Spleen MeridianSP8

Diji 地機

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

3 B-cun below SP9, just behind the inner edge of the shinbone.

Xi-cleft point

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

Diji — 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.

Diji — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Medial head of gastrocnemius · Soleus muscle

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

On this page

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

1Where is Diji?

3 B-cun below SP9, just behind the inner edge of the shinbone.

It is one third of the way down from the apex of the patella to the medial malleolus.

It is on the inner (tibial) side of the lower leg.

Beneath the point

Medial head of gastrocnemius · Soleus muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: 10 cun (230.0 mm) above the peak of the medial malleolus (1 cun = 23.00 mm, from the lower border of the medial tibial condyle to the malleolus = 13 cun), just behind the medial border of the tibia (3 cun below SP9); 2.6 mm from the upper-third point of the patella apex–malleolus line.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find SP9.
Take SP9 to the medial malleolus as 13 B-cun.
Go down 3 B-cun.

Check · just behind the inner edge of the shinbone, one third of the way from the lower tip of the kneecap to the inner ankle bone.

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

medial head of gastrocnemius: The inner of the two heads of gastrocnemius. It is bigger and reaches lower than the outer head.
medial malleolus: The bump on the inner side of the ankle, the lower end of the tibia. Its highest point is a starting mark for measuring lower-leg points.

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 Xi-cleft point of the Spleen channel, as recorded in the Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Diji?

3 B-cun below SP9, just behind the inner edge of the shinbone. It is one third of the way down from the apex of the patella to the medial malleolus. It is on the inner (tibial) side of the lower leg.

How do I find Diji?

Find SP9. Take SP9 to the medial malleolus as 13 B-cun. Go down 3 B-cun. just behind the inner edge of the shinbone, one third of the way from the lower tip of the kneecap to the inner ankle bone.

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. 73
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 source: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3 (Siku Quanshu edition)
Classification 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.