条文：
『灵枢·经脉别篇』曰：足少阴上至腘中，别走太阳而合，上至肾，
当十四椎，出属带脉（见图八十）。
二十八难曰：带脉者，起于季胁，回身一周。
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条文：
带脉足少阴经脉，上腘别走太阳经，合肾十四椎属带，起于季胁绕身行。
注：[1]带脉本由足少阴经之脉，上至腘中，别走太阳而合肾，当十四椎，
出属带脉，故起于季胁，绕身一周行也。
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条文：
带起少阳带脉穴，绕行五枢维道间，京门之下居□上，周回季胁束带然。
注：[1]足少阴之正脉，出于然谷，循内踝后；其别者入跟中，上□内，
至腘中，别走而合太阳，上至肾气穴穴，当十四椎内，与足少阴冲脉会，
外与足少阳带脉合会，而不与冲脉偕行，出于季胁，
属少阳带脉穴也。
[2]故『难经』曰：带脉者，起于季胁也，回身一周者，
谓起于足少阳带脉穴，循行五枢穴维道穴，不行居□穴，回行如带，
故曰带脉也。
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条文：
带脉部分足少阳，季胁寸八是其乡，由带三寸五枢穴，过章五三维道当。
注：[1]带脉部分，在足少阳经季胁之下一寸八分，即带脉穴也。
[2]从带脉穴下三寸，即五枢穴也。
[3]从五枢下行，过肝经之章门穴下五寸三分，即维道穴也（图八十一）。 %
【原文1】
《灵枢·经脉别篇》说：足少阴肾经向上到达腘窝中部，分支走向太阳经并与其汇合，再向上到达肾脏，位于第十四椎处，外出归属于带脉（见图八十）。
【原文2】
带脉与足少阴经脉相连，上行至腘窝后分支走向太阳经，与肾脏及第十四椎相合而归属于带脉，起始于季胁，环绕身体运行。
注：[1] 带脉原本是由足少阴经的脉气所生，上行至腘窝中部，分支走向太阳经并与之汇合于肾脏，正当第十四椎处，外出归属于带脉，因此起始于季胁，环绕身体一周运行。
【原文3】
带脉起始于足少阳胆经的带脉穴，绕行经过五枢穴和维道穴之间，在京门穴之下居于某处之上，环绕季胁如同束带一般。
注：[1] 足少阴经的正脉，出于然谷穴，沿内踝后方上行；其分支进入脚跟中，上行至小腿内侧（此处原文缺字，据文意推测为“胫”或类似部位），到达腘窝中部，分支走向并汇合于太阳经，上行至肾气穴，正当第十四椎内部，与足少阴冲脉会合，外部与足少阳胆经的带脉相会合，而不与冲脉并行，出于季胁，归属于足少阳胆经的带脉穴。
[2] 所以《难经》说：带脉起始于季胁。“环绕身体一周”，是指起始于足少阳胆经的带脉穴，循行经过五枢穴、维道穴，不经过居髎穴（此处原文缺字，据文意推测为“髎”），环绕运行如同腰带，所以称为带脉。
【原文4】
带脉所属部分在足少阳胆经，季胁下一寸八分是其所在之处，从带脉穴向下三寸是五枢穴，经过章门穴下方五寸三分的位置即是维道穴。
注：[1] 带脉所属部分，在足少阳经季胁穴下方一寸八分处，即带脉穴。
[2] 从带脉穴向下三寸，即是五枢穴。
[3] 从五枢穴下行，经过肝经的章门穴下方五寸三分处，即是维道穴（图八十一）。
[Text 1]
The *Ling Shu: Bie Pian of the Meridians* states: The Foot-Shaoyin [Kidney] meridian ascends to the middle of the popliteal fossa, branches off to join the Taiyang [Bladder] meridian and merges with it, then ascends to the Kidney. At the level of the fourteenth thoracic vertebra, it emerges and connects to the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel) (see Figure 80).
The *Nan Jing (Classic of Difficult Issues)*, Chapter 28, states: The Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] originates from the hypochondriac region and encircles the body once.
[Text 2]
The Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] is connected to the Foot-Shaoyin [Kidney] meridian; ascending to the popliteal fossa, it branches to the Taiyang [Bladder] meridian, merges with the Kidney and the fourteenth vertebra, and connects to the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel], originating from the hypochondriac region and circulating around the body.
Note: [1] The Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] originally arises from the Qi of the Foot-Shaoyin [Kidney] meridian. Ascending to the middle of the popliteal fossa, it branches to the Taiyang [Bladder] meridian, merges with it at the Kidney, and at the level of the fourteenth vertebra, emerges to connect to the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel]. Therefore, it originates from the hypochondriac region and circulates around the body once.
[Text 3]
The Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] originates from the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian, winding between the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) and Weidao (Weidao, GB28) acupoints. Below the Jingmen (Jingmen, GB25) acupoint, it resides above a certain location, encircling the hypochondriac region like a belt.
Note: [1] The principal branch of the Foot-Shaoyin [Kidney] meridian emerges from the Ran Gu (Rangu, KI2) acupoint and follows the posterior aspect of the medial malleolus; its branch enters the heel, ascends along the medial aspect of the lower leg [text missing], reaches the middle of the popliteal fossa, branches to merge with the Taiyang [Bladder] meridian, ascends to the Shen Qi (Shenqi, BL23) acupoint, inside the level of the fourteenth vertebra, meets with the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) of the Foot-Shaoyin [Kidney] meridian. Externally, it meets with the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] of the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian, does not travel together with the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), emerges from the hypochondriac region, and connects to the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian.
[2] Thus, the *Nan Jing* states: "The Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] originates from the hypochondriac region." "Encircling the body once" means that it originates from the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian, travels through the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) and Weidao (Weidao, GB28) acupoints, does not pass through the Juliao [missing character, likely Jūliáo, GB29] acupoint, and circles back like a belt; hence it is called the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel].
[Text 4]
The portion of the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] belongs to the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian; one cun eight fen below the Jixiong (Jixiong, GB24) acupoint in the hypochondriac region is its location. Three cun below the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint is the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) acupoint. Descending from the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) acupoint, passing five cun three fen below the Zhangmen (Zhangmen, LR13) acupoint of the Liver meridian, is the Weidao (Weidao, GB28) acupoint.
Note: [1] The portion of the Dai Mai [Girdle Vessel] is located one cun eight fen below the Jixiong (Jixiong, GB24) acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyang [Gallbladder] meridian, which is the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint.
[2] Three cun below the Dai Mai (Dai Mai, GB26) acupoint is the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) acupoint.
[3] Descending from the Wushu (Wushu, GB27) acupoint, five cun three fen below the Zhangmen (Zhangmen, LR13) acupoint of the Liver meridian is the Weidao (Weidao, GB28) acupoint (Figure 81).