Bladder MeridianBL64

Jinggu 京骨

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Outer side of the foot, just in front of (toward the toes from) the fifth metatarsal tuberosity, on the red-white flesh line.

Yuan-source point

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

Jinggu — 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.

Jinggu — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Fifth metatarsal bone · Abductor digiti minimi of foot

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

On this page

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

1Where is Jinggu?

Outer side of the foot, just in front of (toward the toes from) the fifth metatarsal tuberosity, on the red-white flesh line.

Beneath the point

Fifth metatarsal bone · Abductor digiti minimi of foot

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: where the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal ends (25% along the bone), on the border of sole skin on the outer foot.

2How do I find it on my body?

Run a finger along the outer edge of the foot from the heel to the base of the little toe.
Roughly halfway, a bony bump stands out: the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal.
Press just in front of it (toward the toes), on the line where top-of-foot skin meets sole skin.

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 Lingshu (ch. 2) names it the Yuan-source point of the Bladder channel — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
Jinggu ('capital bone') is usually read as an old name for the large bony bump beside it, the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Jinggu?

Outer side of the foot, just in front of (toward the toes from) the fifth metatarsal tuberosity, on the red-white flesh line.

How do I find Jinggu?

Run a finger along the outer edge of the foot from the heel to the base of the little toe. Roughly halfway, a bony bump stands out: the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal. Press just in front of it (toward the toes), on the line where top-of-foot skin meets sole skin.

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: Lingshu ch. 2 (Ben Shu); 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.