人始生，先成精，精成而脑髓生。骨为干，脉为营，筋为刚，肉为墙，皮肤坚而毛发长。谷入于胃，脉
道以通，血气乃行。所以经脉能决死生虚实百病，不可不明。肺手太阴之脉，起于中焦，（十二经脉所属，
肺为手太阴经也。中焦当胃中脘，在脐上四寸之分。手之三阴，从脏走手，故手太阴脉发于此。凡后手三阴
经，皆自内而出也。按，十二经者，即营气也。营行脉中，而序必始于肺经者，以脉气流经，经气归于肺，
肺朝百脉，以行阴阳，而五脏六腑皆以受气，故十二经以肺经为首循序相传，尽于足厥阴肝经，而又传于肺，
终而复始，是为一周。）下络大肠，（络，联系也。当任脉水分穴之分，肺脉络于大肠，以肺与大肠为表里
也。按，十二经相通，各有表里，凡在本经者皆曰“属”，以此通彼者皆曰”络”，故在手太阴则曰“属
肺”、“络大肠”，在手阳明则曰“属大肠”、“络肺”，彼此互更，皆以本经为主也。下文仿此。）
还循胃口，（还，复也。循，巡绕也。自大肠而上，复循胃口。）上膈，属肺，（膈，膈膜也。人有膈膜，居
心肺之下，前齐鸠尾，后齐十一椎，周遭相着。所以遮膈浊气，不使上熏心肺也。属者，所部之谓。）从肺
系横出腋下，（肺系，喉咙也。喉以通气，下连于肺。膊之下，胁之上曰“腋”，腋下即中府之旁。）下循
内，（膊之内侧，上至腋，下至肘，嫩 白肉曰“ ”。天府、侠白之次也。 ，音儒，又奴刀切。）行少阴、
心主之前，（少阴，心经也。心主，手厥阴经也。手之三阴，太阴在前。厥阴在中，少阴在后也。）下肘中，
循臂内，臂膊之交曰“肘中”，穴名尺泽。肘下曰“臂”，内，内侧也。行孔最、列缺、经渠之次。 上骨下廉，
入寸口，（骨，掌后高骨也。下廉，骨下侧也。寸口，关前动脉也，即太
渊穴处。）上鱼，循鱼际，（手腕之前，大指本节之间，其肥肉隆起，形如鱼者，统谓之“鱼”。寸口之前，
鱼之后曰鱼际穴。）出大指之端。（端，指尖也，即少商穴。手太阴肺经止于此。）其支者，从腕后直出次指
内廉，出其端。（支者，如木之有枝，此以正经之外而复有旁通之络也。臂掌之交曰腕，此本经、别络从腕
后上侧列缺穴直出次指之端，交商阳穴而接乎手阳明经也。）大肠手阳明之脉，起于大指次指之端，（大肠
为手阳明经也。大指次指，即食指之端也，穴名商阳。手之三阳，从手走头，故手阳明脉发于此。凡后手三阳
经皆然。）循指上廉，出合谷两骨之间，（上廉，上侧也。凡经脉阳行于外，阴行于内，后诸经皆同。循指
上廉，二间、三间也。合谷，穴名。两骨，即大指次指后歧骨间也，俗名虎口。）上入两筋之中，（腕中上侧，
两筋陷中，阳溪穴也。）循臂上廉，入肘外廉，（循阳溪等穴以上曲池也。）上 外前廉，上肩，出 骨
之前廉，（上 外前廉，行肘 、五里、臂 上。肩端骨罅为KT 骨，以上肩KT ，巨骨也。KT 、隅同。）
上出于柱骨之会上，（肩背之上，颈项之根为天柱骨，六阳皆会于督脉之大椎，是为“会上”。）下入缺盆，
络肺，下膈，属大肠。（自大椎而前，入足阳明之缺盆，络于肺中，复下膈，当脐旁天枢之分，属于大肠，
与肺相为表里也。）其支者，从缺盆上颈贯颊，入下齿中，（耳下曲处曰颊。颈中之穴，天鼎、扶突也。）
还出挟口，交人中，左之右，右之左，上挟鼻孔。（人中，即督脉之水沟穴。由人中而左右互交，上挟鼻孔
者，自禾 以交于迎香穴也。手阳明经止于此，乃自山根交承泣穴，而接乎足阳阴经也。）胃足阳明之脉，
起于鼻之交 中，（胃为足阳明经也。 ，鼻茎也，亦曰山根。交 ，其脉左右互交也。足之三阳，从头走足，
故足阳明脉发于此。凡后足三阳经皆然。 ，音遏。）旁纳太阳之脉，（纳，入也。）足太阳起于目内 睛明
穴，与 相近，阳明由此下行，故入之也。下循鼻外，入上齿中，（鼻外，即承泣，四白、巨 之分。）
还出挟口，环唇，下交承浆，
环，绕也。承浆，任脉穴。却循颐后下廉，出大迎，（腮下为颌，颌中为颐，由地仓以下大迎也。）循颊车，
上耳前，过客主人，循发际，至额颅。（颊车，本经穴，在耳下。上耳前，下关也。客主人，足
少阳经穴，在耳前。循发际以上头维，至额颅，会于督脉之神庭。额颅，发际前也。）其支者，从大迎
前下人迎，循喉咙，入缺盆，下膈，属胃络脾。（人迎、缺盆，俱本经穴。属胃，谓本经之所属也。络
脾，胃与脾为表里也。此支自缺盆入内下膈，当上脘、中脘之分，属胃络脾。）其直者，从缺盆下乳内廉，
（直者，直下而外行也。从缺盆下行气户等穴，以至乳中、乳根也。）下挟脐，（天枢等穴也。）入气街中。
（自外陵等穴下入气街，即气冲也，在毛际两旁鼠鼷上一寸。）其支者，起于胃口，下循腹里，下至气街中
而合。（胃口，胃之下口，当下脘之分，《难经》谓之幽门者是也。循腹里，过足少阴肓俞之外，此即上文
支者之脉由胃下行，而与直者复合于气街之中也。）以下髀关，抵伏兔，下膝膑中，下循胫外廉，下足跗，
入中指内间。（髀，股也。抵，至也。髀关、伏兔，皆膝上穴名，自此由阴市诸穴以下。膝盖曰膑， 骨
曰胫，足面曰跗，此三者，即犊鼻、巨虚、冲阳等穴之次，乃循内庭入中指内间而出厉兑，足阳明经止于此。
胫，形敬切，跗，附、孚二音。）其支者，下廉三寸而别，下入中指外间。其支者，别跗上，入
大指间，出其端。（廉，上廉也。下廉三寸，即丰隆穴，是为阳明别络，故下入中指外间。又其支者，自跗上
冲阳穴次，别行入大指间，斜出足厥阴行间之次，循大指出其端，而接乎足太阴经也。）脾足太阴之脉，起
于大指之端，（脾为足太阴经也，起于足大指端隐白穴。足之三阴，从足走腹，故足太阴脉发于此。凡后足
三阴经皆然。）循指内侧白肉际，过核骨后，上内踝前廉，（循指内侧白肉际，行大都、太白等穴。核
骨，即大指本节后内侧圆骨也。踝，北人所谓孤拐也。核骨唯一，踝骨则有内外之分。）
上内，循胫骨后，交出厥阴之前，（ ，足肚也
亦名腓肠。自漏谷上行，交出厥阴之前，即地机、阴陵泉也。 、 通。）上膝股内前廉，（股，大腿也，
一曰髀内为股。前廉，上侧也，当血海、箕门之次。）入腹，属脾，络胃，（自冲门穴入腹内行，脾与胃为
表里，故于中脘、下脘之分，属脾络胃也。）上膈挟咽，连舌本，散舌下。（咽以咽物，居喉之后。自胃脘
上行至此，连舌本，散舌下而终。本，根也。）其支者，复从胃别上膈，注心中。（足太阴外行者，由腹之
四行上府舍、腹结等穴，散于胸中而止于大包；其内行而支者，自胃脘别上膈，注心中而接乎手少阴经也。）
心手少阴之脉，起于心中，（心为手少阴经，故脉发于心中。）出属心系，（心当五椎之下，其系有五∶
上系连肺，肺下系心，心下三系，连脾、肝、肾。故心通五脏之气，所以为之主也。）下膈，络小肠。（
心与小肠为表里，故下膈当脐上二寸下脘之分，络小肠也。）其支者，从心系上挟咽，系目系。（支者从
心系出任脉之外，上行挟咽，系目系，以合于内 。）其直者，复从心系却上肺，下出
腋下，（直者，经之正脉也。此自前心系复上肺，由足少阳渊腋之次出腋下，上行极泉穴，手少阴经行于
外者始此。）下循 内后廉，行太阴、心主之后，（ 内后廉，青灵穴也。手之三阴，少阴居太阴、厥阴之
后。）下肘内，循臂内后廉，（少海、灵道等穴也。）抵掌后锐骨之端，（手腕下踝为锐骨，神门穴也。）
入掌内后廉，循小指之内，出其端。（少府、少冲也。手少阴经止于此，乃交小指外侧而接乎手太阳经也。
心为君，尊于他脏，故其交经授受，不假支别。）小肠手太阳之脉，起于小指之端，（小肠为手太阳经也，
起于小指外侧端少泽穴。）循手外侧，上腕，出踝中，（前谷、后溪、腕骨等穴也。）直上循臂骨下廉，出
肘内侧两筋之间，（循臂骨下廉、阳谷等穴，出肘内侧两骨尖陷中小海穴也。此处捺之，应于小指之上。）
上循 外后廉，（行手阳明少阳之外。）出肩解，绕肩胛，交肩上，（肩后骨缝曰肩解，即肩贞穴也。肩胛，
、天宗等处也，肩上，秉风、曲垣等穴也。左右交于两肩之上，会于
督脉之大椎。按，脊两旁为膂，膂上两角为肩解，肩解下成片骨为肩胛，即肩膊也。胛，音甲。）入缺盆，
络心，（自缺盆由胸下行，入膻中，络心，心与小肠为表里也。）循咽，下膈，抵胃，属小肠。（自缺盆之下
咽下膈，抵胃下行，当脐上二寸之分属小肠，此本经之行于内者。）其支者，从缺盆循颈上颊，至目锐 ，
却入耳中。（其支行于外者，出缺盆，循颈中之天窗，上颊后之天容，由颧 以入耳中听宫穴也。
手太阴经止于此。）其支者，别颊，上 ，抵鼻，至目内 ，斜络于颧。（目下为 ，目内角为内 ，颧即
颧骨下颧 穴，手太阳自此交目内 而接乎足太阳经也。 ，音拙。）膀胱足太阳之脉，起于目内
，（膀胱为足太阳经也，起于目内 睛明穴。）上额交巅。（由攒竹上额，历曲差、五处等穴，自络却
穴左右斜行，而交于顶巅之百会。）其支者，从巅至耳上角。（其支者由百会旁行，至耳上角，过足少阳之
曲鬓、率谷、天冲、浮白、窍阴、完骨，此六穴者，皆为足太阳、少阳之会。）其直
者，从巅入络脑，（自百会行通天、络却、玉枕，入络于脑中也。）还出别下项，循肩 内，挟脊抵腰中，（
自脑复出，别下项，由天柱而下会于督脉之大椎、陶道，却循肩 内分作四行而下，言内两行者，挟
脊两旁各相去一寸半，自大杼行风门及脏腑诸 而抵腰中等穴也。中行椎骨曰脊，臀骨上曰腰。）入循膂，
络肾，属膀胱。（自腰中入膂，络肾，前属膀胱，肾与膀胱为表里也。挟脊两旁之肉曰膂。）其支者，从腰中下
挟脊，贯臀入 中。（从腰中循髋骨下夹脊，历四 穴，贯臀之会阳，下行承扶、殷门、浮 、委阳，入
之委中也。尻旁大肉曰臀，膝后曲处曰 。 ，音辽。）其支者，从 内左右，别下贯胛，挟脊内，（
此支言肩膊内大杼下外两行也。左右贯胛，去脊各三寸别行，历附分、魄户、膏肓等穴，挟脊下行，由秩
边而过髀枢也。）过髀枢，循髀外，从后廉下合 中，（过髀枢，会于足少阳之环跳，循髀外后廉，去承扶一
寸五分之间下行，复与前之入 中者相合。）以下贯 内，出外踝之
后，循京骨，至小指外侧。（贯 内者，由合阳以下承筋、承山等穴也。出外踝之后，昆仑、仆参等穴也。
小指本节后大骨曰京骨，小指外侧端曰至阴。足太阳经穴止此，乃交于小指之下而接乎足少阴经也。）肾足少
阴之脉，起于小指之下，斜走足心，（肾为足少阴经也，起于小指下，斜走足心之涌泉穴。）出于然谷之下，
循内踝之后，别入跟中，（然谷在内踝前大骨下。内踝之后，别入跟中，即太溪、大钟等穴。）以上
内，出 内廉，（自复溜、交信，过足太阴之三阴交，以上 内之筑宾，出 内廉之阴谷。）上股内后廉，
贯脊属肾，络膀胱。（上股内后廉，结于督脉之长强，以贯脊中而后属于肾，前当关元、中极之分而络
于膀胱，以其相为表里也。或谓由阴谷上股内后廉，贯脊，会于脊之长强穴，还出于前，循横骨、大赫、
气穴、四满、中注、肓俞，当肓俞之所，脐之左右，属肾；下脐，过关元、中极，而络膀胱也。）其直者，从肾
上贯肝膈，入肺中，循喉咙，挟舌本。（其直行者，从肓俞属肾处上行，循商曲、石关、阴都、通谷诸穴，贯
肝，上循幽门，上膈，历步廊，入肺中，循神封、灵虚、神藏、 中、俞府而上循喉咙，并人迎，挟舌本
而终也。因其由脊里上注心肺而散于胸中，故曰“冲脉起于气街，并少阴之经挟脐上行，至胸中而散”；又云“
冲脉，足少阴之会也”。）其支者，从肺出络心，注胸中。（其支者，自神藏之际从肺络心，注胸中，以
上俞府诸穴。足少阴经止于此而接乎手厥阴经也。胸中，当两乳之间，亦曰膻中。）心主手厥阴心包络之脉，起
于胸中，（心主者，心之所主也。心本手少阴，而复有手厥阴者，心包络之经也。心者五脏六腑之大主
也，诸邪之在心者，皆在心之包络。包络者，心主之脉也。其脉之出入屈折，行之疾徐，皆如手少阴心主
之脉行也。君火以明，相火以位。手厥阴代君火行事，以用而言曰手心主，以经而言曰心包络，实相火也。）
出属心包络，下膈，历络三焦。（心包络，包心之膜络也。包络为心主之
外卫，三焦为脏腑之外卫，故为表里而相络。诸经皆无“历”字，独此有
人最初形成时，先生成精，精生成后脑髓随之产生。骨作为身体的主干，脉作为运行营气的通道，筋作为支撑刚强的结构，肉作为保护身体的围墙，皮肤坚固而毛发生长。食物进入胃中，脉道得以通畅，血气便开始运行。因此，经脉能够判断死生、虚实以及各类疾病，不可不加以明察。
手太阴肺经的脉气，起始于中焦（十二经脉所属，肺为手太阴经。中焦位于胃脘部，在肚脐上四寸处。手三阴经从内脏走向手部，所以手太阴经发源于此。凡是后续的手三阴经，都是从体内向外发出的。按：十二经即营气。营气行于脉中，且次序必然始于肺经，是因为脉气流注于经脉，经气汇聚于肺，肺朝会百脉以运行阴阳之气，五脏六腑都由此接受气，所以十二经以肺经为首，依序相传，终于足厥阴肝经，又再传回肺经，终而复始，称为一周）。向下联络大肠（络，意为联系。位于任脉水分穴所在部位，肺经络于大肠，因为肺与大肠互为表里。按：十二经相通，各有表里关系，凡是在本经内部的都叫“属”，以此连接彼经的都叫“络”，所以在手太阴经说“属肺”、“络大肠”，在手阳明经说“属大肠”、“络肺”，彼此互换，都以本经为主。下文仿照此例）。返回沿着胃的上口，向上穿过膈膜，属于肺（膈，即膈膜。人有膈膜，位于心肺之下，前面齐平鸠尾穴，后面齐平第十一椎，周围相连结。用来遮挡浊气，不让其向上熏蒸心肺。属，指所属的部位）。从肺系（肺系，即喉咙。喉用于通气，向下连接肺。臂膀之下，胁肋之上称为“腋”，腋下即中府穴旁边）横向出于腋下，向下沿手臂内侧（臂的内侧，从上至腋，下至肘，嫩白的肉称为“”。天府、侠白穴在此附近。，音儒，又读奴刀切），行于手少阴心经和手厥阴心包经之前（少阴，即心经。心主，即手厥阴经。手三阴经中，太阴在前，厥阴在中，少阴在后）。向下至肘中（臂膊交接处称为“肘中”，穴位名为尺泽）。肘下称为“臂”，内，指内侧。经过孔最、列缺、经渠等穴。上行至掌后高骨下缘，进入寸口（骨，指掌后高骨。下廉，指骨的下侧。寸口，关前动脉处，即太渊穴位置）。上行至鱼际，沿鱼际边缘（手腕前方，大拇指本节之间，那块肥肉隆起，形状像鱼的，统称为“鱼”。寸口之前，鱼的后面称为鱼际穴）。出于大拇指尖端（端，指尖也，即少商穴。手太阴肺经终止于此）。其分支，从腕后直出食指内侧边缘，出于其尖端（支者，如树木有枝杈，这是正经之外又有旁通的络脉。臂掌交接处称为腕，此本经别络从腕后上侧列缺穴直出食指尖端，交于商阳穴而接手阳明经）。
大肠手阳明经的脉气，起始于食指尖端（大肠为手阳明经。大指次指，即食指的尖端，穴位名为商阳。手三阳经从手走向头，所以手阳明经发源于此。凡是后续的手三阳经都是如此）。沿手指上侧边缘，出于合谷两骨之间（上廉，指上侧。凡经脉阳气行于外侧，阴气行于内侧，后续各经皆同。沿手指上侧边缘，经过二间、三间穴。合谷，穴位名。两骨，即大拇指和食指后方分叉的骨头间，俗称虎口）。向上进入两筋之中（腕部上侧，两筋凹陷处，即阳溪穴）。沿手臂上侧边缘，进入肘外侧（沿阳溪等穴上行至曲池）。上行至肘外前侧边缘，上肩，出于肩峰骨之前缘（上行至肘外前侧边缘，经过肘髎、五里、臂臑穴。肩端骨的缝隙称为肩井骨，上肩井，即巨骨穴。肩井、隅同音）。上行出于柱骨（颈项根部）的交会处（肩背之上，颈项之根为天柱骨，六条阳经都交会于督脉的大椎穴，这称为“会上”）。向下进入缺盆，络肺，向下穿过膈膜，属于大肠（自大椎向前，进入足阳明经的缺盆，络于肺中，再下穿膈膜，位于脐旁天枢穴部位，属于大肠，与肺互为表里）。其分支，从缺盆上颈贯颊，进入下齿中（耳下弯曲处称为颊。颈中的穴位，有天鼎、扶突）。返回出来挟口，交叉于人中部，左脉向右，右脉向左，上行挟鼻孔（人中，即督脉的水沟穴。由人中左右互交，上行挟鼻孔，是从禾髎穴交于迎香穴。手阳明经终止于此，乃自山根交承泣穴，而接足阳明经）。
胃足阳明经的脉气，起始于鼻翼交汇的山根处（胃为足阳明经。山根，即鼻茎，也称山根。交山根，指脉气左右互相交汇。足三阳经从头走向足，所以足阳明经发源于此。凡是后续的足三阳经都是如此。，音遏）。旁侧纳入太阳经的脉气（纳，入也。足太阳经起于目内眦睛明穴，与山根相近，阳明经由此下行，所以纳入它）。向下沿鼻外，进入上齿中（鼻外，即承泣、四白、巨髎穴部位）。返回出来挟口，环绕嘴唇，向下交叉于承浆（环，绕也。承浆，任脉穴位）。却沿腮后下侧边缘，出于大迎（腮下为颌，颌中为颐，由地仓以下至大迎）。沿颊车，上耳前，过客主人穴，沿发际，至额颅（颊车，本经穴位，在耳下。上耳前，即下关穴。客主人，足少阳经穴位，在耳前。沿发际以上至头维，至额颅，会于督脉的神庭。额颅，发际前部）。其分支，从大迎前下方至人迎，沿喉咙，入缺盆，下膈，属于胃络脾（人迎、缺盆，都是本经穴位。属胃，谓本经归属于胃。络脾，胃与脾互为表里。此分支自缺盆入内下穿膈膜，位于上脘、中脘部位，属于胃络脾）。其直行者，从缺盆下行至乳内缘（直者，直下而外行。从缺盆下行经气户等穴，以至乳中、乳根）。向下挟脐（天枢等穴）。入气街中（自外陵等穴下入气街，即气冲穴，在阴毛两旁鼠鼷上一寸）。其分支，起于胃下口，向下沿腹里，下至气街中与直行脉汇合（胃下口，胃之下口，位于下脘部位，《难经》称之为幽门的是。沿腹里，过足少阴肓俞穴外侧，这就是上文分支脉由胃下行，而与直行脉复合于气街之中的情况）。向下经过髀关，抵达伏兔，下至膝盖髌骨中，沿胫骨外侧边缘下行，下至足背，入中指内侧间隙（髀，大腿。抵，至也。髀关、伏兔，都是膝上穴位名，自此由阴市诸穴以下。膝盖称为髌，小腿骨称为胫，足面称为跗，这三者，即犊鼻、巨虚、冲阳等穴的位置，乃循内庭入中指内侧间隙而出厉兑，足阳明经终止于此。胫，形敬切，跗，附、孚二音）。其分支，从膝下三寸处分出，向下入中指外侧间隙。其另一分支，从足背分出，入大拇指间，出于其尖端（廉，上侧也。下廉三寸，即丰隆穴，是为阳明别络，所以下入中指外侧间隙。又其分支，自足背冲阳穴附近，另行走入大拇指间，斜出足厥阴行间穴附近，沿大拇指出于其尖端，而接足太阴经）。
脾足太阴经的脉气，起始于大拇指尖端（脾为足太阴经，起于足大指端隐白穴。足三阴经从足走向腹，所以足太阴经发源于此。凡是后续的足三阴经都是如此）。沿手指内侧白肉边缘，过核骨后，上至内踝前侧边缘（沿手指内侧白肉边缘，行大都、太白等穴。核骨，即大拇指本节后内侧圆骨。踝，北方人称孤拐。核骨只有一个，踝骨则有内外之分）。上至小腿肚，沿胫骨后侧，交出厥阴经之前（，足肚也亦名腓肠。自漏谷上行，交出厥阴经之前，即地机、阴陵泉穴。、通假）。上至膝股内侧前缘（股，大腿也，一说髀内为股。前廉，上侧也，当血海、箕门穴附近）。入腹，属于脾，络胃（自冲门穴入腹内行，脾与胃互为表里，故于中脘、下脘部位，属脾络胃）。上膈挟咽，连舌根，散于舌下（咽用于吞咽食物，位于喉之后。自胃脘上行至此，连舌根，散于舌下而终。本，根也）。其分支，又从胃别出上膈，注入心中（足太阴外行者，由腹之四行上至府舍、腹结等穴，散于胸中而止于大包；其内行而分支者，自胃脘别出上膈，注入心中而接手少阴经）。
心手少阴经的脉气，起始于心中（心为手少阴经，所以脉发于心中）。出而属于心系（心位于第五椎之下，其系有五：上系连肺，肺下系心，心下三系，连脾、肝、肾。所以心通五脏之气，因此被称为君主）。下穿膈膜，络小肠（心与小肠互为表里，所以下穿膈膜位于脐上二寸下脘部位，络小肠）。其分支，从心系上挟咽，系目系（分支从心系出任脉之外，上行挟咽，系目系，以合于内眦）。其直行者，又从心系却上肺，下出腋下（直者，经的正脉。此自前心系复上肺，由足少阳渊腋穴附近出腋下，上行极泉穴，手少阴经行于外的部分从此开始）。向下沿臂内侧后缘，行于手太阴、心包经之后（臂内侧后缘，青灵穴。手三阴经中，少阴居太阴、厥阴之后）。下至肘内，沿臂内侧后缘（少海、灵道等穴）。抵掌后锐骨端（手腕下踝为锐骨，神门穴）。入掌内后缘，沿小指内侧，出于其尖端（少府、少冲。手少阴经终止于此，乃交小指外侧而接手太阳经。心为君，尊于其他脏腑，所以其交经授受，不需要通过分支别络）。
小肠手太阳经的脉气，起始于小指尖端（小肠为手太阳经，起于小指外侧端少泽穴）。沿手外侧，上腕，出踝中（前谷、后溪、腕骨等穴）。直上沿臂骨下侧边缘，出肘内侧两筋之间（沿臂骨下侧、阳谷等穴，出肘内侧两骨尖陷中小海穴。此处按压，感应至小指）。上沿臂外后侧边缘（行手阳明、少阳之外）。出肩解，绕肩胛，交肩上（肩后骨缝称为肩解，即肩贞穴。肩胛，天宗等处，肩上，秉风、曲垣等穴。左右交于两肩之上，会于督脉的大椎。按：脊两旁为膂，膂上两角为肩解，肩解下成片骨为肩胛，即肩膊。胛，音甲）。入缺盆，络心（自缺盆由胸下行，入膻中，络心，心与小肠互为表里）。沿咽，下膈，抵胃，属于小肠（自缺盆之下咽下膈，抵胃下行，位于脐上二寸部位属于小肠，这是本经行于内部的部分）。其分支，从缺盆循颈上颊，至目锐眦，却入耳中（其支行于外者，出缺盆，循颈中之天窗，上颊后之天容，由颧骨以入耳中听宫穴。手太阳经终止于此）。其另一分支，别出于颊，上至目眶下，抵鼻，至目内眦，斜络于颧（目下为，目内角为内眦，颧即颧骨下颧髎穴，手太阳自此交目内眦而接足太阳经。，音拙）。
膀胱足太阳经的脉气，起始于目内眦（膀胱为足太阳经，起于目内眦睛明穴）。上额交巅（由攒竹上额，历曲差、五处等穴，自络却穴左右斜行，而交于顶巅之百会）。其分支，从巅至耳上角（其分支由百会旁行，至耳上角，过足少阳之曲鬓、率谷、天冲、浮白、窍阴、完骨，此六穴，皆为足太阳、少阳之会）。其直行者，从巅入络脑（自百会行通天、络却、玉枕，入络于脑中）。还出别下项，循肩内，挟脊抵腰中（自脑复出，别下项，由天柱而下会于督脉的大椎、陶道，却循肩内分作四行而下，言内两行者，挟脊两旁各相去一寸半，自大杼行风门及脏腑诸腧而抵腰中等穴。中行椎骨曰脊，臀骨上曰腰）。入循膂，络肾，属于膀胱（自腰中入膂，络肾，前属膀胱，肾与膀胱互为表里。挟脊两旁之肉曰膂）。其分支，从腰中下挟脊，贯臀入腘中（从腰中循髋骨下夹脊，历四髎穴，贯臀之会阳，下行承扶、殷门、浮郄、委阳，入腘中之委中也。尻旁大肉曰臀，膝后曲处曰腘。腘，音辽）。其分支，从腘内左右，别下贯胛，挟脊内（此分支言肩膊内大杼下外两行。左右贯胛，去脊各三寸别行，历附分、魄户、膏肓等穴，挟脊下行，由秩边而过髀枢）。过髀枢，循髀外，从后侧边缘下合腘中（过髀枢，会于足少阳之环跳，循髀外后侧边缘，去承扶一寸五分之间下行，复与前之入腘中者相合）。以下贯腨内，出外踝之后，循京骨，至小指外侧（贯腨内者，由合阳以下承筋、承山等穴。出外踝之后，昆仑、仆参等穴。小指本节后大骨曰京骨，小指外侧端曰至阴。足太阳经穴止此，乃交于小指之下而接足少阴经）。
肾足少阴经的脉气，起始于小指之下，斜走足心（肾为足少阴经，起于小指下，斜走足心之涌泉穴）。出于然谷之下，沿内踝之后，别入跟中（然谷在内踝前大骨下。内踝之后，别入跟中，即太溪、大钟等穴）。以上至小腿肚，出腨内廉（自复溜、交信，过足太阴之三阴交，以上腨内之筑宾，出腨内廉之阴谷）。上股内后侧边缘，贯脊属于肾，络膀胱（上股内后侧边缘，结于督脉之长强，以贯脊中而后属于肾，前当关元、中极部位而络于膀胱，以其相为表里。或谓由阴谷上股内后侧边缘，贯脊，会于脊之长强穴，还出于前，循横骨、大赫、气穴、四满、中注、肓俞，当肓俞之所，脐之左右，属于肾；下脐，过关元、中极，而络膀胱）。其直行者，从肾上贯肝膈，入肺中，沿喉咙，挟舌本（其直行者，从肓俞属肾处上行，循商曲、石关、阴都、通谷诸穴，贯肝，上循幽门，上膈，历步廊，入肺中，循神封、灵虚、神藏、神藏、俞府而上循喉咙，并人迎，挟舌本而终也。因其由脊里上注心肺而散于胸中，故曰“冲脉起于气街，并少阴之经挟脐上行，至胸中而散”；又云“冲脉，足少阴之会也”）。其分支，从肺出络心，注胸中（其分支，自神藏之际从肺络心，注胸中，以上俞府诸穴。足少阴经终止于此而接手厥阴经。胸中，当两乳之间，亦曰膻中）。
心主手厥阴心包络经的脉气，起始于胸中（心主者，心之所主也。心本手少阴，而复有手厥阴者，心包络之经也。心者五脏六腑之大主也，诸邪之在心者，皆在心之包络。包络者，心主之脉也。其脉之出入屈折，行之疾徐，皆如手少阴心主之脉行也。君火以明，相火以位。手厥阴代君火行事，以用而言曰手心主，以经而言曰心包络，实相火也）。出而属于心包络，下膈，依次联络三焦（心包络，包心之膜络也。包络为心主之外卫，三焦为脏腑之外卫，故为表里而相络。诸经皆无“历”字，独此有……）
When a human is first formed, essence (Jing) is created first; once essence is formed, the brain and marrow are generated. Bones serve as the main framework, vessels (Mai) circulate Ying Qi (Nutritive Energy), tendons (Jin) provide structural rigidity, muscles (Rou) act as protective walls, the skin is firm, and hair grows long. When food enters the stomach, the vessel pathways become unobstructed, and Blood and Qi begin to flow. Therefore, the meridians can determine life and death, deficiency and excess, and various diseases, and thus must be clearly understood.
The Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian originates from the Middle Jiao (The Twelve Meridians belong to their respective organs; the Lung belongs to the Hand-Taiyin Meridian. The Middle Jiao corresponds to the epigastrium, located four cun above the umbilicus. The Three Yin Meridians of the Hand travel from the Zang organs to the hands, so the Hand-Taiyin Meridian originates here. All subsequent Hand-Yin Meridians emerge from the interior towards the exterior. Note: The Twelve Meridians refer to Ying Qi. Ying Qi circulates within the vessels, and its sequence necessarily begins with the Lung Meridian because the pulse qi flows through the meridians, and meridian qi converges in the Lung. The Lung receives all vessels to circulate Yin and Yang, allowing the Five Zang and Six Fu organs to receive Qi. Thus, the Twelve Meridians start with the Lung Meridian, transmit in order, end at the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian, and then transmit back to the Lung, completing one cycle.). It descends to connect with the Large Intestine (Connect means to link. Located at the Fen Shui point of the Ren Mai. The Lung meridian connects to the Large Intestine because the Lung and Large Intestine are exterior-interior partners. Note: The Twelve Meridians are interconnected, each having an exterior-interior relationship. Those internal to the same meridian are called "Shu" (belong to), while those connecting to another are called "Luo" (connect). Thus, for the Hand-Taiyin, it is "Shu Lung" and "Luo Large Intestine"; for the Hand-Yangming, it is "Shu Large Intestine" and "Luo Lung". They alternate, always prioritizing the primary meridian. The following text follows this pattern.). Returning, it follows the stomach opening, ascends through the diaphragm, and belongs to the Lung (Diaphragm refers to the diaphragmatic membrane. Humans have a diaphragm located below the heart and lungs, level anteriorly with the Jiugwei point and posteriorly with the eleventh thoracic vertebra, surrounding and adhering together. It blocks turbid Qi from ascending to smoke the heart and lungs. "Shu" refers to the domain of the organ.). From the Lung system (Lung system refers to the trachea/throat. The throat facilitates breathing and connects downward to the lungs. Below the shoulder blade and above the ribs is called the "axilla"; the axilla is beside the Zhongfu point.), it emerges horizontally from under the axilla, descends along the medial aspect of the arm (The medial side of the upper arm extends from the axilla down to the elbow; tender white flesh is called "". The Tianfu and Xiabai points are nearby. , pronounced Ru, also Nu Dao Qie.), passing anterior to the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian and Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian (Shaoyin refers to the Heart Meridian. Xin Zhu refers to the Hand-Jueyin Meridian. Among the Three Yin Meridians of the Hand, Taiyin is anterior, Jueyin is middle, and Shaoyin is posterior.). It descends to the cubital fossa (The junction of the arm and forearm is called the "cubital fossa"; the acupoint is Chize.). Descending below the elbow is the "forearm"; "nei" refers to the medial side. It passes by the Kongzui, Lieque, and Jingqu points. Ascending to the lower border of the radial styloid process, it enters the Cun Kou (Bone refers to the radial styloid process. Lower border refers to the lateral side of the bone. Cun Kou is the arterial pulse anterior to the Guan position, i.e., the Taiyuan point.). Ascending to the Thenar eminence, it follows the Yu Ji (The area anterior to the wrist, between the base joint of the thumb, where the fleshy mound rises like a fish, is collectively called the "fish". Anterior to Cun Kou and posterior to the fish is the Yu Ji point.). It exits at the tip of the thumb (Tip refers to the fingertip, i.e., the Shaoshang point. The Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian terminates here.). Its branch goes straight from behind the wrist to the medial edge of the index finger, exiting at its tip (Branch refers to branches like twigs on a tree; this indicates collateral vessels that pass externally beyond the main channel. The junction of the arm and palm is the wrist. This branch of the main meridian and its distinct collateral goes straight from the lateral side of the wrist behind the Lieque point to the tip of the index finger, intersecting the Shangyang point to connect with the Hand-Yangming Meridian.).
The Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian originates at the tip of the index finger (Large Intestine belongs to the Hand-Yangming Meridian. The second finger of the hand, i.e., the tip of the index finger, is the Shangyang point. The Three Yang Meridians of the Hand travel from the hand to the head, so the Hand-Yangming Meridian originates here. This applies to all subsequent Hand-Yang Meridians.). Following the upper lateral border of the finger, it emerges between the two bones of the Hegu (Upper lateral border refers to the upper side. For all meridians, Yang channels run on the exterior and Yin channels on the interior; this is consistent for subsequent meridians. Following the upper lateral border of the finger involves the Erjian and Sanjian points. Hegu is an acupoint name. The two bones refer to the space between the diverging bones of the thumb and index finger posteriorly, commonly known as the tiger's mouth.). Ascending into the depression between the two tendons (The upper lateral side of the wrist, in the depression between two tendons, is the Yangxi point.). Following the upper lateral border of the forearm, it enters the lateral border of the elbow (Following Yangxi etc. points upward to Quchi.). Ascending to the anterior lateral border of the upper arm, it goes up to the shoulder, emerging anterior to the lateral border of the clavicle/acromion (Ascending the anterior lateral border of the upper arm, passing through Zhou Liao, Wuli, and Binao points. The gap in the shoulder bone is called the Jianjing bone; going up to Jianjing is the Jugu point. Jianjing and Yu share the same pronunciation.). Ascending out to the meeting place of the vertebral column bones (Above the shoulder and back, at the root of the neck is the Tianzhu bone; all six Yang meridians converge at the Dazhui point of the Du Mai, which is called the "meeting place".). Descending into the Supraclavicular Fossa (Quepen), it connects with the Lung, descends through the diaphragm, and belongs to the Large Intestine (From Dazhui forward, entering the Quepen of the Foot-Yangming Meridian, connecting to the Lung, then descending through the diaphragm, located at the Tianshu point beside the umbilicus, belonging to the Large Intestine, forming an exterior-interior relationship with the Lung.). Its branch ascends from the Quepen through the neck and cheek, entering the lower teeth (The curved part below the ear is the cheek. Acupoints in the neck include Tianding and Futu.). Returning out, it flanks the mouth, crosses at the Philtrum (Ren Zhong), left crossing to right and right to left, ascending to flank the nostrils (Ren Zhong is the Shuigou point of the Du Mai. Crossing left and right at Ren Zhong, ascending to flank the nostrils occurs from He liao intersecting at Yingxiang. The Hand-Yangming Meridian terminates here, connecting via the Shangen and Chengqi points to the Foot-Yangming Meridian.).
The Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian originates at the intersection of the nose bridge (Stomach belongs to the Foot-Yangming Meridian. Shan Gen, the nasal bridge, is also called Shan Gen. Intersection at Shan Gen indicates the meridian qi intersects left and right. The Three Yang Meridians of the Foot travel from the head to the feet, so the Foot-Yangming Meridian originates here. This applies to all subsequent Foot-Yang Meridians. , pronounced E.). Laterally receiving the Taiyang Meridian (Na means enter. The Foot-Taiyang Meridian originates at the Jingming point in the inner canthus, which is close to Shan Gen; the Yangming meridian descends from here, hence entering it.). Descending along the outside of the nose, it enters the upper teeth (Outside the nose corresponds to the Chengqi, Sibai, and Juliao points.). Returning out, it flanks the mouth, circles the lips, crosses downward at Chengjiang (Huan means to circle. Chengjiang is a Ren Mai acupoint.). Turning back, it follows the lower border behind the jaw, emerging at Daying (Below the cheekbone is the mandible; the center of the mandible is the chin; from Dicang down to Daying.). Following Jiache, it ascends before the ear, passes the Kerenzhuren point, follows the hairline, and reaches the forehead/cranium (Jiache is a local acupoint below the ear. Ascending before the ear is Xiaguan. Kerenzhuren is a Foot-Shaoyang acupoint in front of the ear. Following the hairline upward to Touwei, reaching the forehead/cranium, it meets the Shenting point of the Du Mai. Forehead/cranium refers to the area anterior to the hairline.). Its branch descends from anterior to Daying to Renying, follows the throat, enters the Quepen, descends through the diaphragm, belongs to the Stomach, and connects with the Spleen (Renying and Quepen are both local acupoints. Belonging to the Stomach means this meridian belongs to the Stomach. Connecting with the Spleen means the Stomach and Spleen are exterior-interior partners. This branch enters internally from Quepen, descends through the diaphragm at the Shangwan and Zhongwan levels, belongs to the Stomach, and connects with the Spleen.). The direct branch descends from Quepen along the medial edge of the breast (Direct branch means descending straight outward. Descending from Quepen through Qihu etc. points to Ruzhong and Rugen.). Descending flanking the umbilicus (Tianshu etc. points.). Entering the Qijie (Descending from Wailing etc. points into Qijie, which is Qichong, located one cun above the inguinal region on either side of the pubic hair.). Another branch originates from the stomach opening, descends along the abdominal interior, and meets the direct branch at Qijie (Stomach opening refers to the lower outlet of the stomach, at the Xiaowan level, called Youmen in the Nan Jing. Descending along the abdominal interior, passing laterally to the Huangshu point of the Foot-Shaoyin, this is the branch of the aforementioned meridian descending from the stomach and merging with the direct branch in the Qijie.). Descending past Bituan, reaching Futu, descending to the patella, following the lateral border of the tibia downward, descending to the dorsum of the foot, and entering the space between the toes of the middle finger (Bi refers to the thigh. Di means to reach. Bituan and Futu are acupoint names above the knee; from here descending through Yinshi etc. points. The kneecap is Bin; the shin bone is Jing; the dorsum of the foot is Fu. These three correspond to the locations of Dubi, Jubian, and Chongyang points, then following Neiting to enter the space between the toes of the middle finger and exit at Lidui. The Foot-Yangming Meridian terminates here. Jing is pronounced Xing Jing Qie; Fu is pronounced Fu or Fu.). A branch diverges three cun below the knee, descending into the space between the toes of the middle finger. Another branch diverges from the dorsum of the foot, entering the space between the big toe, exiting at its tip (Lian refers to the upper lateral border. Three cun below the knee is the Fenglong point, which is the distinct collateral of the Yangming, hence descending into the space between the toes of the middle finger. Also, another branch from the Chongyang point on the dorsum of the foot diverges to enter the space between the big toe, slanting out near the Xingjian point of the Foot-Jueyin, following the big toe to exit at its tip, and connecting to the Foot-Taiyin Meridian.).
The Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian originates at the tip of the big toe (Spleen belongs to the Foot-Taiyin Meridian, originating at the Yinbai point at the tip of the big toe. The Three Yin Meridians of the Foot travel from the foot to the abdomen, so the Foot-Taiyin Meridian originates here. This applies to all subsequent Foot-Yin Meridians.). Following the medial white-flesh border of the toe, passing posterior to the nuclear bone, ascending to the anterior border of the medial malleolus (Following the medial white-flesh border of the toe, passing Dadu and Taibai points. Nuclear bone refers to the round bone on the medial side posterior to the base joint of the big toe. Malleolus is called Gu Gua in the north. There is only one nuclear bone, but the malleolus has medial and lateral divisions.). Ascending to the calf, following the posterior border of the tibia, crossing anterior to the Jueyin Meridian (Calf muscle, also named Feichang. Ascending from Lougu, crossing anterior to the Jueyin Meridian corresponds to the Diji and Yinlingquan points. and are interchangeable.). Ascending to the anterior border of the medial thigh/knee (Thigh is Bi; some say the medial thigh is Bi. Anterior border refers to the upper side, corresponding to the vicinity of Xuehai and Jimen points.). Entering the abdomen, belonging to the Spleen, and connecting with the Stomach (Entering the abdomen from the Chongmen point; since the Spleen and Stomach are exterior-interior partners, it belongs to the Spleen and connects with the Stomach at the Zhongwan and Xiawan levels.). Ascending through the diaphragm, flanking the pharynx, connecting to the root of the tongue, and dispersing under the tongue (The pharynx swallows food and is located posterior to the larynx. Ascending from the gastric cavity to here, it connects to the root of the tongue and disperses under the tongue to end. Ben means root.). Its branch diverges from the stomach, ascends through the diaphragm, and pours into the Heart (The external pathway of the Foot-Taiyin ascends through Fushe and Fujie points in the abdomen, disperses in the chest, and ends at the Dabao point; its internal branch diverges from the gastric cavity, ascends through the diaphragm, pours into the Heart, and connects to the Hand-Shaoyin Meridian.).
The Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian originates in the Heart (Heart belongs to the Hand-Shaoyin Meridian, so the meridian originates in the Heart.). Emerging to belong to the Heart System (The Heart is located below the fifth thoracic vertebra; its system has five connections: the upper connection links to the Lung, the Lung connects downward to the Heart, and the three lower connections link to the Spleen, Liver, and Kidney. Thus, the Heart communicates with the Qi of the Five Zang organs and is therefore the Sovereign.). Descending through the diaphragm, it connects with the Small Intestine (Heart and Small Intestine are exterior-interior partners, so descending through the diaphragm at the Xiawan level two cun above the umbilicus, it connects with the Small Intestine.). Its branch ascends from the Heart System, flanking the pharynx, and connects to the Eye System (The branch emerges from the Heart System outside the Ren Mai, ascends flanking the pharynx, connects to the Eye System, and merges with the inner canthus.). The direct branch returns from the Heart System, ascends to the Lung, and emerges from under the axilla (Direct branch refers to the main channel. From the anterior Heart System, it ascends to the Lung, emerges from under the axilla near the Yuanye point of the Foot-Shaoyang, ascends to the Jiquan point; this marks the beginning of the Hand-Shaoyin Meridian running on the exterior.). Descending along the posterior medial border of the arm, running posterior to the Hand-Taiyin and Pericardium Meridians (Posterior medial border of the arm is the Qingling point. Among the Three Yin Meridians of the Hand, Shaoyin is posterior to Taiyin and Jueyin.). Descending to the medial elbow, following the posterior medial border of the forearm (Shaohai, Lingdao points.). Reaching the end of the sharp bone posterior to the palm (The ankle-like prominence below the wrist is the sharp bone; the Shenmen point.). Entering the posterior medial border of the palm, following the medial side of the little finger, and exiting at its tip (Shaofu, Shaochong. The Hand-Shaoyin Meridian terminates here, connecting to the lateral side of the little finger to join the Hand-Taiyang Meridian. The Heart is the Sovereign, honored above other Zang organs, so its transmission of meridians does not require distinct collaterals.).
The Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian originates at the tip of the little finger (Small Intestine belongs to the Hand-Taiyang Meridian, originating at the Shaoze point at the lateral tip of the little finger.). Following the lateral side of the hand, ascending the wrist, emerging from the malleolus (Qian Gu, Hou Xi, Wang Gu points.). Going straight up along the lower border of the ulna, emerging between the two tendons on the medial side of the elbow (Following the lower border of the ulna and Yanggu points, emerging into the depression between the two bony prominences on the medial side of the elbow at the Xiaohai point. Pressing here elicits sensation in the little finger.). Ascending along the posterior lateral border of the arm (Running outside the Hand-Yangming and Shaoyang.). Emerging from the Jianjie (shoulder joint gap), circling the scapula, and crossing the shoulders (The bone seam behind the shoulder is called Jianjie, i.e., the Jianzhen point. Scapula includes Tianzong etc.; shoulders include Bingfeng and Qu Yuan etc. Left and right cross at the top of the shoulders, meeting at the Dazhui point of the Du Mai. Note: The muscles on both sides of the spine are Lv; the two angles above Lv are Jianjie; the flat bone below Jianjie is the scapula, i.e., the shoulder blade. Jia is pronounced Jia.). Entering the Quepen, it connects with the Heart (Descending from Quepen through the chest into Danzhong, connecting to the Heart; Heart and Small Intestine are exterior-interior partners.). Following the pharynx, descending through the diaphragm, reaching the Stomach, and belonging to the Small Intestine (Descending from below Quepen through the pharynx and diaphragm, reaching the Stomach and descending to the Small Intestine at two cun above the umbilicus; this is the internal pathway of this meridian.). Its branch emerges from Quepen, follows the neck to the cheek, reaches the outer canthus, and enters the ear (The external branch emerges from Quepen, follows Tianchuang in the neck, ascends to Tianrong behind the cheek, enters the Tinggong point in the ear via the Quan Gu. The Hand-Taiyang Meridian terminates here.). Another branch diverges from the cheek, ascends to the infraorbital region, reaches the nose, arrives at the inner canthus, and obliquely connects to the Zygomatic bone (Below the eye is ; the inner corner of the eye is the inner canthus; Zygomatic refers to the Zygong point below the zygomatic bone. The Hand-Taiyang connects to the inner canthus here to join the Foot-Taiyang Meridian. Zhuo is pronounced Zhuo.).
The Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian originates at the inner canthus (Bladder belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Meridian, originating at the Jingming point in the inner canthus.). Ascending the forehead to cross the vertex (Ascending from Zanzhu to the forehead, passing Qucha and Wuchu points; from the Luoque point, it runs diagonally left and right to cross at Baihui on the vertex.). Its branch goes from the vertex to the upper angle of the ear (This branch runs laterally from Baihui to the upper angle of the ear, passing the Qubin, Lv Gu, Tian Chong, Fu Bai, Qiaoyin, and Wanggu points of the Foot-Shaoyang; these six points are intersections of the Foot-Taiyang and Shaoyang.). The direct branch enters the vertex and connects to the brain (From Baihui, passing Tongtian, Luoque, and Yuzhen points, entering and connecting to the brain.). Returning out, it diverges and descends the nape, following the interior of the shoulder, flanking the spine to reach the middle of the waist (Emerging from the brain, diverging to descend the nape, meeting the Dazhui and Daodao points of the Du Mai from Tianzhu; then following the interior of the shoulder dividing into four rows downward. The two inner rows flank the spine, each 1.5 cun away from the spine, passing Dazhu, Fengmen, and various Zang-Fu Shu points to reach the middle of the waist etc. The central vertebral column is called the spine; the bone above the buttocks is the waist.). Entering and following the Lv muscles, connecting to the Kidney, and belonging to the Bladder (Entering the Lv from the middle of the waist, connecting to the Kidney, and anteriorly belonging to the Bladder; Kidney and Bladder are exterior-interior partners. The flesh flanking the spine is called Lv.). Its branch descends from the middle of the waist, flanking the spine, piercing the buttocks, and entering the popliteal fossa (Descending from the waist along the hip bone, flanking the spine, passing the Si Liao points, piercing the Huiyang point of the buttocks, descending Chengfu, Yinmen, Fu Pi, and Weiyang, entering the Weizhong in the popliteal fossa. The large flesh beside the sacrum is the buttock; the crease behind the knee is the popliteal fossa. Nao is pronounced Liao.). Another branch from the popliteal fossa diverges left and right, descends piercing the scapula, and flanks the spine internally (This branch refers to the two outer rows below Dazhu inside the shoulder blades. Piercing the scapula left and right, diverging 3 cun from the spine, passing Fufen, Pohu, and Gao Huang points, flanking the spine downward, passing Zhibian and the Huishu.). Passing the Huishu, following the lateral thigh, descending from the posterior border to merge with the popliteal fossa (Passing Huishu, meeting the Huantiao of the Foot-Shaoyang, following the posterior lateral border of the thigh, descending between 1.5 cun lateral to Chengfu, re-merging with the branch that entered the popliteal fossa.). Descending through the calf muscle, emerging posterior to the lateral malleolus, following Jinggu, to the lateral side of the little finger (Descending through the calf muscle involves Heyang, Chengjin, and Chengshan points. Emerging posterior to the lateral malleolus involves Kunlun and Pucan points. The large bone posterior to the base joint of the little finger is Jinggu; the lateral tip of the little finger is Zhiyin. The Foot-Taiyang acupoints end here, connecting below the little finger to join the Foot-Shaoyin Meridian.).
The Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian originates below the little finger, slanting to the sole of the foot (Kidney belongs to the Foot-Shaoyin Meridian, originating below the little finger, slanting to the Yongquan point on the sole.). Emerging below Ran Gu, following the posterior aspect of the medial malleolus, diverging into the heel (Ran Gu is below the large bone anterior to the medial malleolus. Posterior to the medial malleolus, diverging into the heel corresponds to the Taixi and Dazhong points.). Ascending to the calf, emerging from the medial border of the calf (From Fuliu and Jiaoxin, passing Sanyinjiao of the Foot-Taiyin, ascending to Zubin in the calf, emerging from the Yin Gu at the medial border of the calf.). Ascending the posterior medial border of the thigh, piercing the spine, belonging to the Kidney, and connecting with the Bladder (Ascending the posterior medial border of the thigh, binding at the Changqiang of the Du Mai, piercing the spine to belong to the Kidney; anteriorly at the Guanyuan and Zhongji levels, connecting to the Bladder, as they are exterior-interior partners. Alternatively, it is said that from Yin Gu ascending the posterior medial border of the thigh, piercing the spine, meeting the Changqiang point of the spine, returning to the anterior, following Henggu, Dahe, Qixue, Siman, Zhongzhu, and Huangshu, belonging to the Kidney at the Huangshu location, left and right of the umbilicus; descending below the umbilicus, passing Guanyuan and Zhongji, and connecting to the Bladder.). The direct branch ascends from the Kidney, pierces the Liver and diaphragm, enters the Lung, follows the throat, and flanks the root of the tongue (The direct branch ascends from the Huangshu location belonging to the Kidney, following Shangqu, Shiguan, Yindu, and Tonggu points, piercing the Liver, ascending through Youmen, crossing the diaphragm, passing Bulang, entering the Lung, following Shenfeng, Lingxu, Shencang, Shencang, and Yufu points, ascending along the throat, alongside Renying, flanking the root of the tongue to end. Because it ascends from the spine interior to nourish the Heart and Lung and disperses in the chest, it is stated that "Chong Mai originates at Qijie, runs alongside the Shaoyin Meridian flanking the umbilicus upward, and disperses in the chest"; and also "Chong Mai is the meeting of the Foot-Shaoyin."). Its branch emerges from the Lung, connects to the Heart, and pours into the Chest (This branch emerges from the Lung at the Shencang level, connects to the Heart, and pours into the Chest, above the Yufu points. The Foot-Shaoyin Meridian terminates here and connects to the Hand-Jueyin Meridian. The Chest is between the two breasts, also called Danzhong.).
The Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian of the Heart Master originates in the Chest (Heart Master refers to what the Heart governs. The Heart originally belongs to the Hand-Shaoyin, but there is also the Hand-Jueyin, which is the Pericardium Meridian. The Heart is the great master of the Five Zang and Six Fu organs; any pathogen affecting the Heart resides in the Pericardium. The Pericardium is the meridian of the Heart Master. Its entry and exit, turning and folding, speed and slowness, are all like the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Master Meridian. Minister Fire acts according to its position. The Hand-Jueyin performs the duties of Minister Fire on behalf of Sovereign Fire. In terms of function, it is called Heart Master; in terms of meridian, it is called Pericardium; it is essentially Minister Fire.). Emerging to belong to the Pericardium, descending through the diaphragm, sequentially connecting with the Triple Burner (Pericardium refers to the membranous network enveloping the Heart. The Pericardium is the external guard of the Heart Master, and the Triple Burner is the external guard of the Zang-Fu organs, so they are exterior-interior partners and interconnect. All other meridians do not use the character "Li" (sequence/throughout); only this one has...)