（灵枢经筋篇）
足太阳之筋，起于足小趾，上结于踝，邪上结于膝，（足太阳之筋，起于足小趾爪甲之侧，即足太阳经脉所止之处，
至阴穴次也。循足跗外侧上结于外踝昆仑之分，乃邪上附阳而结于膝 之分。结，聚也。凡后十二经筋所起所行之次，
与十二经脉多相合；其中有小异者，乃其支别，亦互相发明耳。独足之三阴，则始同而终不同也，所当并考。愚按∶十
二经脉之外，而复有所谓经筋者何也？盖经脉营行表里，故出入脏腑，以次相传；经筋联缀百骸，故维络周身，各有定
位。虽经筋所行之部，多与经脉相同；然其所结所盛之处，则惟四肢溪谷之间为最，以筋会于节也。筋属木，其华在爪，
故十二经筋皆起于四肢指爪之间，而后盛于辅骨，结于肘腕，系于膝关，联于肌肉，上于颈项，终于头面，此人身经筋
之大略也。筋有刚柔，刚者所以束骨，柔者所以相维，亦犹经之有络，纲之有纪，故手足项背直行附骨之筋皆坚大，而
胸腹头面支别横络之筋皆柔细也。但手足十二经之筋又各有不同者，如手足三阳行于外，其筋多刚，手足三阴行于内，
其筋多柔；而足三阴、阳明之筋皆聚于阴器，故曰前阴者，宗筋之所聚，此又筋之大会也。然一身之筋，又皆肝之所生，
故惟足厥阴之筋络诸筋，而肝曰罢极之本，此经脉经筋之所以异也。）其下循足外踝，结于踵，上循跟，结于 ；（其下，
足跗之下也。踵即足跟之突出者，跟即踵上之 筋处也，乃仆参申脉之分。结于 ，委中也。 音国。 ，硬同。）其别
者结于 外，上 中内廉，与 中并，（此即大筋之旁出者，别为柔 短筋，亦犹木之有枝也。后凡言别者、支者皆仿此。
此支自外踝别行，由足 肚之下尖处，行少阳之后，结于 之外侧络穴飞阳之分，乃上 内廉，合大筋于委中而一之也。
上结于臀，（尾 骨旁，会阳之分也。臀音屯。）上挟脊上项；（挟脊背，分左右上项，会于督脉之陶道、大椎，此皆附脊
之刚筋也。）其支者，别入结于舌本；（其支者，自项别入内行，与手少阳之筋结于舌本，散于舌下。自此以上，皆柔
之筋而散于头面。）其直者，结于枕骨，上头下颜，结于鼻；（其直者，自项而上，与足少阴之筋，合于脑后枕骨间，由
是而上过于头，前下于颜，以结于鼻下之两旁也。额上曰颜。）其支者，为目上网，下结于 ；（网，纲维也，所以约束
目睫、司开阖者也。目下曰 ，即颧也。此支自通顶入脑者下属目本，散于目上，为目上网，下行者结于 ，与足少阳
之筋合。 音求。）其支者，从腋后外廉，结于肩 ；（又其支者，从挟脊，循腋后外廉，行足少阳之后，上至肩，会手
阳明之筋，结于肩 。）其支者，入腋下，上出缺盆，上结于完骨；（此支后行者，从腋后走腋下，向前邪出阳明之缺盆，
乃从耳后直上，会手太阳、足少阳之筋，结于完骨。完骨，耳后高骨也。）其支者，出缺盆，邪上出于 。（此支前行者，
同前缺盆之筋岐出，别上颐颔，邪行出于 ，与前之下结于 者相合也。此下仍有十二经筋病刺法，见疾病类六十九，
与此本出同篇，所当互考。）
足少阳之筋，起于小趾次趾，上结外踝，上循胫外廉，结于膝外廉；（小趾次趾，即第四趾窍阴之次也。外踝，丘墟
之次。胫外廉，外丘、阳交之次。膝外廉，阳陵泉、阳关之次。此皆刚筋也。胫，奚敬切。）其支者，别起外辅骨，上走
髀，前者结于伏兔之上，后者结于尻；（膝下两旁突出之骨曰辅骨。膝上六寸起肉曰伏兔。尾 骨曰尻。此支自外辅骨上
走于髀，分为二岐，前结于阳明之伏兔，后结于督脉之尻，至此刚柔相制，所以联臀膝而运枢机也。髀，并米切，又音
比。尻，开高切。）其直者，上乘 季胁，上走腋前廉，系于膺乳，结于缺盆；（季胁下两旁 处曰 。胸上两旁高处曰
膺。此直者，自外辅骨走髀，由髀枢上行乘 ，循季胁上走腋，当手太阴之下，出腋前廉，横系于胸乳之分，上结于缺
盆，与手太阴之筋相合，皆刚筋也。 音秒，一作眇，五音篇曰少也，盖其处少骨之义。）直者，上出腋，贯缺盆，出太
阳之前，循耳后，上额角，交巅上，下走颔，上结于 ；（此直者，自上走腋处直上出腋，贯于缺盆，与上之结于缺盆者
相合，乃行足太阳经筋之前，循耳上额角，交太阳之筋于巅上，复从足阳明头维之分走耳前，下腮颔，复上结于 。颔，
何敢切，腮下也。云燕颔者即此。）支者，结于目 为外维。（此支者，从颧上斜趋结于目外 ，而为目之外维，凡人能
左右盼视者，正以此筋为之伸缩也。按本篇有曰从左之右，右目不开，上过右角，并跷脉而行，左络于右等义，详疾病
类六十九。）
足阳明之筋，起于中三趾，结于跗上，邪外上加于辅骨，上结于膝外廉，直上结于髀枢，上循胁属脊；（中三趾，即
足之中趾，厉兑之旁也。结于跗上冲阳之次，乃从足面邪行，出太阴、少阳两筋之间，上辅骨，结于膝之外廉，直上髀
枢，行少阳之前，循胁向后，内属于脊。）其直者，上循 ，结于膝，其支者，结于外辅骨，合少阳；（ ，足胫骨也。
其直者，自跗循 ，结于膝下外廉三里之次，以上膝膑中。其支者，自前跗上邪外上行，结于外辅骨阳陵泉之分，与少
阳相合。 音干。）其直者，上循伏兔，上结于髀，聚于阴器，上腹而布，（此直者，由膝膑直上，循伏兔、髀关之分，
结于髀中，乃上行聚于阴器，阴阳总宗筋之会，会于气街而阳明为之长也。乃自横骨之分，左右挟行，循天枢、关门等
穴，而上布于腹，此上至颈，皆刚筋也。）至缺盆而结，上颈，上挟口，合于 ，下结于鼻，上合于太阳，太阳为目上网，
阳明为目下网；（自缺盆上颈中人迎穴，乃循颐颊上挟口吻、与阳跷会于地仓，上合于颧 ，下结于鼻旁，复上睛明穴合
于足太阳。太阳细筋，散于目上，故为目上网；阳明细筋，散于目下，故为目下网。）其支者，从颊结于耳前。其支者，
自颐颊间上结耳前，会于足少阳之上关、颔厌，上至头维而终也。）
足太阴之筋，起于大趾之端内侧，上结于内踝；（大趾之端内侧，隐白也。循核骨而上，结于内踝下商丘之次。）其
直者，络于膝内辅骨，上循阴股，结于髀，聚于阴器，（络当作结。此自内踝直上，结于膝内辅骨阴陵泉之次。股之内侧
曰阴股。结于髀，箕门之次也。乃上横骨两端，与足厥阴会于冲门，横绕曲骨，并足少阴阳明之筋而聚于阴器，皆刚筋
也。）上腹，结于脐，循腹里，结于肋，散于胸中；其内者，着于脊。（其前行者，自阴器上腹，会手少阴之筋结于脐，
循腹里由大横、腹哀之次结于肋，乃散为柔细之筋上行，布于胸中胸乡、大包之次。其内行者，由阴器宗筋之间，并阳
明少阴之筋而上着于脊。）
足少阴之筋，起于小趾之下，并足太阴之筋，邪走内踝之下，结于踵，与太阳之筋合，而上结于内辅之下，（足少阴
之筋，起小趾下，邪趋足心，又邪趋内侧，上然谷，并足太阴商丘之次，走内踝之下，结于根踵之间，与太阳之筋合，
由踵内侧上行，结于内辅骨下阴谷之次。并太阴之筋，而上循阴股，结于阴器，自内辅并太阴之筋，上循阴股，上横骨，
与太阴、厥阴、阳明之筋合，而结于阴器，皆刚筋也。）循脊内，挟膂上至项，结于枕骨，与足太阳之筋合。（自阴器内
行，由子宫上系肾间，并冲脉循脊两旁，挟膂上至项，与足太阳之筋合，结于枕骨，内属髓海。 膂音旅。）
足厥阴之筋，起于大趾之上，上结于内踝之前，（大趾上三毛际，大敦次也。行跗上，与足太阴之筋并行，结于内踝
前中封之次。）上循胫，上结内辅之下，上循阴股，结于阴器，络诸筋。（由内踝上足胫，循三阴交之分上行，并足少阴
之筋，上结于内辅骨下曲泉之次，复并太阴之筋，上循阴股中五里、阴廉之分，上急脉而结于阴器。阴器者，合太阴、
厥阴、阳明、少阴之筋，以及冲、任、督之脉皆聚于此，故曰宗筋。厥阴属肝，肝主筋，故络诸筋而一之，以成健运之
用。）
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；（手小指之
上外侧，少泽穴也。上行结于手腕外侧腕骨、阳谷之次，上循臂内侧，结于肘下锐骨之后，小海之次。但于肘尖下两骨
罅中，以指捺其筋，则 麻应于小指之上，是其验也。又由肘上 外廉，入结于后腋之下，此皆刚筋也。）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，自腋下与足太阳之筋合，走腋后廉，上绕肩胛，行肩
外、肩中 ，循颈中天窗之分，出走太阳经筋自缺盆出者之前，同上结于耳后完骨之次也。）其支者，入耳中；直者，
出耳上，下结于颔，上属目外 。（此支者，自颈上曲牙，入耳中听宫之分。其直者，上行出耳上，会于手少阳角孙之次。
其前而下者，循颐结于颔，与手阳明之筋合。其前而上者，属目外 瞳子 之次，与手足少阳之筋合也。）
手少阳之筋，起于小指次指之端，结于腕中，循臂结于肘，上绕 外廉，上肩走颈，合手太阳；（小指次指之端，无
名指关冲之次也。上结于手腕之阳池，循臂外关、支沟之次，出臂上两骨间结于肘，自肘上 外廉，由 会行太阳之里、
阳明之外，上肩 ，走颈中天牖之分，与手太阳之筋合，此皆刚筋也。）其支者，当曲颊，入系舌本；（其支者，自颈中
当曲颊下入系舌本，与足太阳之筋合。）其支者，上曲牙，循耳前，属目外 ，上乘颔，结于角。（又支者，自颊行曲牙，
会足阳明之筋，循耳前上行，与手太阳、足少阳之筋屈曲交绾，而会于耳上之角孙，乃属目外 而复会于瞳子 之次。
颔当作额，盖此筋自耳前行外 ，与三阳交会，上出两额之左右，以结于额之上角也。）
手阳明之筋，起于大指次指之端，结于腕，上循臂，上结于肘外，上 ，结于 ；（大指次指之端，食指尖商阳之次
也。历合谷，结于腕上阳溪之次，循臂上廉，又结于肘外肘 之次，乃上 会与足太阳之筋合，结于肩 ，此皆刚筋也。）
其支者，绕肩胛，挟脊；（此支自肩 屈曲后行，绕肩胛，与手足太阳之筋合而挟于脊。）直者，从肩 上颈；（此直者自
肩，行巨骨，上颈中天鼎、扶突之次。）其支者，上颊，结于 ；（此支者，自颈上颊入下齿中，上结于手太阳颧 之
分。）直者，上出手太阳之前，上左角，络头，下右颔；（此直者，自颈，出手太阳天窗、天容之前，行耳前上额左角络
头，以下右颔。此举左而言，则右在其中，亦如经脉之左之右右之左也。故右行者，亦上额右角，交络于头，下左颔，
以合于太阳、少阳之筋。）
手太阴之筋，起于大指之上，循指上行，结于鱼后，行寸口外侧，（手大指上，少商之次也。鱼后，鱼际也。寸口外
侧，即列缺之次。）上循臂，结肘中，上 内廉，入腋下，（上循臂结于肘中尺泽之次，上 内廉天府之次，乃横入腋下，
与手少阴之筋合，此上皆刚筋也。）出缺盆，结肩前 ，此自腋下上出缺盆，行肩上三阳之前，而结于肩之前 也。）上
结缺盆，下结胸里，散贯贲，合贲，下抵季胁。（此上行者，自腋而上，并足三阳之筋上结于缺盆。下行者，自腋入胸，
结于胸里，散贯于胃上口贲门之分，与手厥阴之筋合，下行抵季胁，与足少阳、厥阴之筋合也。 愚按∶四十四难七冲
门者，胃为贲门。杨玄操云∶贲者膈也，胃气之所出，胃出谷气以传于肺，肺在膈上，故胃为贲门。详此则经络之行于
三焦，脏腑之列于五内，其脉络相贯之处，在上焦则联于咽喉，中焦则联于贲膈，下焦则联于二阴，舍此三处，无所连
属矣。贲音秘，又音奔。）
手心主之筋，起于中指，与太阴之筋并行，结于肘内廉，（中指端，中冲之次也。循指入掌中，至掌后大陵之次，并
手太阴之筋，上结于肘内廉曲泽之次。）上臂阴，结腋下，下散前后挟胁；（上臂阴天泉之次，由曲腋间并太阴之筋结于
腋下，当天池之次下行，前后布散挟胁，联于手太阴、足少阳之筋。此经自掌至腋，皆刚筋也。）其支者，入腋，散胸中，
结于臂。（此支者，自天池之分，入腋内，散于胸中。臂当作贲，盖此支并太阴之筋入散胸中，故同结于贲也。）
手少阴之筋，起于小指之内侧，结于锐骨，上结肘内廉，上入腋，交太阴，挟乳里，（小指内侧，少冲次也。结于锐
骨，神门次也。肘内廉，少海次也。上入腋极泉之次，交手太阴之筋，邪络挟乳内行。此经自指至腋，皆刚筋也。结于
胸中，循臂，下系于脐。（自乳里内行结于胸中，与三阴之筋合。臂字亦当作贲，盖心主、少阴之筋，皆与太阴合于贲而
下行也。）
（《灵枢·经筋》篇）
足太阳膀胱经的经筋，起始于足小趾，向上结聚于外踝，斜向上升结聚于膝部。（足太阳膀胱经的经筋，起始于足小趾爪甲外侧，即足太阳经脉所终止的地方，也就是至阴穴旁边。沿足背外侧上行，结聚于外踝昆仑穴部位，然后斜向上升附着于阳谷穴并结聚于膝部。结，意为聚积。凡是后文所述的十二经筋起止和循行次序，大多与十二经脉相符合；其中若有细微差异，那是它们的分支别络，也是互相阐明的道理。唯独足三阴经的经筋，则是起始相同而终止不同，应当一并考证。我按语：在十二经脉之外，又有所谓的“经筋”，这是为什么呢？大概经脉在体内表里之间营运行走，所以出入脏腑，依次相传；经筋连接缀合全身骨骼，所以维系联络周身各处，各有固定位置。虽然经筋循行的部位，大多与经脉相同；然而它们结聚和旺盛的地方，则以四肢肌肉间隙最为显著，因为筋会合于关节。筋归属于木，其荣华表现在爪甲上，所以十二经筋都起始于四肢指爪之间，而后在辅骨处旺盛，结聚于肘腕，系连于膝关节，联结于肌肉，上行于颈项，终结于头面，这是人体经筋的大致情况。筋有刚柔之分，刚性的用来约束骨骼，柔性的用来相互维系，也就像经脉中有络脉，纲纪中有细目一样，所以手足、项背直行附着于骨骼的筋都坚硬粗大，而胸腹、头面分支横向网络的筋都柔细。但是手足十二经的经筋又各有不同，如手足三阳经行于身体外侧，其筋多刚硬；手足三阴经行于身体内侧，其筋多柔顺；而足三阴经、足阳明经的经筋都聚积于前阴部位，所以说前阴是宗筋汇聚之处，这又是筋的大会合点。然而全身的筋，又都是由肝所生发，所以只有足厥阴肝经的经筋联络诸筋，而肝被称为罢极之本，这就是经脉与经筋不同的原因。）其向下沿足外踝，结聚于足跟，向上沿脚后跟，结聚于腘窝委中穴。（其下，指足背下方。踵即足跟突出部分，跟即踵上方的承山穴筋处，也就是仆参、申脉穴部位。结聚于腘窝委中穴。国音同“囯”。国，通“腘”，即膝盖后方凹陷处。）其分支者，结聚于腓肠肌外侧，向上沿小腿内侧，与委中穴处的大筋汇合，（这就是大筋旁出的分支，另生出柔韧短小的筋，也就像树木有枝杈一样。后文凡是说“别”、“支”的都仿照此例。此分支从外踝分出，经过足肚下方尖处，行于足少阳胆经之后，结聚于腓肠肌外侧络穴飞阳穴部位，然后上行至小腿内侧，与委中大筋汇合为一。向上结聚于臀部，（尾骨旁，会阳穴部位。臀音屯。）向上夹脊上行至项部；（夹脊背，分左右上行至项，会合于督脉的陶道、大椎穴，这些都是附着于脊柱的刚性筋。）其分支，别入结聚于舌根；（其分支，自颈部别入向内行，与手少阳三焦经的经筋结聚于舌根，散在于舌下。自此以上，都是柔性的筋而散在于头面。）其直行者，结聚于枕骨，上头下行至面部，结聚于鼻；（其直行者，自颈部而上，与足少阴肾经的经筋，会合于脑后枕骨间，由此而上过头顶，前下至面部，结聚于鼻下两旁。额上方称为颜。）其分支，为眼睛的上眼睑，向下结聚于颧骨；（网，指纲维，用来约束睫毛、主管开阖的东西。眼下称为 ，即颧骨。此分支自头顶入脑下属目本，散于目上，成为目上网，下行者结聚于颧骨，与足少阳胆经的经筋相合。 音求。）其分支，从腋下后外侧，结聚于肩髃穴；（又一分支，从夹脊处，沿腋下后外侧，行于足少阳胆经之后，上至肩部，会合手阳明大肠经的经筋，结聚于肩髃穴。）其分支，入腋下，向上出于缺盆，向上结聚于完骨；（此分支向后行者，从腋后走向腋下，向前斜出阳明经的缺盆，乃从耳后直上，会合手太阳小肠经、足少阳胆经的经筋，结聚于完骨。完骨，即耳后高骨。）其分支，出于缺盆，斜向上出于下颌。（此分支前行者，同前述缺盆处的筋分叉而出，别向上至颐颔，斜行出于下颌，与前文在下部结聚于 的部分相合。此处以下仍有十二经筋病的刺法，见疾病类六十九，与此本出自同一篇，应当互相参考。）
足少阳胆经的经筋，起始于足第四趾，向上结聚于外踝，向上沿胫骨外侧，结聚于膝外侧；（第四趾窍阴穴旁边。外踝，丘墟穴旁边。胫骨外侧，外丘、阳交穴旁边。膝外侧，阳陵泉、阳关穴旁边。这些都是刚性筋。胫，读音奚敬切。）其分支，别起于外辅骨，向上行走于大腿，前方结聚于伏兔穴之上，后方结聚于尻骨；（膝下两旁突出的骨头称为辅骨。膝上六寸隆起的肉称为伏兔。尾骶骨称为尻。此分支从外辅骨上行于大腿，分为两支，前方结聚于阳明经的伏兔穴，后方结聚于督脉的尻骨，至此刚柔相互制约，所以联结臀膝而运转枢纽。髀，读音并米切，又音比。尻，读音开高切。）其直行者，上乘季胁，向上行走于腋前廉，系连于胸部乳房，结聚于缺盆；（季胁下两旁空软处称为 。胸上两旁高处称为膺。此直行者，从外辅骨走大腿，由大腿枢纽上行乘 ，沿季胁向上行走于腋下，当手太阴肺经之下，出腋前廉，横系于胸乳部位，上结于缺盆，与手太阴肺经的经筋相合，都是刚性筋。 音秒，一作眇，《五音篇》说是“少”的意思，大概是因为该处骨头较少的缘故。）直行者，上出腋下，贯穿缺盆，出于足太阳经之前，沿耳后，上至额角，交会于头顶，向下行走至下颌，向上结聚于颧骨；（此直行者，自向上行走于腋下处直上出腋，贯穿于缺盆，与上文结聚于缺盆的部分相合，乃行于足太阳经筋之前，沿耳上至额角，与太阳经筋交会于头顶，又从足阳明胃经头维穴部位走耳前，下至腮颊，再上结聚于颧骨。颔，读音何敢切，指腮下。所谓“燕颔”就是指这个。）分支，结聚于眼外角作为外维。（此分支，从颧骨上斜趋结聚于眼外角，作为眼睛的外侧维系，凡人能左右顾盼视物，正是以此筋的伸缩所致。按本篇有说从左向右看，右眼不开，上过右角，并与跷脉同行，左络于右等含义，详见疾病类六十九。）
足阳明胃经的经筋，起始于中三趾，结聚于足背，斜向外上方加于辅骨，向上结聚于膝外侧，直上结聚于髋关节，向上沿胁肋归属于脊柱；（中三趾，即足的中趾，厉兑穴旁边。结聚于足背冲阳穴旁边，乃从足面斜行，出于太阴、少阳两筋之间，上至辅骨，结聚于膝外侧，直上至髋关节，行于少阳经之前，沿胁向后，内属于脊柱。）其直行者，向上沿胫骨，结聚于膝，其分支，结聚于外辅骨，与足少阳经相合；（ ，即足胫骨。其直行者，自足背沿胫骨，结聚于膝下外侧三里穴旁边，以上至膝盖正中。其分支，自前足背斜向外上行，结聚于外辅骨阳陵泉穴部位，与少阳经相合。 音干。）其直行者，向上沿伏兔，向上结聚于大腿，聚积于前阴，向上布散于腹部，（此直行者，由膝盖正中直上，沿伏兔、髀关穴部位，结聚于大腿中，乃上行聚积于前阴，阴阳总宗筋之会，会合于气街穴而阳明经为之长。乃自横骨穴部位，左右挟行，循天枢、关门等穴，而上布于腹部，此上至颈部，都是刚性筋。）至缺盆而结聚，上颈部，向上挟口，会合于颧骨，向下结聚于鼻，向上会合于足太阳经，足太阳经为目上网，足阳明经为目下网；（自缺盆上颈中人迎穴，乃循颐颊向上挟口吻、与阳跷脉会合于地仓穴，上会合于颧骨，向下结聚于鼻旁，复上睛明穴会合于足太阳经。太阳经细筋，散于目上，所以为目上网；阳明经细筋，散于目下，所以为目下网。）其分支，从颊部结聚于耳前。其分支，自颐颊间向上结聚于耳前，会合于足少阳胆经的上关、颔厌穴，上至头维穴而终止。）
足太阴脾经的经筋，起始于足大趾末端内侧，向上结聚于内踝；（足大趾末端内侧，隐白穴。循核骨而上，结聚于内踝下商丘穴旁边。）其直行者，结聚于膝内辅骨，向上沿大腿内侧，结聚于大腿，聚积于前阴，（“络”当作“结”。此自内踝直上，结聚于膝内辅骨阴陵泉穴旁边。大腿内侧称为阴股。结聚于大腿，箕门穴旁边。乃上行至横骨两端，与足厥阴肝经会合于冲门穴，横绕曲骨，并足少阳、足阳明经的经筋而聚积于前阴，都是刚性筋。）向上至腹部，结聚于脐，沿腹里，结聚于肋骨，散在于胸中；其内行者，附着于脊柱。（其前行者，自前阴上腹，会合手少阴心经的经筋结聚于脐，沿腹里由大横、腹哀穴旁边结聚于肋，乃散为柔细之筋上行，布于胸中胸乡、大包穴旁边。其内行者，由前阴宗筋之间，并足阳明、足少阴经的经筋而上附着于脊柱。）
足少阴肾经的经筋，起始于足小趾之下，并足太阴脾经的经筋，斜向内行走于内踝之下，结聚于足跟，与足太阳经的经筋相合，而上结聚于内辅骨之下，（足少阴肾经的经筋，起始于足小趾下，斜趋向足心，又斜趋向内侧，上至然谷穴，并足太阴脾经商丘穴旁边，走内踝之下，结聚于脚跟之间，与足太阳经的经筋相合，由踵内侧上行，结聚于内辅骨下阴谷穴旁边。并足太阴经的经筋，而上沿大腿内侧，结聚于前阴，自内辅骨并足太阴经的经筋，上沿大腿内侧，上至横骨，与足太阴、足厥阴、足阳明经的经筋相合，而结聚于前阴，都是刚性筋。）沿脊柱内，挟脊上行至项部，结聚于枕骨，与足太阳经的经筋相合。（自前阴内行，由子宫上系肾间，并冲脉沿脊柱两旁，挟脊上行至项部，与足太阳经的经筋相合，结聚于枕骨，内属于髓海。 膂音旅。）
足厥阴肝经的经筋，起始于足大趾之上，向上结聚于内踝之前，（足大趾上三毛际，大敦穴旁边。行足背，与足太阴脾经的经筋并行，结聚于内踝前中封穴旁边。）向上沿小腿，向上结聚于内辅骨之下，向上沿大腿内侧，结聚于前阴，联络诸筋。（由内踝上足胫，循三阴交穴部位上行，并足少阴肾经的经筋，上结聚于内辅骨下曲泉穴旁边，复并足太阴脾经的经筋，上沿大腿中五里、阴廉穴部位，上至急脉穴而结聚于前阴。前阴部位，合足太阴、足厥阴、足阳明、足少阴经的经筋，以及冲、任、督脉皆聚于此，所以称为宗筋。厥阴属肝，肝主筋，所以联络诸筋而统一之，以成健运之用。）
手太阳小肠经的经筋，起始于手小指之上，结聚于手腕，向上沿臂内侧，结聚于肘内锐骨之后，弹之应感传至小指之上，入内结聚于腋下；（手小指之上外侧，少泽穴。上行结聚于手腕外侧腕骨、阳谷穴旁边，上沿臂内侧，结聚于肘下锐骨之后，小海穴旁边。但在肘尖下两骨缝隙中，用手指按压其筋，则麻木感应传至小指之上，是其验证。又由肘上外侧，入结聚于后腋之下，这些都是刚性筋。）其分支，向后行走于腋后廉，向上环绕肩胛，沿颈部出走于足太阳经之前，结聚于耳后完骨；（其分支，自腋下与足太阳经的经筋相合，走腋后廉，上绕肩胛，行肩外、肩中俞穴，沿颈部天窗穴部位，出走于太阳经筋自缺盆出者之前，同上结聚于耳后完骨旁边。）其分支，入耳中；直行者，出耳上，向下结聚于下颌，向上属于眼外角。（此分支，自颈部上曲牙穴，入耳中听宫穴。其直行者，上行出耳上，会合于手少阳三焦经角孙穴旁边。其前而下者，循颐结聚于下颌，与手阳明大肠经的经筋相合。其前而上者，属于眼外角瞳子髎穴旁边，与手足少阳经的经筋相合。）
手少阳三焦经的经筋，起始于手无名指次指之端，结聚于手腕中，循臂结聚于肘，向上绕肘外廉，上肩走颈，会合手太阳经；（无名指次指之端，关冲穴旁边。上结聚于手腕之阳池穴，循臂外关、支沟穴旁边，出臂上两骨间结聚于肘，自肘上肘外廉，由肘会行于太阳经里、阳明经外，上肩井穴，走颈部中天牖穴部位，与手太阳经的经筋相合，这些都是刚性筋。）其分支，当曲颊，入内系连舌根；（其分支，自颈部当曲颊下入系连舌根，与足太阳经的经筋相合。）其分支，上至曲牙穴，循耳前，属于眼外角，上乘颔骨，结聚于额角。（又一分支，自颊行曲牙穴，会合足阳明经的经筋，循耳前上行，与手太阳、足少阳经的经筋屈曲交绾，而会合于耳上之角孙穴，乃属于眼外角而复会合于瞳子髎穴旁边。颔当作额，大概此筋自耳前行外，与三阳交会，上出两额之左右，以结聚于额之上角。）
手阳明大肠经的经筋，起始于手食指次指之端，结聚于手腕，向上沿臂，向上结聚于肘外，上肩，结聚于肩髃；（食指次指之端，商阳穴旁边。历合谷穴，结聚于腕上阳溪穴旁边，循臂上廉，又结聚于肘外肘髎穴旁边，乃上肩会与足太阳经的经筋相合，结聚于肩髃穴，这些都是刚性筋。）其分支，绕肩胛，挟脊柱；（此分支自肩髃屈曲后行，绕肩胛，与手足太阳经的经筋相合而挟于脊柱。）直行者，从肩髃上颈；（此直行者自肩，行巨骨穴，上颈中天鼎、扶突穴旁边。）其分支，上颊，结聚于颧骨；（此分支，自颈上颊入下齿中，上结聚于手太阳小肠经颧骨部位。）直行者，上出手太阳经之前，上左角，络头，下右颔；（此直行者，自颈，出手太阳小肠经天窗、天容穴之前，行耳前上额左角络头，以下右颔。此举左而言，则右在其中，也如同经脉之左之右、右之左一样。故右行者，亦上额右角，交络于头，下左颔，以会合于太阳、少阳经的经筋。）
手太阴肺经的经筋，起始于手大指之上，循指上行，结聚于鱼际后，行于寸口外侧，（手大指上，少商穴旁边。鱼后，即鱼际穴。寸口外侧，即列缺穴旁边。）上沿臂，结聚于肘中，上至腋内廉，入腋下，（上沿臂结聚于肘中尺泽穴旁边，上至腋内廉天府穴旁边，乃横入腋下，与手少阴心经的经筋相合，此上都是刚性筋。）出缺盆，结聚于肩前髃穴，（此自腋下上出缺盆，行肩上三阳经之前，而结聚于肩前髃穴。）上结聚于缺盆，下结聚于胸里，散贯于贲门，会合于贲门，下抵季胁。（此上行者，自腋而上，并足三阳经的经筋上结聚于缺盆。下行者，自腋入胸，结聚于胸里，散贯于胃上口贲门部位，与手厥阴心包经的经筋相合，下行抵季胁，与足少阳、足厥阴经的经筋相合。 我按语：《难经·四十四难》七冲门中，胃为贲门。杨玄操说：贲者膈也，是胃气所出之处，胃出谷气以传于肺，肺在膈上，所以胃为贲门。详查此意，则经络之行于三焦，脏腑之列于五内，其脉络相贯之处，在上焦则联于咽喉，中焦则联于贲膈，下焦则联于二阴，舍此三处，无所连属了。贲音秘，又音奔。）
手心主心包经的经筋，起始于中指，与手太阴经的经筋并行，结聚于肘内廉，（中指端，中冲穴旁边。循指入掌中，至掌后大陵穴旁边，并手太阴经的经筋，上结聚于肘内廉曲泽穴旁边。）上臂阴，结聚于腋下，向下散在于前后挟胁；（上臂阴天泉穴旁边，由曲腋间并手太阴经的经筋结聚于腋下，当天池穴旁边下行，前后布散挟胁，联于手太阴、足少阳经的经筋。此经自掌至腋，都是刚性筋。）其分支，入腋下，散在于胸中，结聚于贲门。（此分支，自天池穴部位，入腋内，散于胸中。臂当作贲，大概此分支并手太阴经的经筋入散胸中，所以同结聚于贲门。）
手少阴心经的经筋，起始于手小指之内侧，结聚于锐骨，向上结聚于肘内廉，向上入腋下，交于手太阴经，挟乳内行，（手小指内侧，少冲穴旁边。结聚于锐骨，神门穴旁边。肘内廉，少海穴旁边。上入腋下极泉穴旁边，交手太阴经的经筋，斜络挟乳内行。此经自指至腋，都是刚性筋。结聚于胸中，循臂，下系于脐。（自乳里内行结聚于胸中，与三阴经的经筋相合。臂字亦当作贲，大概心主、少阴经的经筋，都与太阴经会合于贲门而下行也。）
(The *Ling Shu: Jing Jin* Chapter)
The Jing Jin (Meridian Sinews) of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Channel originates at the little toe, ascends to bind at the lateral malleolus, and obliquely ascends to bind at the knee. (The Jing Jin of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Channel originates at the lateral side of the nail bed of the little toe, which is where the Foot-Taiyang meridian terminates, adjacent to the Zhiyin point. It follows the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the foot, ascending to bind at the Kunlun point of the lateral malleolus, then obliquely ascends to attach at the Yanggu area and binds at the knee. "Bind" (Jie) means to gather. The starting and running sequences of the twelve Jing Jin described subsequently mostly coincide with the twelve meridians; any minor differences are their branch collaterals, which mutually elucidate each other. Only the Jing Jin of the Three Yin channels of the Foot start similarly but end differently, and should be studied together. My note: Why are there "Jing Jin" besides the twelve meridians? Meridians circulate Ying Qi inside and outside, entering and exiting the Zang-Fu organs in sequence; Jing Jin connect and link the bones, thus maintaining and connecting the whole body, each having a fixed location. Although the areas traversed by the Jing Jin mostly overlap with the meridians, the places where they bind and flourish are most prominent in the valleys between muscles of the four limbs, because sinews converge at the joints. Sinews belong to Wood, and their luster manifests in the nails; thus, the twelve Jing Jin all originate between the fingers and toes of the four limbs, then flourish at the accessory bones, bind at the elbows and wrists, tie to the knee joints, connect to the muscles, ascend to the neck and nape, and terminate at the head and face. This is the general outline of the body's Jing Jin. Sinews have rigidity and flexibility; the rigid ones constrain the bones, while the flexible ones maintain connection, just as there are Luo vessels within the meridians and fine threads within the net. Therefore, the sinews running straight along the hands, feet, neck, and back attached to the bones are firm and large, whereas the branch sinews crossing horizontally in the chest, abdomen, head, and face are soft and thin. However, the Jing Jin of the Twelve Hand and Foot Meridians differ from each other. For instance, the Three Yang channels of the Hand and Foot run on the exterior, and their sinews are mostly rigid; the Three Yin channels of the Hand and Foot run on the interior, and their sinews are mostly flexible. The Jing Jin of the Foot Three Yin and Foot Yangming channels all gather at the external genitalia; hence it is said that the anterior yin is the gathering place of the Zong Jin (Master Sinew). This is another great convergence of sinews. Furthermore, all sinews in the body are generated by the Liver; therefore, only the Jing Jin of the Foot-Jueyin Liver channel connects the various sinews, and the Liver is called the root of fatigue. This explains the difference between meridians and Jing Jin.) Descending from below, it follows the lateral malleolus and binds at the heel; ascending along the Achilles tendon, it binds at the popliteal fossa (Weizhong). (Below refers to the lower part of the dorsum of the foot. Heel (Zhong) is the prominent part of the calcaneus; Gen is the area above the heel at the Chengshan point, corresponding to the Pucan and Shenmai points. Binding at the popliteal fossa Weizhong. Guo sounds like "Guo". Guo is synonymous with "Guo", referring to the hollow behind the knee.) Its branch binds at the lateral aspect of the calf muscle, ascends along the medial side of the leg, and merges with the main tendon at Weizhong. (This is the branch emerging from the side of the large tendon, forming a separate, flexible, short tendon, similar to branches on a tree. Subsequent mentions of "branch" or "separate" follow this pattern. This branch diverges from the lateral malleolus, passes below the tip of the calf muscle, runs posterior to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel, binds at the Feiyang point (Luo-connecting point) on the lateral side of the calf muscle, then ascends to the medial side of the leg, merging with the large tendon at Weizhong.) Ascending, it binds at the buttocks; (Adjacent to the coccyx, at the Huiyang point. Tun is the pronunciation for Tun.) Ascending alongside the spine to the nape; (Alongside the dorsal spine, dividing left and right to ascend to the nape, converging at the Toudao and Dazhui points of the Du Vessel. These are all rigid sinews attached to the spine.) Its branch enters obliquely and binds at the base of the tongue; (Its branch, from the nape, enters obliquely inward, binding at the base of the tongue with the Jing Jin of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Channel, and disperses under the tongue. From here upwards, these are all flexible sinews dispersing in the head and face.) Its straight course binds at the occiput, ascends to the head, descends to the face, and binds at the nose; (Its straight course ascends from the nape, combining with the Jing Jin of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Channel between the occipital bones at the back of the head, then ascends over the head, descends anteriorly to the face, and binds at both sides below the nose. The upper forehead is called Yan.) Its branch serves as the upper eyelid network, descending to bind at the zygoma; (Network refers to the ligamentous structure that constrains the eyelashes and controls opening and closing. Below the eye is , i.e., the zygomatic bone. This branch descends from the vertex entering the brain to the root of the eye, disperses above the eye to form the upper eyelid network, and descends to bind at the zygoma, combining with the Jing Jin of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel. Qiu is the pronunciation for Qiu.) Its branch, from the posterior-lateral margin of the axilla, binds at the Jianyu point; (Another branch, from the paraspinal region, follows the posterior-lateral margin of the axilla, runs posterior to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel, ascends to the shoulder, meets the Jing Jin of the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Channel, and binds at the Jianyu point.) Its branch enters the axilla, ascends out of the Quepen point, and binds at the Wanggu point; (This posterior-running branch moves from the posterior axilla to the axilla, exits obliquely anteriorly through the Yangming Quepen point, then goes straight up from behind the ear, meeting the Jing Jin of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine and Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channels, binding at the Wanggu point. Wanggu is the high bone behind the ear.) Its branch emerges from the Quepen point, obliquely ascends out of the mandible. (This anterior-running branch diverges from the previously mentioned Quepen tendon, ascends separately to the chin and jaw, obliquely exits the mandible, and combines with the part binding below at . Below this, there are still needling methods for diseases of the twelve Jing Jin, see Diseases Category 69, originating from the same chapter, which should be cross-referenced.)
The Jing Jin of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel originates at the fourth toe, ascends to bind at the lateral malleolus, follows the lateral aspect of the tibia, and binds at the lateral aspect of the knee; (Adjacent to the fourth toe, Xiaoyin point. Lateral malleolus, adjacent to Qiuxu point. Lateral aspect of the tibia, adjacent to Waiqiu and Yangjiao points. Lateral aspect of the knee, adjacent to Yanglingquan and Yangguan points. These are all rigid sinews. Jing is pronounced Xi Jing.) Its branch originates separately from the lateral fibular head, ascends to the thigh; the anterior part binds above the Futu point, and the posterior part binds at the Kao (sacrum/coccyx); (The bone protruding on both sides below the knee is called the auxiliary bone. The flesh rising six cun above the knee is called Futu. The sacrum/coccyx is called Kao. This branch ascends from the lateral fibular head to the thigh, dividing into two paths: the anterior binds at the Yangming Futu point, and the posterior binds at the Du Vessel's Kao point. Here, rigidity and flexibility check each other, linking the buttocks and knees to operate the pivot. Bi is pronounced Bing Mi, also Bi. Kao is pronounced Kai Gao.) Its straight course ascends past the hypochondrium, walks to the anterior margin of the axilla, ties to the chest and breast, and binds at the Quepen point; (The empty soft area below the floating ribs is called . The high area on both sides of the upper chest is called Ying. This straight course goes from the lateral fibular head to the thigh, ascends past the hip joint, follows the hypochondrium to the axilla, lies below the Hand-Taiyin Lung Channel, exits the anterior margin of the axilla, crosses to bind at the chest and breast area, ascends to bind at the Quepen point, and combines with the Jing Jin of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Channel. These are all rigid sinews. Miao is pronounced Miao, alternatively written as Miao; the *Wuyin Pian* says it means "few," implying there are few bones in this area.) The straight course ascends out of the axilla, penetrates the Quepen point, emerges anterior to the Foot-Taiyang Channel, follows behind the ear, ascends to the frontal angle, intersects at the vertex, descends to the mandible, and ascends to bind at the zygoma; (This straight course ascends directly from the axilla, penetrates the Quepen point, combining with the part binding at Quepen above, then runs anterior to the Foot-Taiyang Jing Jin, follows the ear to the frontal angle, intersects with the Taiyang Jing Jin at the vertex, then proceeds from the Touwei point of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Channel to the front of the ear, descends to the cheek/jaw, and ascends again to bind at the zygoma. Han is pronounced He Gan, meaning below the cheek. "Swallow jaw" refers to this.) A branch binds at the outer canthus of the eye as the outer support. (This branch slants from the zygoma to bind at the outer canthus, serving as the outer support for the eye. The ability of humans to look left and right depends on the extension and contraction of this tendon. According to this chapter, looking from left to right causes the right eye not to open, passing over the right corner, traveling with the Qiao vessels, and connecting left to right; see Diseases Category 69 for details.)
The Jing Jin of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Channel originates at the middle three toes, binds at the dorsum of the foot, obliquely adds to the lateral side of the fibula, ascends to bind at the lateral aspect of the knee, goes straight up to bind at the hip joint, and ascends along the costal region to attach to the spine; (Middle three toes refer to the middle toe, adjacent to Lidui point. Binds at the Chongyang point on the dorsum of the foot, running obliquely from the foot surface, emerging between the sinews of the Taiyin and Shaoyang channels, ascending to the fibula, binding at the lateral aspect of the knee, going straight up to the hip joint, running anterior to the Shaoyang channel, following the costal region backward, and attaching internally to the spine.) Its straight course ascends along the tibia, binds at the knee; its branch binds at the lateral fibular head, combining with the Shaoyang; (Gan is the tibia. Its straight course follows the tibia from the dorsum, binds at the lateral aspect of the knee below the ST36 point, and ascends to the center of the patella. Its branch runs obliquely upward from the anterior dorsum of the foot, binds at the Yanglingquan point of the lateral fibular head, and combines with the Shaoyang channel. Gan is pronounced Gan.) Its straight course ascends along the Futu, binds at the thigh, gathers at the external genitalia, and spreads upward onto the abdomen; (This straight course goes straight up from the patella, follows the Futu and Biguan points, binds in the thigh, then ascends to gather at the external genitalia. The Yin and Yang converge at the Zong Jin, meeting at the Qichuang point with the Yangming channel as the leader. From the Henggu point, it runs bilaterally alongside, following the Tianshu and Guanmen points, and spreads upward onto the abdomen. All parts from here to the neck are rigid sinews.) Reaching the Quepen point, it binds, ascends to the neck, ascends alongside the mouth, meets at the zygoma, descends to bind at the nose, and ascends to combine with the Foot-Taiyang Channel. The Foot-Taiyang Channel forms the upper eyelid network, and the Foot-Yangming Channel forms the lower eyelid network; (From the Quepen point, it ascends to the neck entering the Renying point, then follows the chin/cheek, ascending alongside the mouth corners, meeting the Yang Qiao vessel at the Dicang point, ascending to meet at the zygoma, descending to bind beside the nose, and ascending again at the Jingming point to combine with the Foot-Taiyang Channel. The fine sinews of the Taiyang channel disperse above the eye, hence forming the upper eyelid network; the fine sinews of the Yangming channel disperse below the eye, hence forming the lower eyelid network.) Its branch binds at the front of the ear from the cheek. Its branch, from between the chin and cheek, ascends to bind at the front of the ear, meeting the Shangguan and Hanyan points of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel, and terminates at the Touwei point.)
The Jing Jin of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Channel originates at the medial end of the big toe, ascending to bind at the medial malleolus; (The medial end of the big toe is Yinbai point. Following the nuclear bone upward, it binds at the Shangqiu point below the medial malleolus.) Its straight course binds at the medial condyle of the knee, ascends along the medial thigh, binds at the thigh, and gathers at the external genitalia; ("Luo" should be read as "Jie". This goes straight up from the medial malleolus, binding at the Yinlingquan point of the medial condyle of the knee. The medial side of the thigh is called Yin Gu. Binding at the thigh, adjacent to the Jimen point. It then ascends to both ends of the Henggu point, meeting the Foot-Jueyin Liver Channel at the Chongmen point, encircling the Qugu point, and gathering with the sinews of the Foot-Shaoyang and Foot-Yangming channels at the external genitalia. These are all rigid sinews.) Ascending to the abdomen, it binds at the umbilicus, follows the interior of the abdomen, binds at the ribs, and disperses in the chest; its internal branch attaches to the spine. (The anterior path goes from the external genitalia to the abdomen, meeting the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Channel Jing Jin to bind at the umbilicus, follows the interior of the abdomen via the Daheng and Fu'ai points to bind at the ribs, then disperses into flexible, thin sinews ascending to spread in the chest at the Xiongxiang and Dabao points. The internal path goes from between the Zong Jin of the external genitalia, alongside the Yangming and Shaoyin sinews, ascending to attach to the spine.)
The Jing Jin of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Channel originates below the little toe, running alongside the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Channel, obliquely walking below the medial malleolus, binding at the heel, combining with the Foot-Taiyang Channel Jing Jin, and ascending to bind below the medial condyle; (The Jing Jin of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Channel originates below the little toe, obliquely trends toward the sole of the foot, then obliquely trends medially, ascending to the Rangu point, alongside the Shangqiu point of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Channel, walking below the medial malleolus, binding between the heels, combining with the Foot-Taiyang Jing Jin, ascending medially from the heel, and binding at the Yinvalley point below the medial condyle. Running alongside the Taiyin Jing Jin, it ascends along the medial thigh, binds at the external genitalia. From the medial condyle, alongside the Taiyin Jing Jin, it ascends along the medial thigh, reaches the Henggu point, and combines with the Taiyin, Jueyin, and Yangming sinews to bind at the external genitalia. These are all rigid sinews.) Following the interior of the spine, alongside the erector spinae muscles, it ascends to the nape, binds at the occiput, and combines with the Foot-Taiyang Channel Jing Jin. (From the internal aspect of the external genitalia, it ascends via the uterus to the space between the kidneys, travels with the Chong Vessel along both sides of the spine, alongside the erector spinae muscles, ascends to the nape, combines with the Foot-Taiyang Jing Jin, binds at the occiput, and attaches internally to the Sea of Marrow. Lv is pronounced Lv.)
The Jing Jin of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Channel originates above the big toe, ascending to bind anterior to the medial malleolus; (Above the hairline of the big toe, adjacent to the Dazhun point. Running on the dorsum of the foot, it runs parallel with the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Channel Jing Jin, binding at the Zhongfeng point anterior to the medial malleolus.) Ascending along the tibia, it binds below the medial condyle, ascends along the medial thigh, binds at the external genitalia, and connects the various sinews. (From the medial malleolus, ascending the leg, following the Sanyinjiao point, it runs alongside the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Channel Jing Jin, binds at the Ququan point below the medial condyle, then joins the Taiyin Jing Jin, ascends along the medial thigh via the Wuli and Yinlian points, ascends to the Jimai point, and binds at the external genitalia. The external genitalia is where the sinews of the Taiyin, Jueyin, Yangming, and Shaoyin channels, as well as the Chong, Ren, and Du vessels, all gather; hence it is called the Zong Jin. Jueyin belongs to the Liver, and the Liver governs the sinews; thus, it connects the various sinews to unify them, achieving robust function.)
The Jing Jin of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel originates above the little finger, binds at the wrist, ascends along the medial aspect of the arm, binds posterior to the sharp bone of the elbow, and when tapped, sensation responds above the little finger, entering to bind in the axilla; (The lateral side above the little finger is the Shaose point. Ascending, it binds at the Wangu and Yanggu points on the lateral side of the wrist, ascends along the medial aspect of the arm, binds posterior to the sharp bone below the elbow at the Xiaohai point. Pressing the tendon in the gap between the two bones below the elbow tip with a finger causes numbness responding above the little finger, which is the verification. Also, from the lateral aspect above the elbow, it enters to bind below the posterior axilla. These are all rigid sinews.) Its branch walks posteriorly to the posterior margin of the axilla, winds around the scapula, follows the neck to emerge anterior to the Foot-Taiyang Channel, and binds at the Wanggu point behind the ear; (Its branch combines with the Foot-Taiyang Jing Jin at the axilla, walks to the posterior margin of the axilla, winds around the scapula, runs at the Jianwai and Jianzhongshu points of the shoulder, follows the Tianchuang point of the neck, emerges anterior to the Foot-Taiyang Jing Jin exiting from the Quepen point, and binds together at the Wanggu point behind the ear.) Its branch enters the ear; the straight course emerges above the ear, descends to bind at the mandible, and ascends to attach to the outer canthus. (This branch ascends from the Quya point of the neck, enters the ear at the Tinggong point. Its straight course ascends out above the ear, meets the Jiaosun point of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Channel. The part descending anteriorly follows the chin to bind at the mandible, combining with the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Jing Jin. The part ascending anteriorly attaches to the Tongziliao point at the outer canthus, combining with the Hand and Foot Shaoyang Jing Jin.)
The Jing Jin of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Channel originates at the end of the ring finger, binds at the middle of the wrist, follows the arm to bind at the elbow, winds around the lateral aspect of the elbow, ascends to the shoulder, walks to the neck, and combines with the Hand-Taiyang Channel; (The end of the ring finger is adjacent to the Guanchong point. Ascending, it binds at the Yangchi point of the wrist, follows the Waiguan and Zhigou points of the arm, emerges between the two bones of the upper arm to bind at the elbow. From the lateral aspect of the elbow, it travels through the Huizui point, running inside the Taiyang channel and outside the Yangming channel, ascends to the Jianjing point, walks to the Tiannou point of the neck, and combines with the Hand-Taiyang Jing Jin. These are all rigid sinews.) Its branch, at the angle of the jaw, enters to tie to the base of the tongue; (Its branch, from the neck at the angle of the jaw, enters downward to tie to the base of the tongue, combining with the Foot-Taiyang Jing Jin.) Its branch ascends to the Quya point, follows the front of the ear, attaches to the outer canthus, surmounts the mandible, and binds at the frontal angle. (Another branch travels from the cheek to the Quya point, meets the Foot-Yangming Jing Jin, follows the front of the ear upward, intertwines with the Hand-Taiyang and Foot-Shaoyang Jing Jin, and meets at the Jiaosun point above the ear. It then attaches to the outer canthus and meets again at the Tongziliao point. Han should be read as E (forehead), as this tendon travels externally from the front of the ear, intersects with the Three Yang channels, ascends to the left and right of both foreheads, and binds at the upper angle of the forehead.)
The Jing Jin of the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Channel originates at the end of the index finger, binds at the wrist, ascends along the arm, binds at the lateral aspect of the elbow, ascends to the shoulder, and binds at the Jianyu point; (The end of the index finger is adjacent to the Shangyang point. Passing through the Hegu point, it binds at the Yangxi point above the wrist, follows the upper margin of the arm, binds again at the Zhouyao point at the lateral aspect of the elbow, then ascends to the shoulder meeting the Foot-Taiyang Jing Jin, and binds at the Jianyu point. These are all rigid sinews.) Its branch winds around the scapula, flanking the spine; (This branch curves posteriorly from the Jianyu point, winds around the scapula, and combines with the Hand and Foot Taiyang Jing Jin to flank the spine.) The straight course ascends from the Jianyu point to the neck; (This straight course travels from the shoulder via the Gugu point, ascending to the Tianding and Futu points of the neck.) Its branch ascends to the cheek, binding at the zygoma; (This branch ascends from the neck to the cheek, enters the lower teeth, and ascends to bind at the zygoma of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel.) The straight course emerges anterior to the Hand-Taiyang Channel, ascends to the left corner, networks the head, and descends to the right mandible; (This straight course emerges from the neck, anterior to the Tianchuang and Tianrong points of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel, travels anterior to the ear to the left frontal angle, networks the head, and descends to the right mandible. Speaking of the left implies the right is included, just as in meridians, left goes to right and right goes to left. Thus, the right course also ascends to the right frontal angle, intersects and networks the head, and descends to the left mandible to combine with the Taiyang and Shaoyang Jing Jin.)
The Jing Jin of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Channel originates above the thumb, follows the finger upward, binds posterior to the Thenar eminence, runs on the lateral side of the Cun Kou point; (Above the thumb, adjacent to the Shaoshang point. Posterior to the fish is the Yuji point. The lateral side of the Cun Kou is adjacent to the Lieque point.) Ascending along the arm, it binds at the elbow, ascends to the medial margin of the axilla, and enters the axilla; (Ascending along the arm, it binds at the Chize point in the center of the elbow, ascends to the Tianfu point at the medial margin of the axilla, then transversely enters the axilla, combining with the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Channel Jing Jin. These parts above are all rigid sinews.) Exiting the Quepen point, it binds at the anterior acromion (Jianliao/Jianyu area); (This exits the axilla, ascends out of the Quepen, runs anterior to the Three Yang channels on the shoulder, and binds at the anterior acromion.) Ascending, it binds at the Quepen point, descends to bind in the chest interior, disperses through the贲 (Bī) [cardia], combines with the Bī, and descends to the hypochondrium. (The ascending path goes from the axilla upward, joining the Three Yang Jing Jin of the Foot to bind at the Quepen point. The descending path enters the chest from the axilla, binds in the chest interior, disperses through the cardia (upper opening of the stomach), combines with the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Jing Jin, descends to the hypochondrium, and combines with the Foot-Shaoyang and Foot-Jueyin Jing Jin. My note: In *Nan Jing* Chapter 44, Seven Gates, the stomach is the Bī Gate. Yang Xuancao said: Bī refers to the diaphragm, the exit of Stomach Qi. Stomach sends grain Qi to transmit to the Lung; the Lung is above the diaphragm, hence the Stomach is the Bī Gate. Examining this, the meridians travel through the Triple Burner, and organs are arranged in the Five Internal Organs. Where their collaterals intersect: in the Upper Burner, they connect to the throat; in the Middle Burner, to the Bī and diaphragm; in the Lower Burner, to the two yins. Apart from these three places, there is no connection. Ben is pronounced Mi, also Ben.)
The Jing Jin of the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Channel originates at the middle finger, running parallel with the Hand-Taiyin Jing Jin, binding at the medial aspect of the elbow; (The end of the middle finger is adjacent to the Zhongchong point. Following the finger into the palm, to the Daling point posterior to the palm, it runs alongside the Hand-Taiyin Jing Jin, ascending to bind at the Quze point at the medial aspect of the elbow.) Ascending the medial arm, it binds at the axilla, and descends to disperse anteriorly and posteriorly flanking the ribs; (At the Tianquan point of the medial arm, from the curved axilla alongside the Taiyin Jing Jin, it binds at the axilla at the Tianchi point, descends, and disperses anteriorly and posteriorly flanking the ribs, connecting with the Hand-Taiyin and Foot-Shaoyang Jing Jin. This channel from palm to axilla is all rigid sinews.) Its branch enters the axilla, disperses in the chest, and binds at the Bī (cardia). (This branch, from the Tianchi point, enters the axilla internally, disperses in the chest. "Bi" should be "Ben/Bi" [cardia], as this branch joins the Taiyin Jing Jin to disperse in the chest, thus binding together at the Bī.)
The Jing Jin of the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Channel originates at the medial side of the little finger, binds at the sharp bone, ascends to bind at the medial aspect of the elbow, ascends into the axilla, intersects with the Taiyin, flanks the breast internally; (The medial side of the little finger is adjacent to the Shaochong point. Binding at the sharp bone, adjacent to the Shenmen point. Medial aspect of the elbow, adjacent to the Shaohai point. Ascending into the axilla at the Ji Quan point, it intersects with the Hand-Taiyin Jing Jin, obliquely networks and flanks the breast internally. This channel from finger to axilla is all rigid sinews. Binding in the chest, following the arm, it descends to tie to the umbilicus. (From internally flanking the breast, it binds in the chest, combining with the Three Yin Jing Jin. The character "Bi" [arm] should also be "Ben/Bi" [cardia], as the Pericardium and Shaoyin Jing Jin both combine with the Taiyin at the Bī and descend.)