Liver MeridianLR2

Xingjian 行間

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Short answer

On the top of the foot, between the big toe and the second toe.

Ying-spring point (Fire)

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Xingjian — 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.

Xingjian — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Dorsal digital veins of foot · Dorsal digital arteries of foot · Proximal phalanx of second finger of foot · Dorsal interossei muscles of foot

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

On this page

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

1Where is Xingjian?

On the top of the foot, between the big toe and the second toe.

It sits just behind the web edge.

It lies on the line where the darker skin of the top of the foot meets the paler skin of the sole.

Beneath the point

Dorsal digital veins of foot · Dorsal digital arteries of foot · Proximal phalanx of second finger of foot · Dorsal interossei muscles of foot

Our 3D measurement · Our 3D model has no web between the toes, so the web margin was estimated at the middle of the first bones of the big and second toes; the point is on the top skin between them, 2 mm behind that — still to be verified.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find the web edge where the big toe and the second toe part.
Move a little back toward the ankle.
Find the line where the darker top-of-foot skin meets the paler sole skin.
Press the small hollow on that line.

📖 Words explained

dorsal digital arteries of foot: The thin arteries running to the toes on the top of the foot.
dorsal digital veins of foot: The thin veins that collect blood from the tops of the toes and send it to the dorsal venous arch.
proximal phalanx: The first bone of a finger or toe, at the root end. It forms a joint with the metacarpal or metatarsal bone.

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?

Classified as the Ying-spring (Fire) point of the Liver meridian — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name joins xing (to go, move) and jian (between), for its place between the first two toes.
Older texts note a pulse that can be felt here, between the forked bones of the first two toes.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

5Classical text

Donguibogam (Heo Jun, 1613), Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Xingjian"

在足大指間動脈應手《銅人》
在大指次指岐骨間動脈陷中《入門》
足厥陰脈之所流爲滎 …《銅人》

①Between the toes at the big toe, where a pulse meets the hand. Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing
②In the hollow between the forked bones of the big and second toes, where a pulse is felt. Yixue Rumen
③Where the Foot Jueyin channel flows on, which makes it the Ying-spring point. Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing

Source tags as given in the Donguibogam: Tongren = Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing (1026), Rumen = Yixue Rumen (1575).
"Forked bones" (qigu) means where two bones part.
Lingshu ch.
2 writes 溜 where this text has 流 (both 'flow').
No glyphs needed correcting in this entry.
"…" marks the needling depth and moxa count, left out because they are for licensed practitioners.

Original text as written · translation is ours.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Xingjian?

On the top of the foot, between the big toe and the second toe. It sits just behind the web edge. It lies on the line where the darker skin of the top of the foot meets the paler skin of the sole.

How do I find Xingjian?

Find the web edge where the big toe and the second toe part. Move a little back toward the ankle. Find the line where the darker top-of-foot skin meets the paler sole skin. Press the small hollow on that line.

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. 196
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Traditional use: Hyeoljari Seodang (Bookdramang, 2015; Korean), ch. 12 "Xingjian" and appendix (Yixue Rumen indications)
Classical text: Donguibogam, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Xingjian" — Wikisource public edition
Indications: Yixue Rumen vol. 1 (Wikisource)
Classification source: Lingshu ch. 2 (Ben Shu); Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3; Nanjing ch. 64 and 68

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.