Spleen MeridianSP20

Zhourong 周榮

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

6 B-cun out from the front midline, in the gap below the second rib (second intercostal space).

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Zhourong — 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.

Zhourong — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Sternocostal head of pectoralis major muscle · Pectoralis minor muscle

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

On this page

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

1Where is Zhourong?

6 B-cun out from the front midline, in the gap below the second rib (second intercostal space).

It is on the front chest.

Beneath the point

Sternocostal head of pectoralis major muscle · Pectoralis minor muscle

Our 3D measurement · Our 3D model has a narrow upper chest: the second rib ends 100.5 mm from the midline, short of the 6-cun line (124.8 mm), so the second intercostal space cannot be read there. The height at its outermost point readable from the front on both sides (95.0 mm from the midline) was carried out to the 6-cun line — still to be verified.

2How do I find it on my body?

The rib beside the sternal angle is the second rib; count down from it to the second intercostal space.
Take the 6 B-cun line, 2 B-cun outside the nipple line (4 B-cun).
Follow the rib gap out to that line and press.

Check · ST15 and KI25 sit further in along the same space, which curves rather than running straight across.

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

sternocostal head of pectoralis major: The large middle part of pectoralis major, starting from the breastbone and upper rib cartilages. It pulls the arm in toward the body.
intercostal space: The gap between two ribs, felt with a fingertip as a slight groove between bone and bone. It is named after the rib above it (the gap below the first rib is the first intercostal space).
pectoralis minor: A small triangle-shaped muscle hidden under pectoralis major. It runs from the 3rd to 5th ribs to the coracoid process of the shoulder blade and pulls the shoulder forward and down.
sternal angle: The slight horizontal ridge where the manubrium meets the body of the breastbone; slide a finger down from the notch at the base of the neck and it catches on it. The second rib attaches right beside it, so it is the starting mark for counting ribs.
chest wall: The wall around the chest organs, made of skin, muscle, ribs and the muscles between them. In places it is thinner than you might think.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

The pleura and lung lie just beneath the chest wall here.
Do not jab with pointed tools or dig in deeply.
Sudden breathlessness or chest pain is an emergency — call emergency services; do not try acupressure.
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 joins zhou (all around) and rong (flourishing). The Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing writes it 周營 and places it 1.6 cun below LU1.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Zhourong?

6 B-cun out from the front midline, in the gap below the second rib (second intercostal space). It is on the front chest.

How do I find Zhourong?

The rib beside the sternal angle is the second rib; count down from it to the second intercostal space. Take the 6 B-cun line, 2 B-cun outside the nipple line (4 B-cun). Follow the rib gap out to that line and press. ST15 and KI25 sit further in along the same space, which curves rather than running straight across.

What should I watch out for?

The pleura and lung lie just beneath the chest wall here. Do not jab with pointed tools or dig in deeply. Sudden breathlessness or chest pain is an emergency — call emergency services; do not try acupressure. 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. 79
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Korean anatomical terms and locating tips: KMCRIC Standard Acupoint DB (Korea)
Classification cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Safety: Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand, Safety in Clinical Practice Guidance (2023)
Classification source: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3 (Siku Quanshu edition)

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.