Gallbladder MeridianGB6

Xuanli 懸釐

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Side of the head, three quarters of the way down a curve along the temple hairline.

Crossing point of the Triple Energizer, Gallbladder and Stomach meridians

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Xuanli — 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.

Xuanli — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Parietal bone · Temporal bone · Temporalis muscle · Temporoparietalis muscle

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

On this page

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

1Where is Xuanli?

Side of the head, three quarters of the way down a curve along the temple hairline.

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

Beneath the point

Parietal bone · Temporal bone · Temporalis muscle · Temporoparietalis muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: three quarters of the way (52.8 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 third mark from the top.

📖 Words explained

temporoparietalis: A thin muscle on the side of the head above the ear. Its size varies a lot between people.
temporal bone: The skull bone on the side of the head around the ear. The ear canal and the bump behind the ear (mastoid process) are on it, and it forms the jaw joint with the mandible.
parietal bone: The pair of wide skull bones covering the top and upper sides of the head. They meet along the middle of the crown.

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, Gallbladder and Stomach meridians (Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing) — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name is usually translated as 'Suspended Hair'.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Xuanli?

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

How do I find Xuanli?

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 third 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.

← PreviousXuanlu · GB5 Next →Qubin · GB7

Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 174
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.