GB reference

Gallbladder Meridian: All 44 Acupuncture Points

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Point table

Code	Pinyin	Hanzi	English	Location summary
GB-1	Tóngzǐliáo	瞳子髎	Pupil Crevice	On the temple, in a palpable hollow 0.5 B-cun lateral to the outer corner of the eye.
GB-2	Tīnghuì	听会	Hearing Convergence	On the face, in the hollow between the intertragic notch and mandibular condyle, best felt with the mouth open.
GB-3	Shàngguān	上关	Upper Gate	On the temple, in the depression immediately above the midpoint of the zygomatic arch and superior to ST-7.
GB-4	Hányàn	颔厌	Forehead Fullness	On the temporal scalp, at the upper-quarter point of the curved line joining ST-8 and GB-7.
GB-5	Xuánlú	悬颅	Hanging Skull	On the temporal scalp, halfway along the curved line from ST-8 to GB-7.
GB-6	Xuánlí	悬厘	Suspended Hair	On the temporal scalp, at the lower-quarter point of the curved line connecting ST-8 with GB-7.
GB-7	Qūbìn	曲鬓	Temporal Hairline Curve	At the temple hairline, where a vertical line along its posterior border meets a horizontal line through the top of the ear.
GB-8	Shuàigǔ	率谷	Leading Valley	On the temporal scalp, directly above the apex of the ear and 1.5 B-cun superior to the temporal hairline.
GB-9	Tiānchōng	天冲	Celestial Rushing	On the scalp, directly above the rear border of the ear root, 2 B-cun above the hairline and 0.5 B-cun posterior to GB-8.
GB-10	Fúbái	浮白	Floating White	Behind and above the mastoid process, at the upper-third point of the curved line running from GB-9 to GB-12.
GB-11	Tóuqiàoyīn	头窍阴	Head Portal Yin	Posterior and superior to the mastoid process, at the lower-third point of the curved line between GB-9 and GB-12.
GB-12	Wángǔ	完骨	Mastoid Bone	In the hollow immediately behind and below the mastoid process.
GB-13	Běnshén	本神	Root Spirit	On the frontal scalp, 0.5 B-cun above the anterior hairline and 3 B-cun lateral to the midline.
GB-14	Yángbái	阳白	Yang White	On the forehead, 1 B-cun above the eyebrow and directly over the centre of the pupil.
GB-15	Tóulínqì	头临泣	Head Overlooking Tears	On the frontal scalp, 0.5 B-cun behind the anterior hairline and directly above the centre of the pupil.
GB-16	Mùchuāng	目窗	Eye Window	On the scalp, 1.5 B-cun behind the anterior hairline, directly above the pupil and 1 B-cun posterior to GB-15.
GB-17	Zhèngyíng	正营	Upright Construction	On the scalp, 2.5 B-cun behind the anterior hairline and directly above the centre of the pupil.
GB-18	Chénglíng	承灵	Spirit Receiver	On the parietal scalp, 4 B-cun behind the anterior hairline and directly above the centre of the pupil.
GB-19	Nǎokōng	脑空	Brain Hollow	On the occiput, level with the upper edge of the external occipital protuberance and directly above GB-20.
GB-20	Fēngchí	风池	Wind Pool	Below the occipital bone, in the hollow between the upper attachments of sternocleidomastoid and trapezius, level with GV-16.
GB-21	Jiānjǐng	肩井	Shoulder Well	At the top of the shoulder, midway along the line from the C7 spinous process to the lateral tip of the acromion.
GB-22	Yuānyè	渊腋	Armpit Abyss	On the lateral chest wall, in the fourth intercostal space at the midaxillary line.
GB-23	Zhéjīn	辄筋	Sinew Seat	In the fourth intercostal space on the lateral chest, 1 B-cun anterior to the midaxillary line.
GB-24	Rìyuè	日月	Sun and Moon	On the anterior chest, in the seventh intercostal space and 4 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
GB-25	Jīngmén	京门	Capital Gate	On the flank, immediately inferior to the free end of the twelfth rib.
GB-26	Dàimài	带脉	Girdle Vessel	On the lateral abdomen, below the free end of the eleventh rib and level with the centre of the umbilicus.
GB-27	Wǔshū	五枢	Fifth Pivot	On the lower abdomen, 3 B-cun below the umbilicus and just medial to the anterior superior iliac spine.
GB-28	Wéidào	维道	Linking Path	On the lower abdomen, 0.5 B-cun medial and inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine; it lies 0.5 B-cun medial and inferior to GB-27.
GB-29	Jūliáo	居髎	Squatting Crevice	In the buttock, at the midpoint of the line between the anterior superior iliac spine and the greater trochanter.
GB-30	Huántiào	环跳	Jumping Round	In the buttock, at the lateral-third point of the line from the greater trochanter to the sacral hiatus.
GB-31	Fēngshì	风市	Wind Market	On the lateral thigh, just behind the iliotibial band where the middle fingertip rests when standing with the arms relaxed.
GB-32	Zhōngdú	中渎	Central River	On the lateral thigh, behind the iliotibial band and 7 B-cun above the popliteal crease.
GB-33	Xīyángguān	膝阳关	Knee Yang Gate	At the outer knee, in the hollow between the biceps femoris tendon and iliotibial band, just behind and above the lateral femoral epicondyle.
GB-34	Yánglíngquán	阳陵泉	Yang Hill Spring	On the outer lower leg, in the depression immediately in front of and below the head of the fibula.
GB-35	Yángjiāo	阳交	Yang Crossing	On the fibular side of the lower leg, behind the fibula and 7 B-cun above the lateral malleolus.
GB-36	Wàiqiū	外丘	Outer Hill	On the fibular side of the lower leg, anterior to the fibula and 7 B-cun above the lateral malleolus.
GB-37	Guāngmíng	光明	Bright Light	On the fibular side of the lower leg, anterior to the fibula and 5 B-cun above the lateral malleolus.
GB-38	Yángfǔ	阳辅	Yang Aid	On the fibular side of the lower leg, anterior to the fibula and 4 B-cun above the lateral malleolus.
GB-39	Xuánzhōng	悬钟	Suspended Bell	On the outer lower leg, anterior to the fibula and 3 B-cun above the lateral malleolus.
GB-40	Qiūxū	丘墟	Hill Ruins	At the anterolateral ankle, in the hollow in front of and below the lateral malleolus, lateral to the extensor digitorum longus tendon.
GB-41	Zúlínqì	足临泣	Foot Falling Tears	On the top of the foot, just distal to the bases of the fourth and fifth metatarsals and lateral to the fifth extensor tendon.
GB-42	Dìwǔhuì	地五会	Earth Fivefold Convergence	On the dorsum of the foot between the fourth and fifth metatarsals, just proximal to the fourth metatarsophalangeal joint.
GB-43	Xiáxī	侠溪	Clamped Stream	On the dorsum of the foot between the fourth and fifth toes, just proximal to the web margin at the red-white skin border.
GB-44	Zúqiàoyīn	足窍阴	Foot Portal Yin	On the lateral side of the fourth toe, 0.1 F-cun proximal to the outer corner of the toenail.

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Frequently asked questions

How many points are in the Gallbladder meridian?

This atlas records 44 points in the Gallbladder meridian, starting at GB-1 and ending at GB-44.

How are Gallbladder points ordered here?

Points follow their standard numeric code. The site-wide atlas also preserves the standard 14-meridian sequence.

Does this table include source-linked detail pages?

Yes. Each point code opens a page with location, classifications, traditional actions, indications, depth, moxibustion, safety notes, and visible citations.

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Sources

References displayed on this page were recorded with the point dataset.