（灵枢经脉篇）
雷公曰∶愿卒闻经脉之始生。黄帝曰∶经脉者，所以能决死生，处百病，调虚实，不可不通。（卒，尽也。）
肺手太阴之脉，起于中焦，（十二经脉所属，肺为手太阴经也。中焦当胃中脘，在脐上四寸之分。手之三阴，从脏走
手，故手太阴脉发于此。凡后手三阴经，皆自内而出也。愚按∶此十二经者，即营气也。营行脉中，而序必始于肺经者，
以脉气流经，经气归于肺，肺朝百脉以行阴阳，而五脏六腑皆以受气，故十二经以肺经为首，循序相传，尽于足厥阴肝
经而又传于肺，终而复始，是为一周。）下络大肠，（络，联系也。当任脉水分穴之分，肺脉络于大肠，以肺与大肠为表
里也。按∶十二经相通，各有表里。凡在本经者皆曰属，以此通彼者皆曰络，故在手太阴则曰属肺络大肠，在手阳明则
曰属大肠络肺，彼此互更，皆以本经为主也。下文十二经皆仿此。）还循胃口，（还，复也。循，巡绕也。自大肠而上，
复循胃口。）上膈属肺，（膈，膈膜也。人有膈膜，居心肺之下，前齐鸠尾，后齐十一椎，周遭相着，所以遮隔浊气，不
使上熏心肺也。属者，所部之谓。）从肺系横出腋下，（肺系，喉咙也。喉以通气，下连于肺。膊之下，胁之上曰腋。腋
下，即中府之旁。系音系。）下循 内，（膊之内侧，上至腋，下至肘，嫩 白肉曰 ，天府侠白之次也。 ，儒、软二
音，又奴刀、奴到二切。）行少阴、心主之前，（少阴，心经也。心主，手厥阴经也。手之三阴，太阴在前，厥阴在中，
少阴在后也。）下肘中，循臂内，（膊臂之交曰肘中，穴名尺泽。肘以下为臂。内，内侧也。行孔最、列缺、经渠之次。）
上骨下廉，入寸口，（骨，掌后高骨也。下廉，骨下侧也。寸口，关前动脉也，即太渊穴处。）上鱼，循鱼际，（手腕之前，
大指本节之间，其肥肉隆起形如鱼者，统谓之鱼。寸口之前，鱼之后，曰鱼际穴。）出大指之端；（端，指尖也，即少商
穴，手太阴肺经止于此。）其支者，从腕后直出次指内廉出其端。（支者，如木之有枝，此以正经之外而复有旁通之络也。
臂掌之交曰腕，此本经别络，从腕后上侧列缺穴直出次指之端，交商阳穴而接乎手阳明经也。此下十二经为病，见疾病
类第十，与此本出同篇，所当互考。）
大肠手阳明之脉，起于大指次指之端，（大肠为手阳明经也。大指次指，即食指之端也，穴名商阳。手之三阳，从手
走头，故手阳明脉发于此。凡后手三阳经皆然。）循指上廉，出合谷两骨之间，（循义见前，凡前已注明者后不再注，余
仿此。上廉，上侧也。凡经脉阳行于外，阴行于内，后诸经皆同。循指上廉，二间、三间也。合谷，穴名。两骨，即大
指次指后岐骨间也，俗名虎口。）上入两筋之中，（腕中上侧两筋陷中，阳溪穴也。）循臂上廉，入肘外廉，（循阳溪等穴
以上曲池也。）上 外前廉，上肩出 骨之前廉，（上 外前廉，行肘 、五里、臂 也。肩端骨罅为 骨，以上肩 、
巨骨也。 ，隅同。）上出于柱骨之会上，（肩背之上，颈项之根，为天柱骨。六阳皆会于督脉之大椎，是为会上。）下入
缺盆络肺，下膈属大肠；（自大椎而前，入足阳明之缺盆，络于肺中，复下膈，当脐旁天枢之分属于大肠，与肺相为表里
也。）其支者，从缺盆上颈贯颊，入下齿中，（头茎为颈。耳下曲处为颊。颈中之穴，天鼎、扶突也。）还出挟口交人中，
左之右，右之左，上挟鼻孔。（人中，即督脉之水沟穴。由人中而左右互交、上挟鼻孔者，自禾 以交于迎香穴也。手阳
明经止于此，乃自山根交承泣穴而接乎足阳明经也。）
胃足阳明之脉，起于鼻之交 中，（胃为足阳明经也。 ，鼻茎也，亦曰山根。交 ，其脉左右互交也。足之三阳，
从头走足，故足阳明脉发于此。凡后足三阳经皆然。 音遏。）旁纳太阳之脉，（纳，入也。足太阳起于目内 睛明穴，
与相近，阳明由此下行，故入之也。）下循鼻外，入上齿中，（鼻外，即承泣、四白、巨 之分。）还出挟口环唇，下交
承浆，（环，绕也。承浆，任脉穴。）却循颐后下廉，出大迎，（腮下为颔。颔中为颐。由地仓以下大迎也。）循颊车，上
耳前，过客主人，循发际，至额颅；（颊车，本经穴，在耳下。上耳前，下关也。客主人，足少阳经穴，在耳前。循发际
以上头维，至额颅，会于督脉之神庭。额颅，发际前也。）其支者，从大迎前下人迎，循喉咙，入缺盆，下膈属胃络脾；
（人迎，缺盆，俱本经穴。属胃，谓本经之所属也。络脾，胃与脾为表里也。此支自缺盆入内下膈，当上脘中脘之分，
属胃络脾。）其直者，从缺盆下乳内廉，（直者，直下而外行也。从缺盆下行气户等穴，以至乳中、乳根也。）下挟脐，（天
枢等穴也。）入气街中；（自外陵等穴下入气街，即气冲也，在毛际两旁鼠鼷上一寸。）其支者，起于胃口，下循腹里，下
至气街中而合，（胃口，胃之下口，当下脘之分，难经谓之幽门者是也。循腹里，过足少阴肓 之外，此即上文支者之脉，
由胃下行，而与直者复合于气街之中也。）以下髀关，抵伏兔，下膝膑中，下循胫外廉，下足跗，入中趾内间；（髀，股
也。抵，至也。髀关、伏兔，皆膝上穴名。自此由阴市诸穴以下。膝盖曰膑。 骨曰胫。足面曰跗。此三者，即犊鼻、
巨虚、冲阳等穴之次。乃循内庭入中趾内间而出厉兑，足阳明经止于此。厉兑义详本穴条下。髀，并米切，又音比。膑，
频、牝二音。胫，形敬切。跗，附、孚二音。）其支者，下廉三寸而别；下入中趾外间；其支者，别跗上，入大趾间出其
端。（廉，上廉也。下廉三寸，即丰隆穴。是为阳明别络，故下入中趾外间。又其支者，自跗上冲阳穴次，别行入大趾间，
斜出足厥阴行间之次，循大趾出其端，而接乎足太阴经也。）
脾足太阴之脉，起于大趾之端，（脾为足太阴经也。起于足大趾端隐白穴。足之三阴，从足走腹，故足太阴脉发于此。
凡后足三阴经皆然。）循趾内侧白肉际，过核骨后，上内踝前廉，（循趾内侧白肉际，行大都、太白等穴。核骨，即大趾
本节后内侧圆骨也。滑氏言为孤拐骨者非，盖孤拐即名踝骨，古有击踝之说，即今北人所谓打孤拐也。核骨唯一，踝骨
则有内外之分。滑氏以足跟骨为踝者亦非，盖彼曰跟踵，非踝也。踝，胡寡切。）上 内，循胫骨后，交出厥阴之前，（ ，
足肚也，亦名腓肠。本经自漏谷上行，交出厥阴之前，即地机，阴陵泉也。 ，本经与 通用，音篆。盖 本音 ，玉
篇以足跟为 。）上膝股内前廉，（股，大腿也，一曰髀内为股。前廉，上侧也，当血海、箕门之次。）入腹属脾络胃，（自
冲门穴入腹内行。脾与胃为表里，故于中脘、下脘之分，属脾络胃也。）上膈挟咽，连舌本，散舌下；（咽以咽物，居喉
之后。自胃脘上行至此，连舌本，散舌下而终。本，根也。）其支者，复从胃别上膈，注心中。（足太阴外行者，由腹之
四行，上府舍，腹结等穴，散于胸中，而止于大包。其内行而支者，自胃脘别上膈，注心中，而接乎手少阴经也。）
心手少阴之脉，起于心中，（心为手少阴经，故脉发于心中。）出属心系，（心当五椎之下，其系有五，上系连肺，肺
下系心，心下三系连脾肝肾，故心通五脏之气而为之主也。系音 。）下膈络小肠；）心与小肠为表里，故下膈当脐上二
寸下脘之分络小肠也。）其支者，从心系上挟咽，系目系；（支者，从心系出任脉之外，上行挟咽，系目系，以合于内 。）
其直者，复从心系却上肺，下出腋下，（直者，经之正脉也。此自前心系复上肺，由足少阳渊腋之次出腋下，上行极泉穴，
手少阴经行于外者始此。）下循 内后廉，行太阴、心主之后，（ 内后廉，青灵穴也。手之三阴，少阴居太阴、厥阴之
后。）下肘内，循臂内后廉，（少海、灵道等穴也。）抵掌后锐骨之端，（手腕下踝为锐骨，神门穴也。）入掌内后廉，循小
指之内出其端。（少府、少冲也。手少阴经止于此，乃交小指外侧，而接乎手太阳经也。滑氏曰∶心为君主之官，尊于他
脏，故其交经接受，不假支别云。）
小肠手太阳之脉，起于小指之端，（小肠为手太阳经也。起于小指外侧端少泽穴。）循手外侧，上腕，出踝中，（前谷、
后溪、腕骨等穴也。）直上循臂骨下廉，出肘内侧两筋之间，（循臂骨下廉阳谷等穴，出肘内侧两骨尖陷中，小海穴也。
此处捺之，应于小指之上。）上循 外后廉，（行手阳明、少阳之外。）出肩解，绕肩胛，交肩上，（肩后骨缝曰肩解，即
肩贞穴也。肩胛， 、天宗等处也。肩上，秉风、曲垣等穴也。左右交于两肩之上，会于督脉之大椎。滑氏曰∶脊两
旁为膂，膂上两角为肩解，肩解下成片骨为肩胛，即肩骨也。胛音甲。）入缺盆络心，（自缺盆由胸下行，入膻中络心，
心与小肠为表里也。）循咽下膈，抵胃属小肠；（自缺盆之下，循咽下膈，抵胃下行，当脐上二寸之分属小肠，此本经之
行于内者。）其支者，从缺盆循颈上颊，至目锐 ，却入耳中；（其支行于外者，出缺盆，循颈中之天窗，上颊后之天容，
由颧 以入耳中听宫穴也，手太阴经止于此。 音资。）其支者，别颊上 抵鼻，至目内 ，斜络于颧。（目下为 。目
内角为内 。颧，即颧骨下颧 穴，手太阳自此交目内 ，而接乎足太阳经也。 音拙。颧音权。）
膀胱足太阳之脉，起于目内 ，（膀胱为足太阳经也。起于目内 睛明穴。）上额交巅；（由攒竹上额，历曲差、五处
等穴，自络却穴左右斜行，而交于项巅之百会。）其支者，从巅至耳上角；（其支者由百会旁行，至耳上角，过足少阳之
曲鬓、率谷、天冲、浮白、窍阴、完骨，故此六穴者皆为足太阳、少阳之会。）其直者，从巅入络脑，（自百会行通天、
络却、玉枕，入络于脑中也。）还出别下项，循肩膊内，挟脊抵腰中，（自脑复出别下项，由天柱而下会于督脉之大椎、
陶道，却循肩膊内分作四行而下。此节言内两行者，挟脊两旁，各相去一寸半，自大杼行风门及脏腑诸 而抵腰中等穴
也。中行椎骨曰脊。臀骨上曰腰。膊音博。）入循膂，络肾属膀胱；（自腰中入膂，络肾，前属膀胱，肾与膀胱为表里也。
挟脊两旁之肉曰膂。膂音旅。）其支者，从腰中下挟脊贯臀，入 中；（从腰中循髋骨下挟脊，历四 穴，贯臀之会阳，
下行承扶、殷门、浮 、委阳，入 之委中也。尻旁大肉曰臀。膝后曲处曰 。臀音屯。 音国。 音辽。）其支者，从
膊内左右别下贯胛，挟脊内，（此支言肩膊内、大杼下，外两行也。左右贯胛，去脊各三寸别行，历附分、魄户、膏肓等
穴，挟脊下行，由秩边而过髀枢也。）过髀枢，循髀外，从后廉下合 中，（过髀枢，会于足少阳之环跳，循髀外后廉，
去承扶一寸五分之间下行，复与前之入 中者相合。）以下贯 内，出外踝之后，循京骨，至小趾外侧。（贯 内者，由
合阳以下承筋、承山等穴也。出外踝之后，昆仑、仆参等穴也。小趾本节后大骨曰京骨。小趾外侧端曰至阴，足太阳经
穴止此，乃交于小趾之下，而接乎足少阴经也。 ， 同。）
肾足少阴之脉，起于小趾之下，邪走足心，（肾为足少阴经也。起于小趾下，斜走足心之涌泉穴。邪，斜同。）出于
然谷之下，循内踝之后，别入跟中，（然谷，在内踝前大骨下。内踝之后别入跟中，即太溪、大钟等穴。）以上 内，出
内廉，（自复溜、交信，过足太阴之三阴交，以上 内之筑宾，出 内廉之阴谷。）上股内后廉，贯脊属肾络膀胱；（上
股内后廉，结于督脉之长强，以贯脊中而后属于肾，前当关元中极之分而络于膀胱，以其相为表里也。滑氏曰∶由阴谷
上股内后廉、贯脊，会于脊之长强穴，还出于前，循横骨、大赫、气穴、四满、中注、肓俞，当盲俞之所脐之左右属肾，
下脐，过关元、中极而络膀胱也。）其直者，从肾上贯肝膈，入肺中，循喉咙，挟舌本；（滑氏曰∶其直行者，从肓俞属
肾处上行，循商曲、石关、阴都、通谷诸穴，贯肝，上循幽门上膈，历步廊入肺中，循神封、灵墟、神藏、 中、俞府
而上循喉咙，并人迎，挟舌本而终也。愚按∶足少阴一经，考之本篇及经别、经筋等篇，皆言由脊里，上注心肺而散于
胸中；惟骨空论曰∶冲脉者，起于气街，并少阴之经，挟齐上行，至胸中而散。故甲乙经于俞府、 中、神藏、灵墟、
神封、步廊等穴，皆云足少阴脉气所发；幽门、通谷、阴都、石关、商曲、肓俞、中注、四满、气穴、大赫、横骨十一
穴，皆云冲脉足少阴之会。故滑氏之注如此，实本于甲乙、铜人诸书，而甲乙等书实本之骨空论也。）其支者，从肺出络
(Ling Shu: Jing Mai Chapter)
Lei Gong said: I wish to hear in detail about the origin and generation of the meridians. The Yellow Emperor said: The meridians are used to determine life and death, manage various diseases, and regulate deficiency and excess; they must be thoroughly understood. ("Zu" means complete or entirely.)
The Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin originates from the Middle Jiao (Middle Burner). (Among the twelve meridians, the Lung belongs to the Hand-Taiyin meridian. The Middle Jiao is located at the epigastrium, four cun above the umbilicus. The three Yin meridians of the hand travel from the zang organs to the hands; therefore, the Hand-Taiyin meridian originates here. All subsequent Hand-Yin meridians originate from the interior and emerge outward. I observe: These twelve meridians constitute the Ying-Nutritive Qi. Ying-Qi circulates within the vessels, and its sequence necessarily begins with the Lung Meridian because vessel qi flows through the meridians, and meridian qi converges in the Lung. The Lung receives all vessels to distribute Yin and Yang, allowing the five zang and six fu organs to receive qi. Thus, the twelve meridians start with the Lung Meridian, transmit sequentially, end at the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian, and then return to the Lung, completing one cycle.) It descends to connect with the Large Intestine. (Connect implies association. Located at the level of the Renmai Water Division point, the Lung meridian connects to the Large Intestine because the Lung and Large Intestine are exterior-interior pairs. Note: The twelve meridians are interconnected, each having an exterior-interior relationship. What remains within the same meridian is called "Shu" (belong), while what connects to another is called "Luo" (network). Thus, for Hand-Taiyin, it is "Shu Lung, Luo Large Intestine"; for Hand-Yangming, it is "Shu Large Intestine, Luo Lung". They alternate, always prioritizing the home meridian. The following twelve meridians follow this pattern.) It returns to follow the stomach opening, (Return means to go back. Follow means to circle along. From the Large Intestine upward, it again follows the stomach opening.) passes through the diaphragm to belong to the Lung. (Diaphragm refers to the diaphragmatic membrane. Humans have a diaphragm situated below the heart and lungs, aligned anteriorly with Jiutui and posteriorly with the eleventh thoracic vertebra. It surrounds and adheres to block turbid qi from ascending to smoke the heart and lungs. "Shu" refers to the domain belonging to.) It emerges horizontally from the lung system into the axilla. (The lung system refers to the trachea/throat. The throat facilitates breathing and connects downward to the lungs. Below the arm and above the ribs is the axilla. The axilla is beside the Zhongfu point. "Xi" is pronounced as 'xi'.) It descends along the medial aspect of the arm, (The medial side of the upper arm extends from the axilla down to the elbow. Tender white flesh is called 'gong', pronounced 'ru' or 'ruan', also cut as 'nu dao' or 'nu dao'.) running anterior to the Shaoyin and Pericardium meridians. (Shaoyin refers to the Heart Meridian. Pericardium refers to the Hand-Jueyin Meridian. Of the three Yin meridians of the hand, Taiyin is anterior, Jueyin is middle, and Shaoyin is posterior.) It descends to the elbow, follows the medial aspect of the forearm, (The junction of the arm and forearm is the elbow center, where the Chize point is located. Below the elbow is the forearm. "Nei" refers to the medial side. It runs past the Kongzui, Lieque, and Jingqu points.) ascends to the lower border of the bone, enters the Cunkou (Inch Position), (Bone refers to the styloid process of the radius at the wrist. Lower border refers to the lateral side below the bone. Cunkou refers to the pulse anterior to the Guan position, i.e., the Taiyuan point.) ascends to the Thenar eminence (Fish), follows the Yuji point, (Anterior to the wrist, between the base joint of the thumb, the fleshy prominence shaped like a fish is collectively called "Fish". Anterior to Cunkou and posterior to the Fish is the Yuji point.) emerges at the tip of the thumb; (Tip refers to the fingertip, i.e., the Shaoshang point, where the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian terminates.) Its branch arises from behind the wrist, goes straight out to the medial border of the index finger, and emerges at its tip. (Branch refers to a twig on a tree; this indicates collateral vessels branching off the main channel. The junction of the arm and palm is the wrist. This collateral of the meridian originates from the Lieque point on the dorsal-radial side of the wrist, exits at the tip of the index finger, intersects with the Shangyang point, and connects to the Hand-Yangming Meridian. The pathologies of the following twelve meridians are detailed in Disease Category Volume 10; since this text originates from the same chapter, they should be cross-referenced.)
The Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming originates at the tip of the index finger. (The Large Intestine belongs to the Hand-Yangming meridian. The index finger's tip is the Shangyang point. The three Yang meridians of the hand travel from the hand to the head; thus, the Hand-Yangming meridian originates here. This applies to all subsequent Hand-Yang meridians.) It follows the radial border of the finger, emerges between the two bones at Hegu, (Follow is defined previously; subsequent mentions will not repeat definitions unless necessary. Upper border refers to the radial side. For all meridians, Yang channels run on the exterior and Yin channels on the interior. Following the radial border of the finger involves the Erjian and Sanjian points. Hegu is a point name. Two bones refer to the space between the metacarpals of the thumb and index finger, commonly known as the tiger's mouth.) ascends into the depression between the two tendons, (The depression between the two tendons on the radial-dorsal side of the wrist is the Yangxi point.) follows the radial border of the forearm, enters the lateral aspect of the elbow, (Following Yangxi and other points upward leads to Quchi.) ascends along the anterior-lateral border of the upper arm, emerges anterior to the shoulder joint, (Ascending along the anterior-lateral border of the upper arm passes through Zhou Liao, Wuli, and Bi Nao. The gap at the acromion is the shoulder joint; ascending to Jianyu and Jugu. 'Yu' is synonymous with 'Yu'.) emerges superiorly at the confluence of the vertebral column, (Above the shoulders and back, at the root of the neck, is the Heavenly Pillar bone. All six Yang meridians converge at Dazhui of the Du Meridian, known as the Confluence.) descends into the Supraclavicular Fossa (Quepen) to network the Lung, descends through the diaphragm to belong to the Large Intestine; (From Dazhui forward, entering the Quepen of the Stomach Meridian, it networks the Lung, then descends through the diaphragm to the Tianshu area beside the umbilicus, belonging to the Large Intestine, forming an exterior-interior pair with the Lung.) Its branch arises from the Supraclavicular Fossa, ascends the neck, penetrates the cheek, and enters the lower teeth; (The neck is the stem of the head. The curved area below the ear is the cheek. Points in the neck include Tianding and Futu.) returns to emerge flanking the mouth, crossing at Renzhong, left crossing to right, right crossing to left, ascending to flank the nostrils. (Renzhong is the Shuigou point of the Du Meridian. Crossing Renzhong left and right, ascending to flank the nostrils, connects from Heliao to Yingxiang. The Hand-Yangming Meridian ends here, intersecting at Shangen and Chengqi to connect with the Foot-Yangming Meridian.)
The Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming originates at the intersection of the nose bridge. (The Stomach belongs to the Foot-Yangming meridian. 'Gen' refers to the nasal bridge, also called Shan Gen. Intersection means the meridians cross left and right. The three Yang meridians of the foot travel from the head to the feet; thus, the Foot-Yangming meridian originates here. This applies to all subsequent Foot-Yang meridians. Pronounced 'e'.) It receives the Qi of the Bladder Meridian laterally, (Receive means enter. The Foot-Taiyang Meridian originates at Jingming in the inner canthus, close to the Stomach Meridian, so Yangming enters it to descend.) descends along the lateral nose, enters the upper teeth; (Lateral nose corresponds to Chengqi, Sibai, and Juliao.) returns to emerge flanking the mouth, circling the lips, descending to intersect at Chengjiang, (Circle means to surround. Chengjiang is a Renmai point.) then follows the post-mental groove inferiorly, emerges at Daying, (Below the cheek is the mandible. The center of the mandible is the chin. From Dicang downward to Daying.) follows Jiache, ascends anterior to the ear, passes Guest Master (Ke Zhuren), follows the hairline, to the forehead; (Jiache is a local point below the ear. Ascending anterior to the ear is Xiaguan. Ke Zhuren is a Gallbladder Meridian point anterior to the ear. Following the hairline upward to Touwei reaches the forehead, meeting the Shenting point of the Du Meridian. Forehead refers to the area anterior to the hairline.) Its branch arises anterior to Daying, descends to Renying, follows the throat, enters the Supraclavicular Fossa, descends through the diaphragm to belong to the Stomach and network the Spleen; (Renying and Quepen are local points. Belonging to Stomach means the meridian belongs to the Stomach. Networking Spleen indicates the Stomach and Spleen are exterior-interior pairs. This branch enters internally from Quepen, descends through the diaphragm at the level of Shangwan and Zhongwan, belongs to the Stomach, and networks the Spleen.) Its direct pathway descends from the Supraclavicular Fossa along the medial edge of the breast, (Direct pathway means descending directly and externally. Descending from Quepen passes Qihu and other points to Ruzhong and Rugen.) descends flanking the umbilicus, (Tianshu and other points.) enters the Qi Street (Qichong); (Descending from Wailing and other points enters Qi Street, i.e., Qichong, located one cun above the inguinal region on both sides.) Its branch arises from the stomach outlet, descends along the abdominal interior, and meets the direct pathway at the Qi Street, (Stomach outlet is the lower opening of the stomach, at the Xiaowan level, called Youmen in the Nan Jing. Following the abdominal interior passes the exterior of the Kidney Meridian's Hwang membrane; this is the branch mentioned earlier descending from the stomach to merge with the direct pathway at Qi Street.) descends to Bituan, reaches Futu, descends to the patella, follows the lateral border of the tibia, descends to the dorsum of the foot, enters the medial space of the second toe; (Thigh is Bi. Reach means arrive. Bituan and Futu are points above the knee. Descending from Yingshi and other points. Knee cap is Bin. Tibia is Jing. Dorsum of foot is Fu. These correspond to Dubi, Zusanli, and Chongyang. Following Neiting enters the medial space of the second toe to exit at Lidui. Meaning of Lidui is detailed in its entry. Bi is pronounced 'bing mi' or 'bi'. Bin is 'pin' or 'pin'. Jing is 'xing jing'. Fu is 'fu' or 'fu'.) Another branch diverges three cun below the knee; descends into the lateral space of the second toe; Another branch diverges from the dorsum of the foot, enters the space between the great toes, and emerges at its tip. (Border refers to the upper border. Three cun below the knee is Fenglong. This is the Yangming collateral, hence descending to the lateral space of the second toe. Another branch diverges from Chongyang on the dorsum, enters the space between the great toes, obliquely exits past Xingjian of the Foot-Jueyin Meridian, follows the great toe to emerge at its tip, and connects to the Foot-Taiyin Meridian.)
The Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin originates at the tip of the great toe. (Spleen belongs to the Foot-Taiyin meridian. Originating at Yinbai at the tip of the great toe. The three Yin meridians of the foot travel from the foot to the abdomen; thus, the Foot-Taiyin meridian originates here. This applies to all subsequent Foot-Yin meridians.) It follows the medial white-flesh border of the toe, passes posterior to the nuclear bone, ascends anterior to the medial malleolus, (Following the medial white-flesh border passes Dadu and Taibai. Nuclear bone is the round bone on the medial side posterior to the base of the great toe. Shi says it is the calcaneus, which is incorrect; calcaneus is the ankle bone. Ancient texts mention striking the ankle, known in the North as hitting the 'Gu Gua'. There is only one nuclear bone, but ankle bones are medial and lateral. Shi identifying the heel as the ankle is also incorrect; that is the heel/sole, not the ankle. Ankle is pronounced 'hu gua'.) ascends along the medial calf, follows posterior to the tibia, crosses anterior to the Jueyin meridian, (Calf muscle is 'Gan', also called腓肠. Ascending from Lougu, crossing anterior to Jueyin refers to Dij and Yinlingquan. 'Gan' is interchangeable with 'Gan' in this meridian, pronounced 'zhuan'. Originally pronounced 'gan'; Yu Pian defines heel as 'gan'.) ascends to the anterior-medial border of the thigh, (Thigh is Gu. One definition says inner thigh is Gu. Anterior border refers to the upper side, near Xuehai and Jimen.) enters the abdomen to belong to the Spleen and network the Stomach, (Entering the abdomen via Chongmen. Spleen and Stomach are exterior-interior pairs; thus, at the level of Zhongwan and Xiawan, it belongs to the Spleen and networks the Stomach.) ascends through the diaphragm, flanks the pharynx, connects to the root of the tongue, and scatters under the tongue; (Pharynx swallows food and is posterior to the larynx. Ascending from the gastric cavity to here, it connects to the tongue root and scatters under the tongue. Root means base.) Its branch arises from the Stomach, ascends through the diaphragm, and pours into the Heart. (The external pathway of the Foot-Taiyin has four rows in the abdomen, ascending to Fushhe and Fujie, scattering in the chest, ending at Dabao. The internal branch arises from the Stomach, ascends through the diaphragm, pours into the Heart, and connects to the Hand-Shaoyin Meridian.)
The Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin originates in the Heart. (Heart belongs to Hand-Shaoyin, so the meridian originates in the Heart.) Emerges to belong to the Heart System. (The heart is below the fifth thoracic vertebra. It has five systems: the upper system connects to the Lung, the Lung's lower system connects to the Heart, and the Heart's lower three systems connect to the Spleen, Liver, and Kidney. Thus, the Heart communicates with the Qi of the five zang organs and serves as the master. Xi is pronounced 'xi'.) Descends through the diaphragm to network the Small Intestine; (Heart and Small Intestine are exterior-interior pairs; thus, descending through the diaphragm at the Xiawan level, two cun above the umbilicus, it networks the Small Intestine.) Its branch arises from the Heart System, ascends to flank the pharynx, and connects to the Eye System; (Branch: From the Heart System, exiting the Renmai, ascending to flank the pharynx, connecting to the Eye System to meet the inner canthus.) Its direct pathway rises from the Heart System to the Lung, descends to emerge from the axilla, (Direct pathway is the main channel. Rising from the Heart System to the Lung, passing by Yuanye of the Foot-Shaoyang, emerging from the axilla, ascending to Ququan, this marks the beginning of the external course of the Hand-Shaoyin Meridian.) descends along the posterior-medial border of the arm, runs posterior to the Taiyin and Pericardium meridians, (Posterior-medial border of the arm is Qingling. Of the three Yin meridians of the hand, Shaoyin is posterior to Taiyin and Jueyin.) descends to the elbow interior, follows the posterior-medial border of the forearm, (Shaohai, Lingdao, etc.) reaches the end of the sharp bone posterior to the wrist, (The ankle-like prominence below the wrist is the sharp bone, Shenmen point.) enters the posterior-medial aspect of the palm, follows the medial side of the little finger to emerge at its tip. (Shaofu, Shaochong. Hand-Shaoyin Meridian ends here, intersecting at the lateral side of the little finger to connect to the Hand-Taiyang Meridian. Shi says: The Heart is the Sovereign Official, honored above other zang organs; thus, its meridian intersections do not require branches/collaterals.)
The Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang originates at the tip of the little finger. (Small Intestine belongs to Hand-Taiyang. Originating at Shaoze at the lateral tip of the little finger.) Follows the lateral aspect of the hand, ascends to the wrist, emerges from the malleolus, (Qian Gu, Hou Xi, Wang Gu, etc.) goes straight up along the ulnar border of the forearm, emerges between the two tendons at the medial elbow, (Following the ulnar border passes Yanggu, etc., emerging in the depression between the two bony prominences at the medial elbow, Xiaohai point. Pressing here transmits sensation to the little finger.) ascends along the posterior-lateral border of the upper arm, (Running external to Hand-Yangming and Hand-Shaoyang.) emerges from the shoulder joint, circles the scapula, crosses the shoulders, (The posterior bone gap of the shoulder is the shoulder joint, i.e., Jianzhen. Scapula includes Jianliao and Tianzong. Shoulders include Bingfeng and Qu Yuan. Left and right cross at the shoulders, meeting Dazhui of the Du Meridian. Shi says: Paraspinal muscles are Lv; the two angles above Lv are the shoulder joint; the flat bone below is the scapula, i.e., shoulder bone. Jia is pronounced 'jia'.) enters the Supraclavicular Fossa to network the Heart, (Descending from Quepen through the chest to Danzhong to network the Heart; Heart and Small Intestine are exterior-interior pairs.) follows the pharynx, descends through the diaphragm, reaches the Stomach to belong to the Small Intestine; (From below Quepen, following the pharynx, descending through the diaphragm, reaching the Stomach to descend, belonging to the Small Intestine at the level two cun above the umbilicus; this is the internal course of this meridian.) Its branch arises from the Supraclavicular Fossa, follows the neck to the cheek, reaches the outer canthus, and enters the ear; (External branch: Exiting Quepen, following Tianchuang in the neck, ascending to Tianrong behind the cheek, entering the Ear via Quan Gu to Tinggong point. Hand-Taiyang Meridian ends here. Zi is pronounced 'zi'.) Another branch diverges from the cheek, ascends to the nose, reaches the inner canthus, and obliquely networks the zygoma. (Below the eye is . Inner corner is inner canthus. Zygoma is the zygomatic bone and Zangu point. Hand-Taiyang intersects at the inner canthus here to connect to the Foot-Taiyang Meridian. Zhuo is pronounced 'zhuo'. Quan is pronounced 'quan'.)
The Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang originates at the inner canthus. (Bladder belongs to Foot-Taiyang. Originating at Jingming in the inner canthus.) Ascends to the forehead and crosses the vertex; (Ascending from Zanzhu to the forehead, passing Qucha, Wuchu, etc., diagonally from Luoque to Baihui at the vertex.) Its branch arises from the vertex to the supra-auricular angle; (Branch: From Baihui laterally to the supra-auricular angle, passing Quabin, Lvgu, Tianchong, Fu Bai, Qiaoyin, and Wanggu of the Foot-Shaoyang Meridian; thus, these six points are intersections of Foot-Taiyang and Foot-Shaoyang.) Its direct pathway enters from the vertex to network the brain, (From Baihui, passing Tongtian, Luoque, Yuzhen, entering the brain.) emerges again, diverges downward to the nape, follows the medial shoulder blade, flanks the spine to reach the waist, (Emerging from the brain, diverging down the nape, meeting Dazhui and Daodao of the Du Meridian at Tianzhu, then dividing into four rows descending medially along the shoulder blades. This section describes the two inner rows, flanking the spine, 1.5 cun apart, passing Dazhu, Fengmen, and organ Shu points to the waist. Central spinal bone is Spine. Upper hip bone is Waist. Bo is pronounced 'bo'.) enters along the paraspinal muscles, networks the Kidney, and belongs to the Bladder; (From the waist into the paraspinal muscles, networking the Kidney, anteriorly belonging to the Bladder; Kidney and Bladder are exterior-interior pairs. Paraspinal muscles are Lv. Lv is pronounced 'lv'.) Its branch arises from the waist, descends flanking the spine through the buttocks, enters the popliteal fossa; (Descending from the waist along the hip bone flanking the spine, passing Si points, through Huiyang of the buttocks, descending Chengfu, Yinmen, Fuliu, Weiyang, entering Weizhong of the popliteal fossa. Large flesh beside the sacrum is Buttock. Posterior knee bend is . Tun is pronounced 'tun'. Guo is pronounced 'guo'. Liao is pronounced 'liao'.) Another branch arises from the medial shoulder blade, diverges left and right, descends through the scapula, flanks the spine internally, (This branch refers to the two outer rows below Dazhu in the shoulder blade. Passing through the scapula left and right, 3 cun from the spine, passing Fufen, Pohu, Gohuang, descending flanking the spine, passing Zhibian and Bitshu.) passes Bitshu, follows the lateral thigh, merges from the posterior border into the popliteal fossa, (Passing Bitshu, meeting Huantiao of Foot-Shaoyang, following the posterolateral thigh, 1.5 cun from Chengfu, descending to merge with the previous branch entering the popliteal fossa.) descends through the calf, emerges posterior to the lateral malleolus, follows Jinggu, to the lateral side of the little toe. (Descending through the calf passes Heyang, Chengjin, Chengshan, etc. Emerging posterior to the lateral malleolus passes Kunlun, Pucan, etc. The large bone posterior to the base of the little toe is Jinggu. The lateral tip of the little toe is Zhiyin, where the Foot-Taiyang Meridian ends, intersecting below the little toe to connect to the Foot-Shaoyin Meridian. , is the same as .)
The Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin originates below the little toe, slanting towards the sole. (Kidney belongs to Foot-Shaoyin. Originating below the little toe, slanting to Yongquan in the sole. Xie is synonymous with Xie/Slant.) Emerges below Ran Gu, follows posterior to the medial malleolus, diverges into the heel, (Ran Gu is below the large bone anterior to the medial malleolus. Diverging into the heel posterior to the medial malleolus corresponds to Taixi and Datong.) ascends along the medial calf, emerges at the medial border, (From Fuliu and Jiaoxin, passing Sanyinjiao of Foot-Taiyin, ascending to Zubin in the medial calf, emerging at Yin Gu on the medial border.) ascends to the posterior-medial border of the thigh, pierces the spine to belong to the Kidney and network the Bladder; (Ascending to the posterior-medial border of the thigh, joining Changqiang of the Du Meridian, piercing the spine to belong to the Kidney, anteriorly at Guanyuan and Zhongji to network the Bladder, as they are exterior-interior pairs. Shi says: From Yin Gu ascending the posterior-medial thigh, piercing the spine, meeting Changqiang, returning anteriorly, following Henggu, Dahe, Qixue, Siman, Zhongzhu, Huangshu, belonging to the Kidney left and right of the umbilicus, descending below the umbilicus, passing Guanyuan and Zhongji to network the Bladder.) Its direct pathway ascends from the Kidney, pierces the Liver and Diaphragm, enters the Lung, follows the throat, and flanks the root of the tongue; (Shi says: Direct pathway ascends from Huangshu belonging to the Kidney, following Shangqu, Shiguan, Yindu, Tonggu, piercing the Liver, ascending Youmen through the Diaphragm, passing Bulang into the Lung, following Shenfeng, Lingxu, Shencang, Shufu, and Yu Fu, ascending the throat, merging with Renying, flanking the tongue root to end. I observe: Foot-Shaoyin, according to this chapter and Jingbie/Jingjin chapters, states it travels through the spine interior, ascends to nourish Heart and Lung, and scatters in the chest; only Bone Empty Theory states: Chong Mai originates at Qi Street, runs parallel with Shaoyin, flanks the umbilicus upward, disperses in the chest. Thus, Jia Yi Jing states Yu Fu, Shufu, Shencang, Lingxu, Shenfeng, Bulang are sites of Foot-Shaoyin Qi emission; Youmen, Tonggu, Yindu, Shiguan, Shangqu, Huangshu, Zhongzhu, Siman, Qixue, Dahe, Henggu (11 points) are intersections of Chong Mai and Foot-Shaoyin. Thus Shi's annotation is based on Jia Yi and Tong Ren books, which themselves are based on Bone Empty Theory.) Its branch arises from the Lung, networks