Gallbladder MeridianGB39

Xuanzhong 懸鍾

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Outer (fibular) side of the lower leg, 3 B-cun above the peak of the outer ankle bone, just in front of the fibula.

Influential point of marrow (one of the Eight Meeting Points)Also called Juegu (絶骨)

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Xuanzhong — 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.

Xuanzhong — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Fibula · Fibularis tertius muscle · Extensor digitorum longus

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

On this page

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

1Where is Xuanzhong?

Outer (fibular) side of the lower leg, 3 B-cun above the peak of the outer ankle bone, just in front of the fibula.

Beneath the point

Fibula · Fibularis tertius muscle · Extensor digitorum longus

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: skin just in front of the fibula, 3 cun above the prominence of the lateral malleolus (1 cun on the lateral leg = 23.04 mm).

2How do I find it on my body?

Outer-leg scale: outer end of the knee crease to the outer ankle peak = 16 B-cun.
Go up 3 B-cun from the ankle peak.
At that height, press just in front of the fibula's front edge.

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

extensor digitorum longus: A muscle running from the outer front of the shin across the top of the foot to the 2nd–5th toes. Lift your toes and four tendons fan out on the top of the foot.
fibularis tertius: A small muscle running from the lower outer front of the shin to the fifth metatarsal; some people lack it. 'Third' here is part of the name, not a count.

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.
Sudden face drooping, weakness on one side or slurred speech can mean a stroke — call emergency services at once; do not try acupressure.

4How has it been used traditionally?

Classified as the Influential point of marrow; the Nanjing names the marrow meeting point 'Juegu', which modern standards read as this point — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name is usually translated as 'Suspended Bell'.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Xuanzhong?

Outer (fibular) side of the lower leg, 3 B-cun above the peak of the outer ankle bone, just in front of the fibula.

How do I find Xuanzhong?

Outer-leg scale: outer end of the knee crease to the outer ankle peak = 16 B-cun. Go up 3 B-cun from the ankle peak. At that height, press just in front of the fibula's front edge.

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. Sudden face drooping, weakness on one side or slurred speech can mean a stroke — call emergency services at once; do not try acupressure.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 191
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: Nanjing ch. 45; Donguibogam, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, eight meeting points
Traditional use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Seven points for wind-stroke moxibustion: Lee BH et al. (2009), Journal of Meridian & Acupoint 26(3):103–110 (Korean)

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.