Stomach MeridianST5

Daying 大迎

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

In front of the angle of the lower jaw, in the hollow just ahead of where the masseter attaches.

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Daying — 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.

Daying — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Facial artery · Superficial part of masseter · Mandible · Risorius muscle

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

On this page

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

1Where is Daying?

In front of the angle of the lower jaw, in the hollow just ahead of where the masseter attaches.

The facial artery runs beneath it.

It is on the face.

Beneath the point

Facial artery · Superficial part of masseter · Mandible · Risorius muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: skin over the spot where the facial artery crosses the lower border of the mandible; 42.4 mm forward from the skin at the angle of the jaw.

2How do I find it on my body?

Clench your teeth so the masseter bulges above the jaw angle.
Follow its front edge down to the lower border of the jaw.
Press the hollow just in front of it.

Check · you can feel the facial artery pulse under your fingertip.

📖 Words explained

superficial part of masseter: The larger outer part of masseter. It slants down and back from the front of the zygomatic arch to the angle of the lower jaw.
facial artery: The artery that winds up over the lower edge of the jaw into the face. Touch the lower edge of the jaw just in front of masseter and you feel its pulse.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

The facial artery runs just beneath this spot.
Do not press hard or for long where you feel the pulse.
Facial skin is thin, so press lightly with a fingertip only.
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 da (great) and ying (to welcome). Found by touch: clench the teeth to raise the masseter, then feel the pulse of the facial artery just in front of it at the lower jaw.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Daying?

In front of the angle of the lower jaw, in the hollow just ahead of where the masseter attaches. The facial artery runs beneath it. It is on the face.

How do I find Daying?

Clench your teeth so the masseter bulges above the jaw angle. Follow its front edge down to the lower border of the jaw. Press the hollow just in front of it. you can feel the facial artery pulse under your fingertip.

What should I watch out for?

The facial artery runs just beneath this spot. Do not press hard or for long where you feel the pulse. Facial skin is thin, so press lightly with a fingertip only. 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. 48
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.