Governor VesselGV23

Shangxing 上星

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the head, on the midline, 1 B-cun above the middle of the front hairline.

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Shangxing — 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.

Shangxing — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Frontal bone · Frontalis muscle · Frontalis muscle

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

On this page

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

1Where is Shangxing?

On the head, on the midline, 1 B-cun above the middle of the front hairline.

Beneath the point

Frontal bone · Frontalis muscle · Frontalis muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: 1 cun (19.7 mm along the midline skin) behind the anterior hairline. The model has no hair, so the anterior hairline was computed as 3 cun above the glabella.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find the middle of the front hairline.
Measure 1 B-cun up along the midline.
If the hairline is unclear, take the front hairline as 3 B-cun above the midpoint between the inner ends of the eyebrows (bone-proportional scale). Then go 1 B-cun further.

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

frontal bone: The skull bone that forms the forehead and brows. Its upper part is the forehead and its lower part makes the roof of the eye sockets.

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 'upper star'. It carries no special category in the classical lists.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Shangxing?

On the head, on the midline, 1 B-cun above the middle of the front hairline.

How do I find Shangxing?

Find the middle of the front hairline. Measure 1 B-cun up along the midline. If the hairline is unclear, take the front hairline as 3 B-cun above the midpoint between the inner ends of the eyebrows (bone-proportional scale). Then go 1 B-cun further.

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. 215
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)

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.