Triple Energizer MeridianTE1

Guanchong 關衝

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Ring finger, on the little-finger side of the last joint, just behind the nail corner.

Jing-well point (Metal)

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

Guanchong — 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.

Guanchong — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Distal phalanx of ring finger

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

On this page

Where is Guanchong?
How do I find it on my body?
The classical posture
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
Classical text
FAQ

1Where is Guanchong?

Ring finger, on the little-finger side of the last joint, just behind the nail corner.

It is where a line along that nail edge meets a line along the nail base, 0.1 finger-cun from the corner.

Beneath the point

Distal phalanx of ring finger

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: the nail base was taken at 35% of the length of the ring finger's distal phalanx; the point is 0.1 finger-cun (2.1 mm) outside its ulnar, nail-side corner.

2How do I find it on my body?

Back of the hand up, look at the ring fingernail.
Picture a line along the nail edge that faces the little finger.
Picture a second line along the nail base.
Press where the two lines cross.

📖 Words explained

distal phalanx of ring finger: The last bone at the tip of the ring finger. The fingernail lies on it.

3The classical posture

Make a loose fist (the Tongren's "rolled fist", quoted in the Donguibogam).
Press beside the little-finger-side corner of the ring fingernail.

Check · it is the same spot where the two lines in "How to find" cross.

4Before 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.
If someone collapses or is not fully conscious, call emergency services at once; do not try acupressure.

5How has it been used traditionally?

Classified as the Jing-well (Metal) point and first point of the Triple Energizer meridian — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name joins guan (gate) and chong (thoroughfare).
The Donguibogam, quoting the Song-dynasty Tongren, locates it with the hand in a loose fist.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

6Classical text

Donguibogam (Heo Jun, 1613), Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Guanchong"

在手小指次指之端外側去爪甲角如韭葉握卷取之手少陽脈之所出爲井 …《銅人》

① On the outer side of the ring fingertip (the 'finger next to the little finger'), about a leek leaf's width from the corner of the nail; take it with a loose fist. Where the Hand Shaoyang channel emerges, which makes it the Jing-well point (Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing).

Source tags as given in the Donguibogam: Tongren = Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing (1026).
The garbled glyph 堛 in the Wikisource text has been corrected to 韭 (leek).
"…" marks the needling depth and moxa count, left out because they are for licensed practitioners.

Original text as written · translation is ours.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Guanchong?

Ring finger, on the little-finger side of the last joint, just behind the nail corner. It is where a line along that nail edge meets a line along the nail base, 0.1 finger-cun from the corner.

How do I find Guanchong?

Back of the hand up, look at the ring fingernail. Picture a line along the nail edge that faces the little finger. Picture a second line along the nail base. Press where the two lines cross.

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. If someone collapses or is not fully conscious, call emergency services at once; do not try acupressure.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 158
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 22
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary (Korean Medical Association terms)
Classification source: Lingshu ch. 2 (Ben Shu) for the five transport points; Nanjing ch. 64 for the phases
Posture and traditional use: Hyeoljari Seodang (Bookdramang, 2015; Korean), ch. 10 "Guanchong" and appendix (Yixue Rumen indications)
Classical text: Donguibogam, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Guanchong" — Wikisource public edition (garbled glyph 堛 corrected to 韭)
Indications: Yixue Rumen vol. 1 (Wikisource)
Classification and traditional-use 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.