Atlas of Acupuncture

1.2 The 12 Primary Channels (jing zheng)

Starting and end points of the six great

channels (liu jing)

Fig. 1.24 shows the starting and end points of the six great chan-

nels on the feet or hands respectively.

Great Yin channels

Great Yang channels

taiyang

shaoyang

yangming

taiyin

jueyin

shaoyin

T.B.-1

L.I.-1

S.I.-1

L.I.-1 T.B.-1

S.I.-1

LU-11

LU-11

P-9

P-9

HE-9

HE-9

ST-45

G.B.-44

ST-45

BL-67

SP-1

LIV-1

G.B.-44

BL-67

KID-1

SP-1

LIV-1

KID-1

Root points and binding points of the six

great channels (liu jing)

According to Chapter 5 of the Ling Shu, each of the six great

channels (liu jing) has a root point (gen) and a binding point (jie).

Root points (gen)

At the root point, the polarised energy (Yin/Yang) of a great

channel is at its minimum – this point marks the end of the Yang

or the beginning of the Yin. The root points are all located on the

foot (➞Fig. 1.24).

Root points of the three Yang channels (➞Fig. 1.24)

These always represent the terminal pointof each great Yang

channel.

Root points of the three Yin channels (➞Fig. 1.24)

These always represent the first pointof each great Yinchannel.

taiyang(S.I. ➡BL) BL-67(zhiyin)

shaoyang(T.B. ➡G.B.) G.B.-44(zuqiaoyin)

yangming(L.I. ➡ST) ST-45(lidui)

taiying(SP ➡LU) SP-1(yinbai)

jueyin(LIV ➡P) LIV-1(dadun)

shaoyin(KID ➡H) KID-1(yongquan)

Binding points (jie)

The binding point is the point at which the polarised energy

(Yin/Yang) of a great channel reaches its maximum level. It is at

this point that the hand channel and the foot channel are connected.

Fig. 1.24 Starting and end points of the jiu jing

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