Bladder MeridianBL63

Jinmen 金門

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Outer top of the foot, in the dip behind the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal and below the cuboid bone.

Xi-cleft point

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

Jinmen — 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.

Jinmen — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Cuboid bone · Fifth metatarsal bone · Fibularis brevis muscle · Inferior fibular retinaculum

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

On this page

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

1Where is Jinmen?

Outer top of the foot, in the dip behind the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal and below the cuboid bone.

It is distal to the front edge of the outer ankle bone.

Beneath the point

Cuboid bone · Fifth metatarsal bone · Fibularis brevis muscle · Inferior fibular retinaculum

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: behind the base of the fifth metatarsal, skin just below the lower edge of the cuboid's outer face (40.0 mm toward the toes from the lateral malleolus).

2How do I find it on my body?

Find the bony bump halfway along the outer edge of the foot (tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal).
Come straight down from the front edge of the outer ankle bone.
Press the dip just behind that bump, below the cuboid bone.

📖 Words explained

inferior fibular retinaculum: A band on the outer side of the heel bone that holds down the fibularis tendons.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

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 Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing and Qianjin Yaofang record it as the Xi-cleft point of the Foot Taiyang — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name means 'golden gate'; an alternative name is Guanliang.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Jinmen?

Outer top of the foot, in the dip behind the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal and below the cuboid bone. It is distal to the front edge of the outer ankle bone.

How do I find Jinmen?

Find the bony bump halfway along the outer edge of the foot (tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal). Come straight down from the front edge of the outer ankle bone. Press the dip just behind that bump, below the cuboid bone.

What should I watch out for?

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. 131
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: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3, sec. 35; Qianjin Yaofang, Mingtang Sanren Tu (Siku Quanshu edition, vol. 87)

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.