Gallbladder MeridianGB13

Benshen 本神

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the head, 0.5 B-cun inside the front hairline and 3 B-cun out from the midline.

Crossing point of the Gallbladder meridian and the Yang Wei vessel

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

Benshen — 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.

Benshen — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Frontal bone · Frontalis muscle

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

On this page

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

1Where is Benshen?

On the head, 0.5 B-cun inside the front hairline and 3 B-cun out from the midline.

It is two thirds of the way along the hairline curve from Shenting (GV24) to Touwei (ST8).

Beneath the point

Frontal bone · Frontalis muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: 0.5 cun above the anterior hairline (1 cun at the front of the head = 19.66 mm) and 3 cun (38.5 mm; 1 cun = 12.83 mm) from the front midline. The model has no hair, so the anterior hairline was computed as 3 cun above the glabella.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find Shenting, 0.5 B-cun inside the hairline at the midline, and Touwei at the forehead corner.
Join them along the hairline and split the curve into thirds.
Press the second mark from the midline.

Check · it is 3 B-cun out from the midline.

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

frontal bone: The skull bone that forms the forehead and brows. Its upper part is the forehead and its lower part makes the roof of the eye sockets.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

This is on the scalp — press lightly with a fingertip.
After a blow to the head, do not press; get checked first.
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?

Classified as a crossing point of the Gallbladder meridian and the Yang Wei vessel (Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing) — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name means 'root of the spirit'.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Benshen?

On the head, 0.5 B-cun inside the front hairline and 3 B-cun out from the midline. It is two thirds of the way along the hairline curve from Shenting (GV24) to Touwei (ST8).

How do I find Benshen?

Find Shenting, 0.5 B-cun inside the hairline at the midline, and Touwei at the forehead corner. Join them along the hairline and split the curve into thirds. Press the second mark from the midline. it is 3 B-cun out from the midline.

What should I watch out for?

This is on the scalp — press lightly with a fingertip. After a blow to the head, do not press; get checked first. 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. 178
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Korean anatomical terms and point names: KMCRIC Standard Acupoint DB (Korea)
Classification source: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (Huangfu Mi), vol. 3
Traditional use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)

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.