KI reference

Kidney Meridian: All 27 Acupuncture Points

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Point table

Code	Pinyin	Hanzi	English	Location summary
KI-1	Yǒngquán	涌泉	Gushing Spring	On the sole, in the deepest hollow that appears when the toes are flexed, near the junction of the front third and rear two thirds of the line from the heel to the web between the second and third toes.
KI-2	Rángǔ	然谷	Blazing Valley	On the medial foot, below the navicular tuberosity at the junction of plantar and dorsal skin.
KI-3	Tàixī	太溪	Great Stream	At the posteromedial ankle, in the depression between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon.
KI-4	Dàzhōng	大钟	Great Bell	On the medial foot, behind and below the medial malleolus, above the calcaneus and just anterior to the medial attachment of the Achilles tendon.
KI-5	Shuǐquán	水泉	Water Spring	On the medial foot, 1 cun below KI-3 in the depression anterior to the calcaneal tuberosity.
KI-6	Zhàohǎi	照海	Shining Sea	On the medial ankle, 1 cun below the tip of the medial malleolus in the hollow directly beneath it.
KI-7	Fùliū	复溜	Returning Current	On the posteromedial lower leg, immediately anterior to the Achilles tendon and 2 cun above the medial malleolus.
KI-8	Jiāoxìn	交信	Intersection Reach	On the medial lower leg, behind the medial border of the tibia, 2 cun above the medial malleolus and 0.5 cun anterior to KI-7.
KI-9	Zhùbīn	筑宾	Guest Building	On the posteromedial lower leg, between the soleus and Achilles tendon, 5 cun above the medial malleolus.
KI-10	Yīngǔ	阴谷	Yin Valley	At the posteromedial knee crease, immediately lateral to the semitendinosus tendon.
KI-11	Hénggǔ	横骨	Pubic Bone	On the lower abdomen, 5 cun below the centre of the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline.
KI-12	Dàhè	大赫	Great Luminance	On the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
KI-13	Qìxué	气穴	Qi Hole	On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline.
KI-14	Sìmǎn	四满	Four Fullness	On the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
KI-15	Zhōngzhù	中注	Central Flow	On the lower abdomen, 1 cun below the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline.
KI-16	Huāngshū	肓俞	Vitals Shu	On the upper abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus.
KI-17	Shāngqū	商曲	Shang Bend	On the upper abdomen, 2 cun above the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
KI-18	Shíguān	石关	Stone Pass	On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline.
KI-19	Yīndū	阴都	Yin Metropolis	On the upper abdomen, 4 cun above the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
KI-20	Fùtōnggǔ	腹通谷	Open Valley	On the upper abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline.
KI-21	Yōumén	幽门	Hidden Gate	On the upper abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
KI-22	Bùláng	步廊	Walking Corridor	On the anterior chest, in the fifth intercostal space and 2 cun lateral to the midline.
KI-23	Shénfēng	神封	Spirit Seal	On the anterior chest, in the fourth intercostal space and 2 cun lateral to the midline.
KI-24	Língxū	灵墟	Spirit Ruins	On the anterior chest, in the third intercostal space and 2 cun lateral to the midline.
KI-25	Shéncáng	神藏	Spirit Storehouse	On the anterior chest, in the second intercostal space and 2 cun lateral to the midline.
KI-26	Yùzhōng	彧中	Lively Center	On the anterior chest, in the first intercostal space and 2 cun lateral to the midline.
KI-27	Shūfǔ	俞府	Shu Mansion	On the anterior upper chest, immediately below the clavicle and 2 cun lateral to the midline.

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Frequently asked questions

How many points are in the Kidney meridian?

This atlas records 27 points in the Kidney meridian, starting at KI-1 and ending at KI-27.

How are Kidney 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.