Gallbladder MeridianGB9

Tianchong 天衝

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Side of the head, straight above the back edge of the ear root, 2 B-cun up from the hairline.

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Tianchong — 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.

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

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

On this page

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

1Where is Tianchong?

Side of the head, straight above the back edge of the ear root, 2 B-cun up from the hairline.

It is 0.5 B-cun behind Shuaigu (GB8).

Beneath the point

Parietal bone · Temporalis muscle · Temporoparietalis muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: 2 cun (59.0 mm along the skin) above the top of the back edge of the ear's root, 13.2 mm (0.45 cun) behind Shuaigu (GB8) — consistent with the standard 0.5 cun.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find the back edge of the ear where it joins the head.
Go straight up to 2 B-cun above the hairline and press.

Check · it is 0.5 B-cun behind Shuaigu.

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

temporoparietalis: A thin muscle on the side of the head above the ear. Its size varies a lot between people.
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?

A Gallbladder meridian point above the ear; the main text of the Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing gives it no extra category.
The name is usually translated as 'Celestial Rushing'.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Tianchong?

Side of the head, straight above the back edge of the ear root, 2 B-cun up from the hairline. It is 0.5 B-cun behind Shuaigu (GB8).

How do I find Tianchong?

Find the back edge of the ear where it joins the head. Go straight up to 2 B-cun above the hairline and press. it is 0.5 B-cun behind Shuaigu.

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. 176
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)
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.