Stomach MeridianST14

Kufang 庫房

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

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

See it in 3DRotate the body and peel back the skin to see the bones and muscles beneath.
Open the 3D Acupoint Map →

🖼See it in pictures

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

Kufang — 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.

Kufang — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Sternocostal head of pectoralis major muscle · External intercostal muscles · Internal intercostal muscles

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

On this page

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

1Where is Kufang?

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

It is on the front chest.

Beneath the point

Sternocostal head of pectoralis major muscle · External intercostal muscles · Internal intercostal muscles

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: at the height of the first intercostal space, 4 cun (83.2 mm) from the front midline. This body has a narrow upper chest, so the first intercostal space cannot be seen from the front at the 4-cun line; the height at its outermost point visible on both sides (70.0 mm from the midline) was carried across (same height as LU1) — still to be verified.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find the first rib just under the collarbone.
Feel the gap below it (first intercostal space).
Follow that gap out to the 4 B-cun line; in men, this is the nipple line.

Check · KI26, CV20 and LU1 lie at the same level.

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.
external intercostal muscles: The outer layer of thin muscles filling the gaps between the ribs. They help lift the ribs when you breathe in.
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).
internal intercostal muscles: The layer of thin rib-gap muscles just inside the external intercostals. They help lower the ribs when you breathe out hard.
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 ku (storehouse) and fang (room). It shares one horizontal line with KI26, CV20 and LU1.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Kufang?

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

How do I find Kufang?

Find the first rib just under the collarbone. Feel the gap below it (first intercostal space). Follow that gap out to the 4 B-cun line; in men, this is the nipple line. KI26, CV20 and LU1 lie at the same level.

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.

← PreviousQihu · ST13 Next →Wuyi · ST15

Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 52
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)

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.