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*Song of the Twelve Meridians*
The Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian pairs with the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian pairs with the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao (Triple Burner) Meridian pairs with the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian pairs with the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian; the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian pairs with the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian; the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian pairs with the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. This song refers to the Hand meridians.

[Table-Relationship Diagram of the Twelve Meridians and Zang-Fu Organs] \pt13a50.bmp

(In this song, the Fu organs are paired with Yang meridians, and the Zang organs are paired with Yin meridians.)
Jia corresponds to the Gallbladder, Yi to the Liver, Bing to the Small Intestine, Ding to the Heart, Wu to the Stomach, Ji to the Spleen. Geng corresponds to the Large Intestine, Xin to the Lung, Ren to the Bladder, Gui to the Kidney. The Sanjiao (Triple Burner), as a Yang Fu organ, should be assigned to Bing Fire; the Pericardium, as a Yin organ, attaches to the side of Ding Fire.
Old texts stated: "The Sanjiao also resides in Ren water, and the Pericardium joins Gui water." Although the Sanjiao is the official of dredging and can be said to reside in Ren, how can the Pericardium, which attaches to the Heart Master, be said to belong to Gui? Moreover, these two organs (Heart and Pericardium) are interior-exterior partners and both contain Ministerial Fire. This has been corrected now.

Only the Yangming meridians have abundant Qi and Blood; the Taiyang and Jueyin meridians have deficient Qi. The two Shaoyin and two Taiyin meridians usually have deficient Blood. The Qi and Blood status of the six meridians must be clearly distinguished.

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[Diagram of Bone Measurements and Locations on a Prone Figure] \pt13a52.bmp

Dian: Refers to the vertex of the head.
Nao: The marrow sea within the head.
Xin (pronounced *xin*): The fontanelle bone. In infants, where the cranial bones have not yet fused, the soft and pulsating area is called the anterior fontanelle (Xinmen).
E'lu: The area above the hairline in front of the anterior fontanelle is the forehead and skull.
Yan: The forehead is called Yan. *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "That between the eyebrows and eyes is Yan."
(E pronounced *e*): The nasal bridge, also known as Xiaji, or Shan Gen.
(E pronounced *zhuo*): Below the eyes.
Nie (Nie, pronounced *rou she*; E, pronounced *ru*). The pulsating area in front of the ear. This is likely what is commonly referred to as the temporal region (Taiyang). Another view identifies it as the zygomatic bone near the temples.
(E pronounced *kan*, or *hai gan*). *Shiyi* states: "Yellowish complexion due to hunger." This does not align with the meridian theory. See Meridian Category, Section 13 for details.
(E pronounced *qiu*): The bone between the cheekbone and the cheek.
Jia: The curved area below the ears is called Jia.
Yi (pronounced *yi*): The center of the chin is called Yi.
Han (*he gan qie*): Below the cheeks. The idiom "tiger's head and swallow's jaw" refers to this.
Muxi: The vessels deep within the eyeball.
Neiyuan: The inner canthus (inner corner of the eye).
Ruiyuan: The outer canthus (outer corner of the eye).
Renzhong: Above the upper lip and below the nose.
Chiya: The smaller teeth in the front are Chi; the larger teeth in the back are Ya.
Sheben: The root of the tongue.
Yan: Used for swallowing food and drink, located behind the throat.
Hou: Used for breathing, located in front of the pharynx.
Yi (pronounced *yi*): The throat.
Huiyan: Located in the larynx, acting as the gatekeeper for sound production.
Feixi: Refers to the trachea/throat.
Hangsang (Hang, pronounced *hang*, or rising tone twice; Sang, *si dang qie*): The nasopharynx.
Jingxiang: The side of the neck is Jing; the back of the neck is Xiang. The back of the head is also called Xiang.
Tianzhugu: The upper edge of the shoulder blade, the root of the cervical spine.
Jianjie: The two angles above the spinal muscles are Jianjie.
Jianjia (Jia, pronounced *jia*): The flat bone below Jianjie. Also called Jian .
Jugu: The transverse bone above the chest.
Ying (pronounced *ying*): The anterior chest is Ying. Another view: The high areas on both sides of the chest are Ying.
Xiongzho ng: Between the two nipples.
Ge: The diaphragm. Meaning detailed in Meridian Category III. The area above the diaphragm is where Zong Qi (Pectoral Qi) gathers, known as Danzhong.
Ye: The upper border of the hypochondrium.
Fu: The area above and below the umbilicus is called Fu. The area below the umbilicus is Shaofu.
Jixie: The small ribs at the lower end of the costal margin.
(E pronounced *qu qu*). Below the axilla and above the hypochondrium.
Jiuwei: The xiphoid process, which shields the heart.
(E pronounced *jie yu*): An alias for Jiuwei.
Zhong (E pronounced *miao*): The empty and soft areas on both sides below the costal margin.
Jigu (Ji, pronounced *ji*): Vertebrae.
Shen (pronounced *shen*): Shen refers to the tissue inside the spine, the muscles flanking the spine.
Lv (same as Lu): Lv refers to the vertebrae, an ideogram. It also means the muscles flanking the spine.
Yu Gu (E, pronounced *yu*): The extremity. The bone at the end of the shoulder.
Yaogu: The transverse bone above the sacrum.
Yaoke (Ke, *ku wa qie*, Central Plains accent reads as departing tone): Also known as Yao E bone, from the 16th vertebra downwards, attached to the sides of the spine.
Maoji: The areas on both sides of the Qugu bone are Maoji; the arterial pulse here is the Qichong point of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian.
Gao (pronounced *gao*): Testicles.
Cuan (*chu guan qie*): The area between the tendons of the scrotum is Cuan. The deep part inside Cuan is Xiaji.
Xiaji: The area between the two yins, at the location of the scrotum. This is the Huiyin point.
Tun (pronounced *tun*): The buttocks, large muscles beside the sacrum.
Ji: The areas flanking the sacral bones are Ji.
Kuan (pronounced *kuan*): Sacrum and buttocks, referring to the space between the thighs.
Kao (*kai gao qie*): Coccyx, also called Qionggu.
Gang (pronounced *gong*, or *hao gang qie*, colloquially Gang): The opening of the large intestine.
(E pronounced *ru* or *ruan*, or *nu dao qie*): The raised white flesh on the medial side below the shoulder joint, opposite the axilla.
Zhou: The middle segment of the arm. Another view: From the Quuchi point upwards is Zhou.
Bi: The area above and below the elbow is Bi. Another view: From the Quuchi point downwards is Bi.
Wan: The junction of the forearm and palm.
Duigu: The lateral malleolus of the wrist.
Cunkou: The arterial pulse points before and after the Guan position on both hands are called Cunkou.
Guan: The high bone where the arterial pulse rises behind the palm is called Guan.
Yuji: Anterior to the wrist, the fleshy mound shaped like a fish is collectively called Yu. The area before the Cun and after the Yu is the Yuji point.
Dazhi Cizhi: The finger next to the thumb, i.e., the index finger. The same applies to the foot.
Xiaozhi Cizhi: The finger next to the little finger, i.e., the ring finger. The same applies to the foot.
Bi (pronounced *bi* or *bi*). Thigh. Another view: Femur.
Bigan: The crossing point above the Futu point is called Bigan.
Biyan: Below the Jiegu bone is Biyan, which is Bisu Zhong.
Bisu: Below the Jiegu bone and above the thigh is Bisu, corresponding to the Huantiao point.
Gu: Thigh.
Futu: The muscle mass rising on the anterior thigh above the knee is called Futu.
Bin (pronounced *pin* or *pin*): Patella.
(E pronounced *guo*): The posterior curvature of the knee is called E.
Fugu: The large bones on the medial and lateral sides below the knee.
Chengg u: The bone standing alone at the lateral edge of the knee.
(E pronounced *zhuan*): Also called Feichang, the calf muscle.
Feichang (Fei, pronounced *fei*): Calf muscle.
Hang Gu (E pronounced *hang*, or *xing jing qie*): Tibia.
(E pronounced *gan*): Tibia.
Jing (*xing jing*, *xing jing qie*): Tibia.
Jiegu: The pointed bone above the lateral malleolus is called Jiegu.
(E *qu yun qie*): The site where muscles and tendines gather. Direct pronunciation explains it as fat in the intestines. Wang Shi says: The lump-like flesh behind the elbows and knees.
Huagu (Hu, *hu gua qie*): The round bones on both sides at the back of the dorsum pedis. Medially is the medial malleolus, laterally is the lateral malleolus, commonly known as Gu Gua Gu. The round bones on both sides of the wrist are also called Huagu.
Fu (pronounced *fu* or *fu*): Dorsum of the foot. The large tendon on the medial side above the medial malleolus is located behind the Taiyin meridian, about two cun above the malleolus.
Zuqigu: The bone after the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe is called Qigu.
Gen Gu (Gen pronounced *gen*): Heel.
He Gu (E, *hai mo qie*, or *hu gu*, *hai bu er qie*. Also written as He Gu): The round bone on the medial side after the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe.
Zhong: Heel.
(E pronounced *...*, heel. Interchangeable with E in this classic.)
Lu (pronounced *lu* or *lu*): Skin. Another view: The anterior abdomen is called Lu.
Sanmao: The hair behind the nail of the big toe is called Sanmao; the transverse wrinkle behind the hair is called Mao.