Bladder MeridianBL58

Feiyang 飛揚

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Back and outer side of the leg, at the height 7 cun above BL60.

Luo-connecting point (to the Kidney channel)

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Feiyang — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Feiyang — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Feiyang — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Calcaneal tendon · Lateral head of gastrocnemius · Soleus muscle

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Feiyang.

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Where is Feiyang?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Feiyang?

Back and outer side of the leg, at the height 7 cun above BL60.

It lies between the lower edge of the outer head of the gastrocnemius and the calcaneal tendon, 1 cun outward and downward from BL57.

Beneath the point

Calcaneal tendon · Lateral head of gastrocnemius · Soleus muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: 7 cun (161.3 mm) above BL60, at the lateral edge of the calcaneal tendon; 28.8 mm from BL57.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find Chengshan.
Move 1 cun outward and slightly down.
Press between the lower edge of the outer head of the gastrocnemius and the calcaneal tendon.

Check · it is 7 cun straight above Kunlun — 7 of the 16 cun from the outer ankle bone up to the knee crease.

What is a “cun”?

A cun is a body-scaled unit of length. The precise way is to divide a bone length into equal parts (proportional bone cun); finger widths are a quick estimate.

📖 Words explained

lateral head of gastrocnemius: The outer of the two heads of gastrocnemius.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

If one calf is swollen, painful, red or warm, do not press — see a doctor (it may be a vein clot).
Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

The Lingshu (ch. 10) names it the Luo-connecting point of the Foot Taiyang, branching to the Kidney channel — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name means 'flying up'; the Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing gives Jueyang as an alternative name.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Feiyang?

Back and outer side of the leg, at the height 7 cun above BL60. It lies between the lower edge of the outer head of the gastrocnemius and the calcaneal tendon, 1 cun outward and downward from BL57.

How do I find Feiyang?

Find Chengshan. Move 1 cun outward and slightly down. Press between the lower edge of the outer head of the gastrocnemius and the calcaneal tendon. it is 7 cun straight above Kunlun — 7 of the 16 cun from the outer ankle bone up to the knee crease.

What should I watch out for?

If one calf is swollen, painful, red or warm, do not press — see a doctor (it may be a vein clot). Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 128
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 20 — same location
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary
Traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Classification source: Lingshu ch. 10 (Jing Mai); Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3, sec. 35

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.