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Hanyan 頷厭

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Side of the head, one quarter of the way down a curve along the temple hairline.

Crossing point of the Triple Energizer and Stomach meridians

See it in 3DRotate the body and peel back the skin to see the bones and muscles beneath.
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🖼See it in pictures

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

Hanyan — 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.

Hanyan — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Frontal bone · Temporalis muscle · Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery

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

On this page

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

1Where is Hanyan?

Side of the head, one quarter of the way down a curve along the temple hairline.

The curve runs from Touwei (ST8) to Qubin (GB7).

Beneath the point

Frontal bone · Temporalis muscle · Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: a quarter of the way (17.6 mm) along the temporal-hairline curve from Touwei (ST8) to Qubin (GB7), which is 70.4 mm long. The model has no hair, so the shape of the curve was borrowed from the Z-Anatomy hair boundary (still to be verified).

2How do I find it on my body?

Find Touwei at the corner of the forehead hairline and Qubin level with the top of the ear.
Join them with a curve that follows the temple hairline.
Split it into quarters and press the first mark from the top.

📖 Words explained

frontal branch of superficial temporal artery: The branch of the superficial temporal artery that turns toward the forehead above the temple. In older people it can be seen winding under the skin of the temple.
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 Triple Energizer and Stomach meridians (Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing) — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name is usually translated as 'Jaw Serenity'.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Hanyan?

Side of the head, one quarter of the way down a curve along the temple hairline. The curve runs from Touwei (ST8) to Qubin (GB7).

How do I find Hanyan?

Find Touwei at the corner of the forehead hairline and Qubin level with the top of the ear. Join them with a curve that follows the temple hairline. Split it into quarters and press the first mark from the top.

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. 173
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.