LU reference

Lung Meridian: All 11 Acupuncture Points

anterior view

Point table

Code	Pinyin	Hanzi	English	Location summary
LU-1	Zhōngfǔ	中府	Central Palace	On the upper anterior chest, level with the first intercostal space and 6 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline; it lies 1 B-cun below LU-2.
LU-2	Yúnmén	云门	Cloud Door	In the infraclavicular fossa, medial to the coracoid process and 6 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
LU-3	Tiānfǔ	天府	Heavenly Residence	On the anterolateral upper arm, just lateral to the biceps brachii border and 3 B-cun below the anterior axillary fold.
LU-4	Xiábái	侠白	Guarding White	On the anterolateral upper arm, just lateral to the biceps brachii border and 4 B-cun below the anterior axillary fold.
LU-5	Chǐzé	尺泽	Cubit Marsh	At the cubital crease, in the depression immediately lateral to the biceps brachii tendon.
LU-6	Kǒngzuì	孔最	Maximum Opening	On the anterolateral forearm, on the line from LU-5 to LU-9 and 7 B-cun above the palmar wrist crease.
LU-7	Lièquē	列缺	Broken Sequence	On the radial forearm, between the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons, 1.5 B-cun above the palmar wrist crease.
LU-8	Jīngqú	经渠	Channel Canal	On the anterolateral forearm, between the radial styloid process and radial artery, 1 B-cun above the palmar wrist crease.
LU-9	Tàiyuān	太渊	Great Abyss	At the radial side of the palmar wrist crease, between the radial styloid and scaphoid, in the depression ulnar to the abductor pollicis longus tendon and over the radial artery.
LU-10	Yújì	鱼际	Fish Border	On the palm, radial to the midpoint of the first metacarpal, at the border between palmar and dorsal skin.
LU-11	Shàoshāng	少商	Lesser Metal	On the radial side of the thumb's distal phalanx, 0.1 f-cun proximal-lateral to the radial corner of the thumbnail.

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Frequently asked questions

How many points are in the Lung meridian?

This atlas records 11 points in the Lung meridian, starting at LU-1 and ending at LU-11.

How are Lung 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.

Can I open a printable Lung chart?

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Sources

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