Governor VesselGV18

Qiangjian 強間

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the head, on the back midline, 4 B-cun above the middle of the back hairline.

Also called Dayu (大羽)

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

Qiangjian — 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.

Qiangjian — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Occipital bone · Parietal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis · Parietal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis

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

On this page

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

1Where is Qiangjian?

On the head, on the back midline, 4 B-cun above the middle of the back hairline.

It is the hollow 1.5 B-cun above GV17 (Naohu).

Beneath the point

Occipital bone · Parietal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis · Parietal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: 4 cun above the posterior hairline (146.2 mm along the midline skin; 1 cun at the back of the head = 36.54 mm). The model has no hair, so the posterior hairline was computed as 3 cun above Dazhui (GV14).

2How do I find it on my body?

Treat the distance from the middle of the front hairline to the middle of the back hairline as 12 B-cun.
Measure 4 B-cun up from the back hairline.

Check · it matches the hollow 1.5 B-cun above GV17.

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

epicranial aponeurosis: A thin, tough sheet of tendon covering the top of the head like a cap, joined to frontalis in front and occipitalis behind. When the scalp moves, it slides with this sheet.
occipital bone: The skull bone at the lower back of the head. You can feel a bump in its middle (external occipital protuberance), and the spinal cord passes through the big hole at its base.
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

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?

It carries no special category in the classical lists; the Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (vol. 3) places it 1.5 cun behind GV19.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Qiangjian?

On the head, on the back midline, 4 B-cun above the middle of the back hairline. It is the hollow 1.5 B-cun above GV17 (Naohu).

How do I find Qiangjian?

Treat the distance from the middle of the front hairline to the middle of the back hairline as 12 B-cun. Measure 4 B-cun up from the back hairline. it matches the hollow 1.5 B-cun above GV17.

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. 212
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Alternative name: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3

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.