Triple Energizer MeridianTE14

Jianliao 肩髎

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Shoulder, in the dip where the acromial angle meets the humerus's greater tubercle.

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Jianliao — 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.

Jianliao — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Scapula · Humerus · Deltoid

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

On this page

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

1Where is Jianliao?

Shoulder, in the dip where the acromial angle meets the humerus's greater tubercle.

With the arm raised sideways, it is the rear of the two hollows beside the acromion; the front one is LI15.

Beneath the point

Scapula · Humerus · Deltoid

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: on the skin in the direction midway between the acromial angle and the back of the greater tubercle, 59.7 mm behind LI15.

2How do I find it on my body?

Bend the elbow and raise the arm out to the side.
Two hollows appear, in front of and behind the acromion.
Press the shallower rear one.

Check · with the arm lowered, it lies in the gap where the acromial angle meets the greater tubercle.

📖 Words explained

acromial angle: The corner where the outer edge of the acromion turns toward the back. You feel it as a bony corner at the back outer shoulder.

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?

A point of the Triple Energizer meridian at the back of the shoulder joint; its partner hollow in front is LI15 (Jianyu).

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Jianliao?

Shoulder, in the dip where the acromial angle meets the humerus's greater tubercle. With the arm raised sideways, it is the rear of the two hollows beside the acromion; the front one is LI15.

How do I find Jianliao?

Bend the elbow and raise the arm out to the side. Two hollows appear, in front of and behind the acromion. Press the shallower rear one. with the arm lowered, it lies in the gap where the acromial angle meets the greater tubercle.

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. 164
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 23
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary (Korean Medical Association terms)
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.