Small Intestine MeridianSI19

Tinggong 聽宮

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Face, in the hollow just in front of the middle of the tragus — between its front edge and the back edge of the jaw's condylar process.

Crossing point of the Triple Energizer, Gallbladder and Small Intestine channels

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Tinggong — 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.

Tinggong — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Mandible · Temporal bone

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

On this page

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

1Where is Tinggong?

Face, in the hollow just in front of the middle of the tragus — between its front edge and the back edge of the jaw's condylar process.

With the mouth slightly open, it lies between TE21 and GB2.

Beneath the point

Mandible · Temporal bone

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: at the height of the middle of the tragus, just (2 mm) behind the back edge of the mandible's condylar process. The model's ear sits slightly off the bones, so the bone was used — still to be verified.

2How do I find it on my body?

Open the mouth slightly.
As the jaw joint slides forward, a hollow appears just in front of the middle of the tragus.
Press that hollow.

Check · TE21 lies just above and GB2 just below.

📖 Words explained

temporal bone: The skull bone on the side of the head around the ear. The ear canal and the bump behind the ear (mastoid process) are on it, and it forms the jaw joint with the mandible.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Facial skin is thin.
Press lightly with a fingertip only.
If the ear is inflamed or discharging, do not press — see a clinician.
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 last point of the Small Intestine meridian; the Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing records it as a crossing point of Hand and Foot Shaoyang with Hand Taiyang — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name means 'palace of hearing'.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Tinggong?

Face, in the hollow just in front of the middle of the tragus — between its front edge and the back edge of the jaw's condylar process. With the mouth slightly open, it lies between TE21 and GB2.

How do I find Tinggong?

Open the mouth slightly. As the jaw joint slides forward, a hollow appears just in front of the middle of the tragus. Press that hollow. TE21 lies just above and GB2 just below.

What should I watch out for?

Facial skin is thin. Press lightly with a fingertip only. If the ear is inflamed or discharging, do not press — see a clinician. 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. 97
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 16
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary (Korean Medical Association terms)
Crossing-point source: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3 (Wikisource edition)
Classification and 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.