夫取穴之法必有分寸（予）幸遇明师口传心受逐部折量谨按明堂铜人千金资生甲乙资经参考钉定
孔穴集成歌括名曰周身折量法也使学人易于记诵则孔穴了然在目倘有未具以俟后之君子更加
削正庶斯道之不朽云
千金云尺寸之法根据古者八寸为尺八分为寸仍取本人男左女右手中指上第一节为一寸又有取手
大拇指第一节横度为一寸以意消详巧拙在人亦有长短不定者今考之以男左女右大指与中指相
屈如环取中指中节横纹上下相去长短为一寸谓之同身寸法为准
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平眉三寸定发际大杼三寸亦如是却来折作尺二寸发上五分神庭位庭上五分名上星星上一寸囟
会真前顶云囟一寸五顶上寸半百会所神聪百会四花求各取一寸风痫主后顶会后寸半中强间项
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过寸五脑户去间寸五分户后寸半定风府下五分哑门中门下五分发际终更有明堂一穴差诸经俱
作上星穴头部中行折量法
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曲差侠庭寸半量五处仍侠上星旁处后承光寸半中寸半通天络却在玉枕横纹于脑户尺寸仍准铜
人数天柱在顶后发际大筋边外廉陷中是眉冲二穴两眉头直上入发际相求铜人经中不曾载明堂
经载近曲差
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取穴的方法必须依据分寸（我）有幸遇到明师，通过口传心授，逐部进行折量。谨慎参照《明堂》、铜人图、《千金方》、《资生经》、《甲乙经》、《资经》等典籍，参考并钉定孔穴的位置。集成歌诀，名为《周身折量法》，目的是使学习者易于记诵，从而让孔穴位置了然于目。如果有不周全的地方，留给后来的君子加以修正，希望这门学问能够不朽。
《千金方》说：尺寸的方法依据古制，八寸为一尺，八分为一寸。通常取本人男左女右手中指上第一节横纹之间的距离作为一寸；也有取手大拇指第一节横度作为一寸的。其中的巧妙与拙劣在于人的用心体察，也有长短不定的情况。现在考证的方法是：对于男性取左手，女性取右手，将大拇指与中指屈曲如环状，取中指中节横纹上下之间的距离长短作为一寸，这被称为“同身寸法”作为标准。
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平眉处距离发际三寸，大杼穴距离发际也是三寸，以此类推折算成尺二寸。发上五分处为神庭穴，庭上五分处名上星穴，星星上一寸处为囟会穴，真前顶穴在囟会后一寸半处，顶上穴在真前顶后一寸半处，百会穴在顶上后一寸处，所神穴、聪穴、四花穴各取一寸，风痫主穴在后顶穴后一寸半处，中强间穴在项后过一寸半处，脑户穴去间穴寸五分，户后穴在脑户后寸半处，定风府穴下五分处为哑门穴，中门下五分发际终了处还有明堂一穴，差诸经俱作上星穴。这是头部中行线的折量方法。
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曲差穴与侠庭穴相距寸半，量五处穴仍位于上星穴旁侧。处后承光穴距寸半，中寸半通天络却在玉枕穴，横纹于脑户处的尺寸仍参照铜人图。人数天柱穴在顶后发际大筋边外廉陷中是眉冲穴，两穴在两眉头直上入发际处相求。铜人经中不曾载明堂经载近曲差。
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The method of selecting acupoints must be based on specific measurements. I was fortunate to encounter a master teacher who transmitted knowledge orally and accepted it through mental understanding, measuring each section carefully. I cautiously consulted the *Mingtang* (Hall of Brightness), bronze man diagrams, *Qianjin Fang* (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold), *Zisheng Jing* (Classics of Nourishing Life), *Jia Yi Jing* (A-B Classic), and *Zi Jing* for reference, thereby fixing the positions of the acupoints. These are compiled into rhymes and named "Whole Body Measurement Method" so that learners can easily memorize them, making the acupoint locations clear before their eyes. If there are any omissions, they are left for future scholars to correct, hoping this path will remain immortal.
*Qianjin Fang* states: The method of measurement is based on ancient standards, where eight cun constitute one chi, and eight fen constitute one cun. It is customary to take the transverse width of the first phalanx of the middle finger of the subject's left hand for males or right hand for females as one cun. Alternatively, some take the transverse width of the first phalanx of the thumb as one cun. The subtlety or clumsiness lies in human judgment, and lengths may vary. The current examination method is: for males, use the left hand; for females, use the right hand. Bend the thumb and middle finger to form a ring shape, and measure the distance between the upper and lower edges of the transverse crease of the middle segment of the middle finger as one cun. This is called the "Body Proportion Cun Method" and serves as the standard.
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At the level of the eyebrows, the distance to the hairline is three cun. Dazhu (BL11) is also three cun from the hairline, calculated similarly as two chi and two cun. Five fen above the hairline is Shenting (GV24). Five fen above Ting (likely referring to Yintang or a specific landmark contextually implied as distinct from Shenting in this text's layout, but literally "Ting") is Shangxing (GV23). One cun above Shangxing is Xinhui (GV22). Zhenqianding (GV21) is one cun behind Xinhui. Dinghui (GV20) is one and a half cun behind Zhenqianding. Baihui (GV20) is one cun behind Dinghui. Suoshen, Cong, and Sihua points are each taken at one cun intervals. Fengxianzhu is located one and a half cun behind Houding (GV19). Zhongqiangjian is located one and a half cun behind the nape. Naohu (GV16) is five fen behind Jian (likely referring to Qiangjian or a similar point, text says "qu jian"). Huhou is one and a half cun behind Naohu. Dingfengfu is five fen below Fengfu (GV16). Yamens (GV15) is five fen below Zhongmen (likely a typo or variant for Fengfu area or related structure) at the end of the hairline. There is also Mingtang (GV23, often synonymous with Shangxing in some contexts or a specific point here noted as differing from other classics which label it Shangxing). This describes the measurement method for the midline of the head.
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Qucha (BL8) and Xiating are separated by one and a half cun. Wuchu (BL8 vicinity/variant) is still located beside Shangxing. Hou Chengguang (GB8) is one and a half cun away. Tongtian (BL7) and Luque are at Yuzhen (GB9). The measurement at the transverse wrinkle near Naohu still conforms to the bronze man diagram. Renshu Tianzhu (BL10) is located outside the lateral edge of the large tendon at the posterior hairline of the vertex. Meichong (BL3) consists of two points sought directly above the inner ends of the eyebrows entering the hairline. The *Bronze Man Classic* does not record this, while the *Mingtang Classic* records it near Qucha.
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