Gallbladder MeridianGB41

Zulinqi 足臨泣

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Top of the foot, just distal to where the bases of the 4th and 5th metatarsals meet.

Shu-stream point (Wood)Confluent point of the Dai (Girdling) vessel (one of the Eight Confluent Points)

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Zulinqi — 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.

Zulinqi — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Fourth metatarsal bone · Fifth metatarsal bone · Tendon of extensor digitorum longus · Extensor digitorum brevis

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

On this page

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

1Where is Zulinqi?

Top of the foot, just distal to where the bases of the 4th and 5th metatarsals meet.

It is the hollow on the outer side of the extensor tendon running to the little toe.

Beneath the point

Fourth metatarsal bone · Fifth metatarsal bone · Tendon of extensor digitorum longus · Extensor digitorum brevis

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: dorsal foot skin where the bases of the fourth and fifth metatarsals stop touching and the gap between them opens (19.5 mm distal to the midpoint of the bases), lateral to the tendon going to the little toe.

2How do I find it on my body?

Run a finger back along the groove between the 4th and 5th metatarsals.
Stop where the two bases meet.
Lift the little toe: the tendon to it stands out.
Press the hollow just in front of the meeting point, on the outer side of that tendon.

📖 Words explained

tendon of extensor digitorum longus: The four strands the extensor digitorum longus splits into on the top of the foot. Lift your toes and they stand out like cords.
extensor digitorum brevis: A flat muscle on the outer top of the foot. Lift your toes and it bulges as a small soft lump in front of and below the outer ankle.

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?

Classified as the Shu-stream (Wood) point and one of the Eight Confluent Points, linked with the Dai vessel — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name means 'overlooking tears' on the foot; the head has a namesake, Toulinqi (GB15).

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

5Classical text

Donguibogam (Heo Jun, 1613), Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Linqi (foot)"

在足小指次指本節後間去俠谿一寸半陷中足少陽脈之所注爲腧 …《銅人》

Behind the base joint of the fourth toe (the toe next to the little toe), in the hollow 1.5 cun from Xiaxi. Where the Foot Shaoyang channel pours in, which makes it the Shu-stream point (Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing).

Source tag as given in the Donguibogam: Tongren = Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing.
The Donguibogam has two entries named Linqi; this is the foot entry of the Gallbladder channel, not the head point (Toulinqi).
The Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (vol.
3) also gives 1.5 cun from Xiaxi.
The garbled glyph 杮 in the Wikisource text has been corrected to 腧 (the facsimile may read 兪).
The "base joint" (benjie) is the joint at the root of the toe.
"…" marks the needling depth and moxa count, left out because they are for licensed practitioners.

Original text as written · translation is ours.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Zulinqi?

Top of the foot, just distal to where the bases of the 4th and 5th metatarsals meet. It is the hollow on the outer side of the extensor tendon running to the little toe.

How do I find Zulinqi?

Run a finger back along the groove between the 4th and 5th metatarsals. Stop where the two bases meet. Lift the little toe: the tendon to it stands out. Press the hollow just in front of the meeting point, on the outer side of that tendon.

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. 192
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: Lingshu ch. 2; Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3 (phase); Donguibogam, eight points of the extraordinary vessels (citing Yixue Rumen)
Traditional use: Hyeoljari Seodang (Bookdramang, 2015; Korean), ch. 11 "Linqi" and appendix (Yixue Rumen indications)
Classical text: Donguibogam, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Linqi (foot)" — Wikisource public edition (garbled glyph 杮 corrected to 腧)
Indications: Yixue Rumen vol. 1 (Wikisource)
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.