肺大胃脾心小肠，膀肾包焦胆肝续；手阴脏手阳手头，足阴足腹阳头足。（此脏腑相传之序，及上下所行之次也。）
（出《十四经发挥》。）
（经络 十二经脏腑表里图 十二经纳甲歌 十二经气血多少歌 经络周流解 十二经营行次序逆顺歌 经
络次序）
十二经络，始于手太阴。其支者，从腕后出次指端，而交于手阳明。手阳明之支者，从缺盆上
挟口鼻，而交于足阳明。足阳明之支者，从跗上出大指端，而交于足太阴。足太阴之支者。从
胃别上膈，注心中，而交于手少阴。手少阴无支者，直自本经少冲穴而交于手太阳。手太阳
之支者，别颊上至目内 ，而交于足太阳。足太阳之支者，从膊内左右别下合 中，下至小
指外侧端，而交于足少阴。足少阴之支者，从肺出注胸中，而交于手厥阴。手厥阴之支者，从
掌中循小指次指出其端，而交于手少阳。手少阳之支者，从耳后出至目锐 ，而交于足少
阳。足少阳之支者，从跗上入大指爪甲，出三毛，而交于足厥阴。足厥阴之支者，从肝别贯膈，
上注肺，入喉咙之后，上额循巅，行督脉，络阴器，过毛中，行任脉，入缺盆，下注肺中，而复交于
手太阴也。
（附十二经脉起止图。）
经始太阴，而厥阴最后。穴先中府，而终则期门。原夫肺脉，胸中始生，出腋下而行于少商，络
食指而接乎阳明。大肠起自商阳，终迎香于鼻外。胃历承泣而降，寻厉兑于足经。脾自足之
隐白，趋大包于腋下。心由极泉而出，注小指之少冲。小肠兮起端于少泽，维肩后上络乎听
宫。膀胱穴自睛明，出至阴于足外。肾以涌泉发脉，通俞府于前胸。心包起乳后之天池。络中
冲于手中指。三焦始名指之外侧，从关冲而丝竹空。胆从瞳子 穴，连窍阴于足之四指。肝
因大敦而上，至期门而复于太阴肺经。
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肺、大肠、胃、脾、心、小肠、膀胱、肾、心包、三焦、胆、肝，依次相连；手之三阴经联系内脏，手之三阳经联系头部，足之三阴经联系腹部，足之三阳经联系头部和足部。（这是脏腑相传的次序，以及上下循行的顺序。）
（出自《十四经发挥》。）
十二经络，起始于手太阴肺经。其支脉，从手腕后方出于食指末端，而交接于手阳明大肠经。手阳明大肠经的支脉，从缺盆上行挟持口鼻两侧，而交接于足阳明胃经。足阳明胃经的支脉，从足背出于大脚趾末端，而交接于足太阴脾经。足太阴脾经的支脉，从胃部别出上行穿过膈肌，注入心中，而交接于手少阴心经。手少阴心经没有支脉，直接自本经的少冲穴交接于手太阳小肠经。手太阳小肠经的支脉，从面颊部分出上行至内眼角，而交接于足太阳膀胱经。足太阳膀胱经的支脉，从肩膊内侧左右别出下行合入腘窝中，下行至小指外侧端，而交接于足少阴肾经。足少阴肾经的支脉，从肺部出来注入胸中，而交接于手厥阴心包经。手厥阴心包经的支脉，从掌中沿小指和第二指之间出于其末端，而交接于手少阳三焦经。手少阳三焦经的支脉，从耳后出于外眼角，而交接于足少阳胆经。足少阳胆经的支脉，从足背进入大脚趾指甲处，出于丛毛处，而交接于足厥阴肝经。足厥阴肝经的支脉，从肝脏别出贯穿膈肌，上行注入肺中，进入喉咙之后，上额部循行头顶，行于督脉，联络生殖器，经过阴毛中，行于任脉，进入缺盆，下行注入肺中，而复又交接于手太阴肺经。
（附十二经脉起止图。）
经脉始于太阴，而厥阴最后结束。穴位先从中府开始，而终止为期门。原来肺脉，生于胸中，出于腋下而行于少商穴，络食指而连接阳明经。大肠经起自商阳穴，终结于鼻外的迎香穴。胃经历经承泣穴而降，寻找到足经的厉兑穴。脾经自足部的隐白穴，趋向腋下的包穴。心经由极泉穴而出，注入小指的少冲穴。小肠经起端于少泽穴，维肩后上行络于听宫穴。膀胱经穴自睛明穴，出至阴穴于足外侧。肾经以涌泉穴发脉，通俞府穴于前胸。心包经起于乳后的天池穴。络中冲穴于手中指。三焦经始名于指的外侧，从关冲穴到丝竹空穴。胆经从瞳子髎穴，连窍阴穴于足的四趾。肝经因大敦穴而上，至期门穴而复归于太阴肺经。
The Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Small Intestine, Bladder, Kidney, Pericardium, Sanjiao (Triple Burner), Gallbladder, and Liver follow in sequence; the Hand Yin meridians connect to the Zang organs, the Hand Yang meridians connect to the head, the Foot Yin meridians connect to the abdomen, and the Foot Yang meridians connect to the head and feet. (This is the order of transmission among the Zang-Fu organs, and the sequence of circulation up and down.)
(From *Fourteen Meridians Unfolded*.)
The Twelve Meridians begin with the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Its branch emerges from behind the wrist to the tip of the index finger, and connects with the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. The branch of the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian ascends from the Clavicle region (Quepen, LI13) along both sides of the mouth and nose, and connects with the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. The branch of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian emerges from the dorsum of the foot to the tip of the great toe, and connects with the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. The branch of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian diverges from the Stomach, ascends through the Diaphragm, and pours into the Heart, connecting with the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian. The Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian has no branch; it directly connects from its own Shaochong (HT9) acupoint to the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian. The branch of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian diverges from the cheek, ascends to the inner canthus of the eye, and connects with the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. The branch of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian diverges from the medial aspect of the shoulder on both sides, descends to converge in the popliteal fossa, continues down to the lateral end of the little toe, and connects with the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. The branch of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian emerges from the Lung, pours into the chest, and connects with the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. The branch of the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian follows from the palm between the little finger and the second finger, emerging at their tips, and connects with the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian. The branch of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian emerges from behind the ear to the outer canthus of the eye, and connects with the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. The branch of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian enters the nail bed of the great toe from the dorsum of the foot, emerges from the pubic hair area, and connects with the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. The branch of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian diverges from the Liver, penetrates the Diaphragm, ascends to pour into the Lung, enters the throat posteriorly, ascends to the forehead, circulates along the vertex, travels along the Du Meridian (Governing Vessel), connects with the genitalia, passes through the pubic hair region, travels along the Ren Meridian (Conception Vessel), enters the Clavicle region, descends to pour into the Lung, and finally reconnects with the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian.
(Attached: Diagram of the Start and End Points of the Twelve Meridians.)
The meridians begin with Taiyin and end last with Jueyin. The acupoints start first with Zhongfu (LU1) and end with Qimen (LR14). Originally, the Lung meridian originates in the chest, emerges from under the axilla, travels to Shaoshang (LU11), connects with the index finger, and joins the Yangming meridian. The Large Intestine meridian starts at Shangyang (LI1) and ends at Yingxiang (LI20) outside the nose. The Stomach meridian passes through Chengqi (ST1) and descends, reaching Lidui (ST45) on the foot meridian. The Spleen meridian begins at Yinbai (SP1) on the foot and trends toward Dabao (SP21) under the armpit. The Heart meridian exits from Jianquan (HT1) and pours into Shaochong (HT9) on the little finger. The Small Intestine meridian begins at Shaoze (SI1), ascends behind the shoulder, and connects to Tinggong (SI19). The Bladder meridian's acupoints start at Jingming (BL1) and exit at Zhiyin (BL67) on the lateral side of the foot. The Kidney meridian initiates at Yongquan (KI1) and connects to Yufu (KI27) in the anterior chest. The Pericardium meridian starts at Tianchi (PC1) behind the breast. It connects with Zhongchong (PC9) in the middle finger. The Sanjiao meridian begins on the lateral side of the finger, from Guanchong (TE1) to Sizhukong (TE23). The Gallbladder meridian starts from Tongziliao (GB1) and connects to Xiaoyin (GB44) on the fourth toe of the foot. The Liver meridian ascends from Dadun (LR1) and returns to the Lung meridian of Hand-Taiyin at Qimen (LR14).