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The fourteen acupoints of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian conclude here, starting at Dadun (LR1), passing through Xingjian (LR2), following Taichong (LR3) to Zhongfeng (LR4); Ligou (LR5) is the intersection with Zhongfeng; Xiguan (LR33) and Ququan (LR8) are located in this region; Yinbao (LR9) connects to Wuli (LR10); Yinlian (LR11) originates from here; searching for the "sheep's testicle" (referring to inguinal lymph nodes) at Zhangmen (LR13); Qimen (LR14) can be used for treatment.

The tip of the big toe is named Dadun (LR1) (Yinbai (SP1) is on the medial side, Dadun is on the lateral side); Xingjian (LR2) is stored in the gap between the big toes; Taichong (LR3) is two cun distal to the metatarsophalangeal joint; Zhongfeng (LR4) is one cun anterior to the malleolus (one cun anterior to the medial malleolus, in the depression among the tendons). Ligou (LR5) is five cun above the malleolus (five cun anterior and superior to the medial malleolus); Zhongdu (LR6) is seven cun above the malleolus (seven cun above the medial malleolus, in the bone anteriorly); Xiguan (LR33) is two cun below Dubi (ST35); Ququan (LR8) is at the end of the transverse crease when the knee is flexed. Yinbao (LR9) is four cun above the knee (between the two tendons on the medial aspect of the thigh; take the point with the foot flexed; there must be a depression on the medial side of the knee); Wuli (LR10) is three cun below Qichong (ST30) (three cun below Qihai, where the arterial pulse is palpable in the medial thigh); Yinlian (LR11) is two cun below Chongyang (note: text likely implies relation to lower abdomen/groin area relative to other points, literal translation follows source structure); the "sheep's testicle" is approximately one cun below Chongyang. Qichong (ST30) is actually an acupoint of the Stomach Meridian, primarily governing the area one cun above Shuxi (inguinal region); from Shuxi to the end of the Henggu (KI11) bone, it stops four cun away from the midline. Zhangmen (LR13) is nine cun lateral to Xiawan (CV10); take the point lying on the side at the end of the elbow tip; Qimen (LR14) is again four cun and five fen lateral to Juque (CV14) without error (Juque is an acupoint of the Ren Mai, six cun and five fen above the umbilicus).

[Image: Diagram of the Ren Mai]

"Ren" means to gather or lead; it is paired with the Kidney, sharing the same origin as the Du Mai but dividing into two branches. The Du Mai travels along the back starting from Huiyang (BL35), while the Ren Mai travels along the abdomen starting from Huiyin (CV1). In the human body, the Ren and Du Mers are like the North and South of heaven and earth; they can be separated or united. When separated, the non-mixing of Yin and Yang is visible; when united, the seamless integration is observed.
In terms of clinical manifestations, patients suffer from internal knotting/stagnation; in men, this manifests as the Seven Types of Hernia (Qi She); in women, it manifests as Jia Ju (abdominal masses).
The meridian qi originates at Zhongji (CV3), descends to meet at the Huiyin region, then follows Qugu (CV2), ascends to the pubic hairline, reaches Zhongji (CV3), travels within the abdominal cavity, following Guan Yuan (CV4), Shi Men (CV5), Qi Hai (CV6), Yin Jiao (CV7), Shen Que (CV8), Shui Fen (CV9), Xia Wan (CV10), Jian Li (CV11), Zhong Wan (CV12), Shang Wan (CV13), Ju Que (CV14), Jiu Wei (CV15), Zhong Ting (CV16), Dan Zhong (CV17), Yu Tang (CV18), Zi Gong (CV19), Hua Gai (CV20), Xuan Ji (CV21), Tian Tu (CV22), Lian Quan (CV23), ascends to the chin, follows Cheng Jiang (CV24), reaches Yin Jiao (GV28) to branch out, connects to the center of both eyes, meets at Cheng Qi (ST1) and ends; its branch originates from the Bao Zhong (uterus/center of the uterus), travels along the interior of the spine, becoming the Sea of Meridians; its superficial branch traveling outward ascends along the abdomen, meets at the throat, and its collateral networks connect to the lips and mouth. When Qi and Blood are abundant, muscles become hot; when Blood alone is abundant, it渗灌 (seeps and irrigates) the skin, generating lanugo. In women, frequent menstruation leads to blood deficiency; both the Chong Mai and Ren Mai are injured and cannot nourish the lips and mouth, resulting in the absence of facial hair.