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The Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian ends with thirteen acupoints. It starts at Dadun (Dadun, LR1), passes through Xingjian (Xingjian, LR2); along Taichong (Taichong, LR3), reaching Zhongfeng (Zhongfeng, LR4); here is the intersection of Ligou (Ligou, LR5) and Zhongdu (Zhongdu, LR6); Xiguan (Xiguan, LR7) and Ququan (Ququan, LR8) are the palaces of this meridian; Yinbao (Yinbao, LR9) and Wuli (Wuli, LR10) are accessed; Yinlian (Yinlian, LR11) emanates from here; Yangshi (Chongmen, ST30, often referred to as Yangshi in older texts or specific contexts like "rat groin") is sought at Zhangmen (Zhangmen, LR13); Qimen (Qimen, LR14) can attack diseases.

The end of the great toe is named Dadun (LR1). (Yinbai is on the medial side, Dadun on the lateral side). Xingjian (LR2) is stored in the space between the great toe and the second toe. Taichong (LR3) is two cun distal to the metatarsophalangeal joint. One cun anterior to the heel bone is called Zhongfeng (LR4). (Located one cun posterior to the medial malleolus, in the depression within the tendon). Ligou (LR5) is five cun above the medial malleolus. (Five cun superior and anterior to the medial malleolus). Zhongdu (LR6) is seven cun posterior to the medial malleolus. (Seven cun above the medial malleolus, within the bone). Xiguan (LR7) 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, taken with the foot flexed; there must be a groove on the medial side of the knee). Wuli (LR10) is three cun below Qichong (ST30). (Three cun above Qichong, where the arterial pulse can be felt in the medial thigh). Yinlian (LR11) is two cun below Chongmen (ST30). Yangshi (referring to Chongmen/ST30 area) is approximately one cun below Chongmen. Qichong (ST30) is an acupoint of the Stomach Meridian, governing the area one cun above Shuxi (the inguinal region). Shuxi is located at the end of the pubic bone. It stops four cun away from the midline of the body. Zhangmen (LR13) is nine cun lateral to Xiawan (CV10). Lie down on the side to locate it at the end of the elbow tip. Qimen (LR14) is again four cun and five fen lateral to Juque (CV14), without error.

(The meridians circulating on the anterior and posterior aspects of the body are distinguished by the Ren and Du meridians for upper/lower and left/right divisions.)
The Du Meridian runs along the midline of the back, starting with Changqiang (Changqiang, GV1), having twenty-seven acupoints in total. Wanyangguan (GV3) and Yangguan (GV3, though text says Yangguan separately, likely referring to Mingmen/GV4 or similar sequence contextually, but strictly translating names: Yangguan), entering Mingmen (Mingmen, GV4), Xuanshu (Xuanshu, GV15) is proper. Jizhong (Jizhong, GV12) binds the tendons to create Zhiyang (Zhiyang, GV14). Lingtai (Lingtai, GV10), Shendao (Shendao, GV11), and Shenzhu (Shenzhu, GV12) are detailed. Daotao (Daotao, GV13), Dazhui (Dazhui, GV14) up to Yamen (Yamen, GV15). Fengfu (Fengfu, GV16), Naohu (Naohu, GV17), and Qiangjian (Qiangjian, GV18) are separated. Baihui (Baihui, GV20) at the back of the neck connects to the front of the head. Xinhui (Xinhui, GV22), Shangxing (Shangxing, GV23), and Shenting (Shenting, CV24) connect. Suliao (Suliao, GV25) and Shuigou (Shuigou, GV26). Until below the nose. Duanduan (Duanduan, CV25) intersects with Yinjiao (Yinjiao, CV24). Intersecting with the inner lip.

Yinjiao (GV28) of the Du Meridian is inside the lip corner. Duanduan (CV25) is exactly at the center of the lip tip. Shuigou (GV26) is in the groove under the nose. Suliao (GV25) should be examined towards the nasal tip. The head shape is high in the north and low in the south face. First measure by the anterior and posterior hairlines. Divide into one chi and two cun. Five fen above the hairline is Shenting (CV24). One cun above the hairline is Shangxing (GV23). Two cun above the hairline is Xinhui (GV22). Three and a half cun above the anterior hairline. Baihui (GV20) is five cun above the hairline in the center. (In the center of the vertex whorl, above the line connecting the apexes of both ears, enough to hold a fingernail. Chen Shi of Beixi in Xingli says: Slightly closer to the North, just as the Pole Star resides in the North. Why does it say one chi and two cun but the number is only one chi and one cun? Because there are no acupoints at the anterior and posterior hairlines themselves, yet measurement must start from them, thus one cun is included.) Half a cun after Xinhui is Houding (GV21). Three cun after Xinhui, Qiangjian (GV18) is bright. Four and a half cun after Xinhui is Naohu (GV17). Entering one cun into the posterior hairline, Fengfu (GV16) proceeds. (One cun into the posterior hairline, within the large tendon in the depression; speaking quickly makes the muscle rise immediately, stopping speech makes it fall immediately, which is five and a half cun behind Baihui). Five fen above the hairline, Yamen (GV15) is located. (In the depression at the center of the posterior hairline, five fen above; look up to take it; it enters to tie the root of the tongue). From Shenting to here, ten acupoints are true. From this point, the cervical vertebrae down the spine are divided into twenty-four vertebrae. There is a cervical bone above Dazhui (GV14). Approximately three vertebrae should not be counted. Changqiang (GV1) at the tail is also not counted. The middle twenty-one can be pushed in order. Dazhui (GV14) and the large bone are the first. After the joint of the second vertebra, Daotao (GV13) is known. In the space of the third vertebra, Shenzhu (GV12) is located. Shen Dao (GV11) at the fifth vertebra needs no doubt. Lingtai (GV10) to Zhiyang (GV14) at the sixth and seventh. At the ninth, Jinsuo (GV9) within the body is thought of. The acupoint of Jizhong (GV12) is at the eleventh. The acupoint of Xuanshu (GV15) at the twelfth is unique. Mingmen (GV4) and Shenshu (BL23) are together at the fourteenth. Yangguan (GV3) at the sixteenth can be known naturally. The twenty-first vertebra is Yaoshu (GV3). Changqiang (GV1) follows at the end of the sacrococcygeal bone. (Total twenty-seven acupoints).