Knowledge atlas

Point families

Five shu, yuan, luo, xi, shu/mu, hui, command, confluent, extras and Japanese overlays.

Dictionary

Jing-Well

Terminal five-shu point; traditionally linked to clearing acute/heat themes and channel extremities.

12 points

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Ying-Spring

Second five-shu point; often studied with heat/clearing and channel dynamics.

12 points

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Shu-Stream

Third five-shu; yuan-source on yin channels; bi/pain and damp themes in educational texts.

12 points

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Jing-River

Fourth five-shu; traditionally linked to cough/voice and channel flow.

12 points

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He-Sea

Fifth five-shu near elbows/knees; organ/fu regulation themes in channel theory.

12 points

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Yuan-Source

Source point accessing original qi of the channel/organ in educational frameworks.

12 points

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Luo-Connecting

Connects yin–yang paired channels; collateral and psycho-emotional educational themes.

14 points

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Xi-Cleft

Acute/pain and blood stasis themes on the channel in classical education.

12 points

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Back-Shu

Bladder-channel points associated with zang-fu; diagnostic and treatment education.

12 points

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Front-Mu

Alarm/mu points on chest/abdomen corresponding to zang-fu.

12 points

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Hui (Influential)

Eight influential points for zang, fu, qi, blood, sinews, vessels, bone, marrow.

8 points

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Window of Heaven

Neck/upper points traditionally linked to qi between head and body.

10 points

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Command Point

Four classical command points (face, abdomen, back, mouth/throat region themes).

4 points

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Ghost Point (Sun Simiao)

Thirteen ghost points from Tang dynasty; educational spirit/shen themes.

11 points

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Confluent (Eight Extraordinary)

Opens an extraordinary vessel; paired master–couple education.

8 points

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Lower He-Sea

Lower he-sea of the six fu; digestive/fu educational regulation.

3 points

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Crossing / Meeting

Intersection of multiple channels; multi-meridian educational leverage.

15 points

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Extra Point

Off-channel / miscellaneous points outside the 14 primary channels.

46 points

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Extraordinary Vessel Point

Belongs to or strongly regulates Ren, Du, Chong, Dai, Qiao or Wei vessels.

52 points

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Masunaga Extension

Zen Shiatsu meridian extensions beyond classical TCM pathways (Masunaga).

24 points

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Namikoshi Tsubo

Pressure-point mapping from Namikoshi style Shiatsu education.

20 points

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Auricular

Ear microsystem points (Chinese auricular / Nogier-influenced education).

0 points

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    Scalp Acupuncture

    Scalp lines/zones (e.g. Jiao Shunfa) used in modern educational protocols.

    0 points

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      Standard Channel Point

      Regular numbered point on a primary or extraordinary (Ren/Du) channel.

      361 points

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