchuang (GB16): Located one cun posterior to Linque, or one cun five fen entering the hairline above the eyebrow, directly opposite the pupil; it is an intersection point with the Yangwei Vessel.
Zhengying (GB17): Located one cun posterior to Muchuang, or two cun five fen entering the hairline above the eyebrow, directly opposite the pupil; it is an intersection point with the Yangwei Vessel.
Chengling (GB18): Located one cun five fen posterior to Zhengying, or four cun entering the hairline above the eyebrow, flanking the Yuzhen bone; it is an intersection point with the Yangwei Vessel.
Naokong (GB19): Located one cun five fen posterior to Chengling, in the depression flanking the Yuzhen bone; it is an intersection point with the Yangwei Vessel.
Fengchi (GB20): Located in the depression at the posterior hairline posterior to Naokong, flanking Fengfu; it is an intersection point with the Yangwei Vessel.
The meridian descends along the neck to Tianyou, passes through Jianjing, and relates to the Hand-Foot Yangming and Shaoyang meridians, Dazhui (intersection of Hand-Foot Three Yang and Du), Daying, Taiyang, Shaoyang, Zu Bingfeng, and Si Yangjiao, proceeding to the neck, Quepen, and descending into the chest and abdomen.
*Spinal Classics* Chapter 10 states: It descends along the neck, anterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, reaches the shoulder, crosses posterior to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, and enters the Quepen. ○ Master Hua Shou notes: The character "Hand" is absent after "crosses out". ○ Master Hua Shou says: From Fengchi, it descends along the neck passing Tianyou, running anterior to the Hand-Shaoyang meridian, down to the shoulder, following Jianjing, crossing left and right to exit posterior to the Hand-Shaoyang, passing Dazhui, Dazhu, and Bingfeng, entering outside the Quepen anterior to Bingfeng. ○ Tianyou is seen in the Hand-Shaoyang Meridian; Dazhui is seen in the Du Meridian (intersection of Hand-Foot Three Yang and Du); Dazhu is seen in the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian (intersection of Foot-Taiyang and Shaoyang); Bingfeng is seen in the Hand-Taiyang Bladder Meridian (intersection of Hand-Taiyang, Yangming, and Hand-Foot Shaoyang); Quepen is seen in the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian.
Jianjing (GB21): Located in the depression on the shoulder, one cun five fen anterior to the large bone above Quepen; press with three fingers, the depression under the middle finger; it is an intersection point of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian and the Yangwei Vessel.
Its branch goes towards the middle of the ear, passing from Xuanli through Yifeng, emerging along Tinggong and Tinghui, ending posterior to the outer canthus of Tongziliao.
*Spinal Classics* Chapter 10 states: Its branch enters the ear from behind the ear, emerges anterior to the ear, and reaches the posterior aspect of the outer canthus. ○ Master Hua Shou says: Its branch passes through the temporal region behind the ear via Yifeng, enters the ear, passes Tinggong, emerges anterior to the ear, returns from Tinghui to the division of the outer canthus and Tongziliao. ○ Yifeng is seen in the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian (intersection of Hand-Foot Shaoyang); Tinggong is seen in the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian (intersection of Hand-Foot Shaoyang and Taiyang); Tinghui and Tongziliao are seen previously.
Another branch rises again at the side of the outer canthus, passes Daying, Quan, Jiache, descends across the cheek, follows the original path anteriorly to merge with Quepen, descends into the chest and diaphragm, Tianchi, passes through Qimen (Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian), meets Jueyin, belongs to the Gallbladder Mu-Point, reaching Riyue (Taiyang, Shaoyang, Yangwei).
*Spinal Classics* Chapter 10 states: Its branch diverges from the outer canthus, descends to meet the Hand-Shaoyang, reaches below the zygomatic arch, adds Jiache, descends the neck, merges with Quepen, descends into the chest, pierces the diaphragm, connects with the Liver, and belongs to the Gallbladder. ○ Master Hua Shou: The character "Eye" is added after "diverges"; the character "Yu" is absent after "meets"; the characters "Di Yu" are absent after "Hand-Shaoyang Yang"; the character "Yi" is absent after "Quepen". ○ Master Hua Shou says: Its branch diverges from the outer canthus Tongziliao, descends to meet the Shaoyang at the division of the Zygomatic acupoint, descends to Jiache, descends the neck, follows anterior to this meridian, merges with those entering Quepen anteriorly, descends into the chest outside Tianchi, pierces the diaphragm at Qimen, connects with the Liver, descends to the division of Riyue, and belongs to the Gallbladder. ○ Daying is seen in the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; Quan and Jiache are seen in the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; Tianchi is seen in the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium (intersection of Foot-Shaoyang); Qimen is seen in the Foot-Jueyin Liver; Riyue is seen below (the Mu-Point of the Gallbladder).
It follows the hypochondrium, Zhangmen, Qichong, winds around the pubic hair, Biyan, Huantiao, and enters.
*Spinal Classics* Chapter 10 states: It follows inside the hypochondrium, emerges at Qichong, winds around the pubic hair, and enters horizontally into Biyan. ○ Master Hua Shou says: The hypochondrium is the area under the armpit; the division of the pubic bone is the pubic hair; the pulsating vessels on both sides of the pubic hair are Qichong; below the pubic bone is Biyan, which is Bisu. From the Gallbladder origin, it follows inside the hypochondrium past Zhangmen, emerges at Qichong, winds around the pubic hair, and then enters horizontally into Biyan, specifically Huantiao within Biyan. ○ Zhangmen is seen in the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian (intersection of Foot-Shaoyang and Jueyin); Qichong is seen in the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; Huantiao is in Bisu.
The straight branch continues from Quepen down to the axilla, follows the chest to Yuanye, Zhejin, Riyue, to Zhangmen and the costal margin, then runs along the Daimai, with Wushu and Weidao acupoints located there, yet merging with the upper division, Zhong, Jiachi, Changqiang, where the Foot-Shaoyang and Yin intersect and meet at Huantiao and Bisu, inside the Taiyang meridian, outside the Yangming meridian, Zhongdu, Yangguan, Dubi, deviating to exit the knee.
*Spinal Classics* Chapter 10 states: The straight branch descends from Quepen to the axilla, follows the chest, passes the costal margin, merges below into Biyan, descends along the lateral thigh, exits the lateral knee. ○ Master Hua Shou says: Below the rib cage is the costal margin. This straight branch descends directly from Quepen to the axilla, follows the chest passing Yuanye, Zhejin, and Riyue acupoints, passes the costal margin, follows Jingmen, Daimai, Wushu, Weidao, Ju Liao, enters Shang, Zhong, Changqiang, and descends, merging with those entering Biyan anteriorly, then descends along the lateral thigh, running between the Taiyang and Yangming meridians, passing Zhongdu and Yangguan, exiting the lateral knee, reaching Yanglingquan. ○ Shang and Zhong are seen in the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; Shang is the collateral of Foot-Shaoyang and Taiyang; Zhong is the intersection of Foot-Shaoyin and Shaoyang. Changqiang is seen in the Du Meridian (intersection of Foot-Shaoyin and Shaoyang); Dubi is seen in the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian.
Yuanye (GB22): Located three cun below the axilla, in a visible depression; take the point with the arm raised; moxibustion is prohibited.
Zhejin (GB23): Located three cun below the axilla, one cun anterior to the abdomen, adhering to the hypochondrium in a depression.
Riyue (GB24): Located five fen below Qimen; it is an intersection point of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian and the Yangwei Vessel, and the Mu-Point of the Gallbladder.
Jingmen (GB25): Located below the floating rib at the waist, at the root of the costal margin, flanking the spine; it is the Mu-Point of the Kidney.
Daimai (GB26): Located one cun eight fen below the costal margin.
Wushu (GB27): Located three cun below Daimai, or one cun five fen beside Shuidao.
Weidao (GB28): Located five cun three fen below Zhangmen; it is an intersection point with the Daimai.
Juliao (GB29): Located eight cun three fen below Zhangmen, in a depression above the Jian bone; it is an intersection point with the Yangqiao Vessel.
Huantiao (GB30): Located in Bisu; lie on the side, extend the lower leg, flex the upper leg to take the point in the visible depression of the femoral head bone.
Zhongdu (GB31): Located on the lateral aspect of the femur, five cun above the knee, in the depression between muscle bundles; it is the Luo-Point of Shaoyang.
Yangguan (GB33): Located three cun above Yanglingquan, in the depression lateral to Dubi; moxibustion is prohibited. ○ Dubi is seen in the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian.
Yanglingquan (GB34): Located one cun below the knee, in the depression of the lateral margin; squat to take the point anterior to the sharp bone; it is the Hui-Point of Sinews.
Descend along Yangjiao, Waiqiu, Guangming, Yangfu, bones as before, the meridian travels from Xuanzhong, Hounei, Qiuxu, Linque, Diwuhui, Xiaxi, Qigu, Qiaoyin.
*Spinal Classics* Chapter 10 states: Descending anterior to the lateral fibula, straight down to the end of the Jiegu, emerging anterior to the lateral malleolus, following the dorsum of the foot, entering between the fourth and fifth toes. ○ Master Hua Shou says: The lateral side is the fibula; above the lateral malleolus is Jiegu; the foot surface is Fu. From Yanglingquan, descending anterior to the lateral fibula, passing Yangjiao, Waiqiu, Guangming, straight down to the end of Jiegu, following Yangfu and Xuanzhong downwards, emerging anterior to the lateral malleolus, to Qiuxu, following the foot surface's Linque, Diwuhui, Xiaxi, then entering between the fourth and fifth toes, ending at Qiaoyin.
Yangjiao (GB35): Located seven cun above the lateral malleolus, obliquely belonging to the space between the Two Yangs; it is the Xi-Cleft Point of the Yangwei Vessel.
Waiqiu (GB36): Located seven cun above the lateral malleolus.
Guangming (GB37): Located five cun above the lateral malleolus; it is the Luo-Point of Shaoyang, diverging to Jueyin.
Yangfu (GB38): Located four cun above the lateral malleolus, anterior to the fibula, at the end of Jiegu, three fen anteriorly, seven cun from Qiuxu.
Xuanzhong (GB39): (Location description missing in source, typically three cun above lateral malleolus).
Qiuxu (GB40): Located in the depression below the lateral malleolus, three cun from Linque.
Linque (GB41): Located in the depression between the metatarsals of the fourth and fifth toes, one cun five fen from Xiaxi; moxibustion is prohibited.
Diwuhui (GB42): Located in the depression posterior to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the fourth and fifth toes, one cun from Xiaxi.
Xiaxi (GB43): Located in the depression between the metatarsal bones of the fourth and fifth toes, posterior to the metatarsophalangeal joint.
Qiaoyin (GB44): Located at the tip of the nail of the fourth and fifth toes, one leaf-width from the nail.
There should be another branch from Linque, traversing the dorsum horizontally into the intermetatarsal space, piercing the nail and the tuft of hair, reaching the tip of the big toe; its name is Dadun, intersecting the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian, belonging to the Liver.
Chapter 10 states: Its branch diverges from the dorsum, enters the big toe, follows inside the intermetatarsal space, emerges at the tip, returns to pierce the nail, and emerges at the tuft of hair. ○ Master Hua Shou says: The post-metatarsal joint of the big toe is the intermetatarsal space; behind the big toe nail is the tuft of hair. Its branch diverges from Linque on the dorsum, enters the big toe, follows inside the intermetatarsal space, emerges at the tip of the big toe, returns to enter the nail, and emerges at the tuft of hair.
General Song:
At the outer canthus, it meets the vertex, travels behind the ear, passes through Quepen, connects with the Liver.
Descending along Biyan, it flows to the knee, passes the tuft of hair, and exits the tip of the toe.
Commentary: The meridian of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder originates at the outer canthus, Tongziliao, and ends at Qiaoyin, the tip of the fourth and fifth toes. Its branch diverges from Linque on the dorsum, travels to the tip of the big toe, is eight chi long, and intersects with the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian; thus, the Foot-Jueyin meridian originates at Dadun, the tuft of hair at the tip of the big toe.
Acupoint Song:
Foot-Shaoyang meridian starts at Tongziliao, forty-three acupoints travel far.
Tinghui, Kecheren, Hanyan gather; Xuanlu, Xuanli, Qubin rise.
Shuaigu, Tianchong, Fubai follow; Qiaoyin, Wangu, Benshen stand.
Yangbai, Linque open Muchuang; Zhengying, Chengling, Naokong continue.
Fengchi, Jianbing, Yuanye are long; Zhejin, Riyue, Jingmen are proper.
Daimai, Wushu, Weidao continue; Juliao, Huantiao descend to Zhongdu.
Yangguan, Yanglingquan, then Yangjiao; Waiqiu, Guangming, Yangfu are high.
Xuanzhong, Qiuxu, Foot-Linque; Diwu, Xiaxi, Qiaoyin finish.
In the previous diagram of this meridian, twenty acupoints from Tongziliao to Fengchi in the head run outward in three folds. Tongziliao to Wangu is one fold; Wangu outward to Yangbai meeting Jingming is one fold; Jingming upward following Linque and Fengchi is one fold. Because the acupoints are numerous and twisted, difficult to classify, they are listed sequentially from one to twenty. 1. Tongziliao 2. Tinghui 3. Kecheren 4. Hanyan 5. Xuanlu 6. Xuanli 7. Qubin 8. Shuaigu 9. Tianchong 10. Fubai 11. Qiaoyin 12. Wangu 13. Benshen 14. Yangbai 15. Linque 16. Muchuang 17. Zhengying 18. Chengling 19. Naokong 20. Fengchi.
Song of Is-Dong and Suo-Sheng Diseases:
This meridian has much Qi and little Blood. Is-Dong diseases include bitter taste, frequent sighing.
Heart and hypochondriac pain difficult to turn; facial dust, hot feet, body lacks luster.
Suo-Sheng diseases include headache connecting to the outer canthus, swelling and pain in Quepen and both axillae.
Ma Dao and Jia Ying arise on both sides; sweating, shivering chills, malaria in the chest.
Hypochondriac, costal, thigh, knee, to the shin, Jiegu, ankle pain, and all joints.
*Spinal Classics* Chapter 10 states: Is-Dong diseases involve bitter taste, frequent sighing, heart and hypochondriac pain unable to turn sides, severe cases have a dusty face and lack of luster, feet externally reversed heat, called Yang Jue. Suo-Sheng diseases involve the bone: headache, mandible pain, outer canthus pain, swelling and pain in Quepen, axillary swelling, Ma Dao and Jia Ying, sweating, shivering chills, malaria, chest and hypochondriac pain, lateral costal, thigh, knee, to the shin, Jiegu, anterior to the lateral malleolus, and all joints painful, fourth and fifth toes non-functional. For these diseases, excess is drained, deficiency is tonified, heat is treated quickly, cold is retained, sinking points are moxaed, neither excess nor deficiency is taken from the meridian. Excess: Renying is one times larger than Cunkou; deficiency: Renying is smaller than Cunkou. ○ Master Hua Shou: "Face slightly" lacks the character "have"; "Axillary swelling" writes "swelling" as "Xiao".