Governor VesselGV20

Baihui 百會

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the head, on the midline, 5 B-cun above the middle of the front hairline.

Meeting point of the Governor Vessel and the Bladder (Foot Taiyang) channelAlso called Sanyang Wuhui (三陽五會)

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

Baihui — 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.

Baihui — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Parietal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis · Parietal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis

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

On this page

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

1Where is Baihui?

On the head, on the midline, 5 B-cun above the middle of the front hairline.

It is 1 B-cun forward of the midpoint between the front and back hairlines.

Beneath the point

Parietal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis · Parietal bone · Epicranial aponeurosis

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: the top of the midline on the line joining the apexes of the two ears (= 5 cun, 98.3 mm, behind the anterior hairline; 1 cun at the front of the head = 19.66 mm).

2How do I find it on my body?

Find the midpoint between the middle of the front hairline and the middle of the back hairline (12 B-cun apart).
Move 1 B-cun forward, to 5 B-cun above the front hairline.

Check · fold both ears forward; the point matches the middle of a line over the head joining the two ear tips.

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.
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?

The name means 'hundred meetings'. The Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (vol. 3) classifies it as a meeting point of the Governor Vessel and the Foot Taiyang channel — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Baihui?

On the head, on the midline, 5 B-cun above the middle of the front hairline. It is 1 B-cun forward of the midpoint between the front and back hairlines.

How do I find Baihui?

Find the midpoint between the middle of the front hairline and the middle of the back hairline (12 B-cun apart). Move 1 B-cun forward, to 5 B-cun above the front hairline. fold both ears forward; the point matches the middle of a line over the head joining the two ear tips.

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. 213
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)
Classification source: 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.