Stomach MeridianST1

Chengqi 承泣

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and the bony lower rim of the eye socket (infraorbital margin).

Crossing point with the Yang Heel and Conception vessels

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

Chengqi — 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.

Chengqi — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Orbital part of orbicularis oculi · Levator labii superioris · Maxilla

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

On this page

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

1Where is Chengqi?

Directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and the bony lower rim of the eye socket (infraorbital margin).

It lies on the line dropped straight down from the pupil when you look ahead.

Beneath the point

Orbital part of orbicularis oculi · Levator labii superioris · Maxilla

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: lower-eyelid skin straight below the pupil, at the height between the bottom of the eyeball and the bony infraorbital rim; 11.0 mm below the lower lid margin.

2How do I find it on my body?

Look straight ahead.
Picture a vertical line dropping from the pupil.
Follow it down to the bony rim under the eye.

Check · the point is just above that rim, in the gap between rim and eyeball.

📖 Words explained

orbital part of orbicularis oculi: The outer ring of orbicularis oculi, lying on the bony rim of the eye socket. It works when you squeeze the eyes tightly shut.
infraorbital margin: The lower bony edge of the eye socket. You feel it as a hard rim below the lower eyelid.
levator labii superioris: A muscle running from below the eye down to the upper lip. It lifts the upper lip.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

This point lies just inside the rim of the eye socket.
Never press the eyeball.
Touch only very lightly, toward the bony rim below the eye.
Sudden eye pain or blurred sight needs medical care at once, not 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 Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing records it as a meeting place of the Yang Heel and Conception vessels with the Stomach channel — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name joins cheng (to receive) and qi (tears): the spot where tears would land, just under the eye.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Chengqi?

Directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and the bony lower rim of the eye socket (infraorbital margin). It lies on the line dropped straight down from the pupil when you look ahead.

How do I find Chengqi?

Look straight ahead. Picture a vertical line dropping from the pupil. Follow it down to the bony rim under the eye. the point is just above that rim, in the gap between rim and eyeball.

What should I watch out for?

This point lies just inside the rim of the eye socket. Never press the eyeball. Touch only very lightly, toward the bony rim below the eye. Sudden eye pain or blurred sight needs medical care at once, not 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. 46
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)
Safety: Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand, Safety in Clinical Practice Guidance (2023)

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.