（左右凡三十六穴）
经脉篇云。小肠。手太阳之脉。起于小指之端。（少泽）循手外侧。（前谷后溪）上腕。（
腕骨
阳谷）出踝中。（养老）直上循臂骨下廉。（支正）出肘内侧两筋之间。（小海）上循 外后廉。
出
肩解。（肩贞）绕肩胛（ 俞。天宗。秉风。曲垣。肩外。肩中。大椎。大杼。）交肩上。入缺盆
。络心循咽下膈。抵胃属小肠。其支者。从缺盆循颈。（天窗）上颊。（颧 ）至目锐 （瞳子
）却（和 ）入耳中。（听宫）其支者。别颊上 抵鼻。至目内 。（睛明）斜络于颧。
又云。手之太阳之别。名曰支正。上腕五寸。内注少阴。其别者。上走肘络肩 。
气府论云。手太阳脉气所发者。三十六穴。目内 各一。（次注谓睛明二穴也。）目外各
一。
（谓瞳子 二穴也。）鼽骨下各一。（谓颧 二穴也）耳廓上各一。（谓角孙二穴也。）耳中各一
。（谓听宫二穴也。）巨骨穴各一。（巨骨。穴名也。）曲掖上骨空各一。（谓 俞二穴也。）柱
骨上陷者各一。（谓肩井二穴也。）天窗上四寸各一。（谓天窗。窍阴。四穴也。）肩解各一。
（谓秉风二穴也。）肩解下三寸各一。（谓天宗二穴也。）肘以下。至手小指本。各六俞。（谓
小海。阳谷。腕骨。后溪。前谷。少泽。六穴也。）
经别篇云。手太阳之正。指地别于肩解。入腋走心系小肠也。
经筋篇云。手太阳之筋。起于小指之上。结于腕。上循臂内廉。结于肘内锐骨之后。弹
之应
小指之上。入结于腋下。其支者。后走腋后廉。上绕肩胛。循颈出走太阳之前。结于耳后完
骨。其支者。入耳中。直者。出耳上下结于颔上属目外 。
少泽（手太阳脉之所出。）前谷（所溜）后溪（所注）腕骨（所过）阳谷（所行）养老（ ）支正（
络。
别走少阴）小海（所入）肩贞（气府论云。手少阳脉气所发。甲乙次注作手太阳） 俞（太阳阳维
。跷脉之会。○外台。作手足太阳。聚英。作阳跷。）天宗（所发）秉风（手阳明太阳。手足少
阳
之会。）曲垣 肩外俞 肩中俞 天窗（所发）颧 （手少阳太阳之会）听宫（手足少阳。手太阳
之会。）
按外台。二十六穴。无肩贞。曲垣。肩外。肩中。颧 。听宫六穴。（共入三焦经。）而
有睛
明。（膀胱）发挥。有天容。（胆经）诸书从之。非也。铜人图曰。天容。十四经。为手太阳经。
甲乙经言。手少阳脉气所发。灵枢二篇。二条。俱为足少阳。五篇曰。足少阳根于窍阴。入
于
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大椎 大杼（本经之会） 上脘（本经之会） 下脘（本经所生）
(Thirty-six acupoints in total on both sides)
The *Jingmai Chapter* states: The Small Intestine is the meridian of Hand-Taiyang. It originates at the tip of the little finger. (Shaose, LI1) follows the ulnar side of the hand. (passes Qiangu, LI2 and Houxi, SI3) ascends to the wrist. (passes Wanggu, SI4 and Yanggu, SI5) emerges from the ankle bone. (Yanglao, SI6) goes straight up along the lower border of the forearm bone. (Zhizheng, SI7) emerges between the two tendons on the medial side of the elbow. (Xiaohai, SI8) ascends along the posterior-lateral border of the scapula.
Emerges from the shoulder joint. (Jianzhen, SI9) winds around the scapula. (passes Tianliao, SI10, Tiazong, SI11, Bingfeng, SI12, Quyuan, SI13, Jianwaiyu, SI14, Jianzhongyu, SI15, Dazhui, GV14, and Dazhu, BL11.) crosses over the shoulders. Enters the supraclavicular fossa (Quepen). Connects with the Heart, runs along the pharynx, descends through the diaphragm. Reaches the Stomach, and belongs to the Small Intestine.
Its branch, from the supraclavicular fossa, runs along the neck. (Tianchuang, SI16) ascends to the cheek. (Quanliao, SI18) reaches the outer canthus of the eye (Tongziliao, GB1), then turns back to enter the ear. (Tinggong, SI19)
Another branch, diverging from the cheek, ascends to the nasal root, reaching the inner canthus of the eye. (Jingming, BL1)斜行联络于颧部 (runs obliquely to connect with the zygomatic region).
It is also said: The collateral vessel of the Hand-Taiyang meridian is named Zhizheng. At five cun above the wrist, it enters internally to connect with the Hand-Shaoyin meridian. Its branch ascends to the elbow and connects with the shoulder.
The *Qifu Lun* states: The acupoints where the qi of the Hand-Taiyang meridian issues number thirty-six. One at each inner canthus. (The secondary note explains these are the Jingming acupoints, bilateral, totaling two.) One at each outer canthus. (Explained as Tongziliao acupoints, bilateral, totaling two.) One below each zygomatic bone. (Explained as Quanliao acupoints, bilateral, totaling two.) One above each auricle. (Explained as Jiaosun acupoints, bilateral, totaling two.) One in each ear. (Explained as Tinggong acupoints, bilateral, totaling two.) One at each Gugu acupoint. (Gugu is the name of the acupoint.) One at each bone hollow above the axilla. (Explained as Tianliao acupoints, bilateral, totaling two.) One at each depression above the vertebral column bone. (Explained as Jianjing acupoints, bilateral, totaling two.) One four cun above the Tianchuang acupoint. (Explained as Tianchuang and Qiaoyin acupoints, totaling four.) One at each shoulder joint. (Explained as Bingfeng acupoints, bilateral, totaling two.) One three cun below the shoulder joint. (Explained as Tiazong acupoints, bilateral, totaling two.) From the elbow down to the base of the little finger, there are six shu points each side. (Explained as Xiaohai, SI8; Yanggu, SI5; Wanggu, SI4; Houxi, SI3; Qiangu, SI2; Shaose, SI1, totaling six acupoints.)
The *Jingbie Chapter* states: The regular pathway of the Hand-Taiyang meridian, pointing downwards towards the ground, diverges from the shoulder joint, enters the axilla, travels to the heart system, and reaches the Small Intestine.
The *Jingjin Chapter* states: The sinews of the Hand-Taiyang meridian originate above the little finger, knot at the wrist, ascend along the medial border of the arm, knot behind the sharp bone of the medial elbow, and upon stimulation, the sensation extends to above the little finger. They enter and knot in the axilla. Their branch travels posteriorly along the posterior border of the axilla, ascends winding around the scapula, runs along the neck emerging anterior to the Foot-Taiyang meridian, and knots at the occipital bone behind the ear. Another branch enters the ear. The straight branch emerges from above and below the ear, knots above the mandible, and belongs to the outer canthus of the eye.
Shaose (SI1) (Where the qi of the Hand-Taiyang meridian issues, Jing-Well point). Qiangu (SI2) (Where the qi flows, Ying-Spring point). Houxi (SI3) (Where the qi pours, Shu-Stream point). Wanggu (SI4) (Where the qi passes, Yuan-Source point). Yanggu (SI5) (Where the qi travels, Jing-River point). Yanglao (SI6) (No specific Five Element attribute recorded). Zhizheng (SI7) (Luo-Connecting point, diverging to connect with the Hand-Shaoyin meridian). Xiaohai (SI8) (Where the qi enters, He-Sea point). Jianzhen (SI9) (*Qifu Lun* states it is where the qi of the Hand-Shaoyang meridian issues; *Jia Yi Jing* secondary note states it is Hand-Taiyang). Tianliao (SI10) (Meeting point of Hand-Taiyang, Yangwei Mai, and Qiao Mai. ○ *Waitai Mi Yao* states it is a meeting of Hand and Foot Taiyang; *Juying* states it is Yangqiao Mai). Tiazong (SI11) (Where the qi issues). Bingfeng (SI12) (Meeting point of Hand-Yangming, Hand-Taiyang, Hand-Shaoyang, and Foot-Shaoyang). Quyuan (SI13), Jianwaiyu (SI14), Jianzhongyu (SI15), Tianchuang (SI16) (Where the qi issues). Quanliao (SI18) (Meeting point of Hand-Shaoyang and Hand-Taiyang). Tinggong (SI19) (Meeting point of Hand-Shaoyang, Foot-Shaoyang, and Hand-Taiyang).
According to *Waitai Mi Yao*, there are twenty-six acupoints, excluding Jianzhen, Quyuan, Jianwaiyu, Jianzhongyu, Quanliao, and Tinggong (these six are included in the Sanjiao Meridian). Instead, it includes Jingming (BL1, Bladder Meridian) and Tianrong (GB15, Gallbladder Meridian). Most texts follow this, which is incorrect. The *Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing* diagram states: Tianrong belongs to the Hand-Taiyang meridian among the fourteen meridians. *Jia Yi Jing* states: Where the qi of the Hand-Shaoyang meridian issues. *Ling Shu* chapters 2 and 5 state it is the Foot-Shaoyang meridian. Chapter 5 states: The Foot-Shaoyang meridian roots at Qiaoyin and enters...
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Dazhui (GV14), Dazhu (BL11) (Meeting points of this meridian). Shangwan (CV13) (Meeting point of this meridian). Xiawan (CV12) (Point generated by this meridian).