Study Hall – Mountain University

This course uses anatomical terminology that may be confusing if you have no experience with these terms. The University offers a course in Anatomical Terminology that will help with your understanding.

Points

This course introduces the scholar to the 21 (穴, xué, acupuncture points) as presented in Wang Pei Sheng’s book on the 37 posture Wu Taiji form. These points are beneficial to anyone seeking correct feelings while practicing all forms of Taiji.

Module 1	Cun (Tsun) Proportional Body Measurements
Presentation of the different proportional body measurements.
Unit 1	Cun Body Measurements
Unit 2	Quiz for Cun Measurements
Unit 3	Cun Body Measurements Copy
Module 2	Head
This course will cover the basic points that show up in the study of the Taiji Classics.
Unit 1	Bai Hui
Unit 2	Xuan Guan
Unit 3	Yu Zhen
Unit 4	Yi Feng
Unit 5	Quiz for the Head
Module 3	Body
Points located on the body
Unit 1	Jian Jing
Unit 2	Jia Ji
Unit 3	Shan Zhong
Unit 4	Dan Tian
Unit 5	Ming Men
Unit 6	Wei Lu
Unit 7	Hui Yin
Unit 8	Quiz for Body
Module 4	Arms
Points on the arms
Unit 1	Qu Chi
Unit 2	Shao Hai
Unit 3	Nei Lao Gong
Unit 4	Wai Lao Gong
Unit 5	Quiz for Arms
Module 5	Legs
Points on the legs
Unit 1	Huan Tiao
Unit 2	Feng Shi
Unit 3	Yang Ling Quan
Unit 4	Yin Ling Quan
Unit 5	Yong Quan
Unit 6	Quiz for Leg
Module 6	Review
Review of the course
Unit 1	Final Exam
Unit 2	Survey/Comments

Synonymous Terms

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Accumulating points

Cleft points, Xi points, Xi-Cleft points

A.C.I.

Cun, Tsun, Unit

Alarm points

Front-Mu, Mo points, Mu points

Ancestral vessels

Eight meridians, Eight extra meridians, Eight extraordinary vessels

Antique points

Command points of the primary meridians, Five element points, Five- Shu points

Associated points

Associated effect points, Back- Shu, Shu points, Yu points

Asthenia

Deficiency (or Deficient), emptiness, xu

Back-Shu

Associated points, associated effect points, Shu points, Yu points

Backward on Ko cycle

Counteracting cycle, insult cycle

Body fluids

Ching ye, Jin-ye

Bowel

Fu, Yang organ

Bu

Supplement, tonify

Ching points

Jing-river points, King points, traversing points

Ching ye

Body fluids, Jin-ye

Chong Mai

Chong meridian, penetrating meridian

Cleft points

Accumulating points, Xi points, Xi-Cleft points

Collaterals

Connecting (points or vessel), Lo, Luo, Passage

Command points on primary meridians

Antique points, Five element points, Five-Shu points

Coating

Moss, Tongue fur

Cold

Han

Conception Vessel

Ren meridian, Ren Mo, Ren Mai

Connecting points or vessel

Collaterals, Lo, Luo, Passage

Control Cycle

Interacting cycle, Overacting cycle, Ko cycle

Crossing points

Points of intersection

Counteracting cycle

Insult cycle

Cun

A.C.I., Tsun, Unit

Dai Mai

Dai meridian, Belt meridian

Defensive Qi

Protective energy, Wei Qi

Deficiency (deficient)

Asthenia, Emptiness, Xu

Disorder stemming from external factors

Exogenous, Externally generated

Disorder stemming from internal factors

Endogenous, Internally generated

Disperse

Reduce, Sedate, Xie

Distal points

Remote points

Du meridian

Du Mai, Du Mo, Governing vessel

Eight Meridians

Ancestral vessels, Eight extra meridians, Eight extraordinary vessels

Eight confluent points

Eight key points of the Eight extra meridians, Eight master points, Eight opening points

Eight influential points

Eight asssembling points, Eight meeting points, Eight points related to body tissue

Emptiness

Asthenia, Deficiency (or Deficient), Xu

Endogenous

Disorder stemming from internal factors, Internally generated

Enlarged tongue

Fat tongue, flabby tongue, swollen tongue

Excess

Fullness, Shi, Sthenia

Exogenous

Disorder stemming from external factors, externally generated

External

Biao

Externally generated

Disorder stemming from external factors, Exogenous

External pathogenic factor (or influence)

Outside evil, pernicious influence, perverse energy

Fat tongue

Enlarged tongue, flabby tongue, swollen tongue

Five element points

Antique points, command points of the primary meridians, Five-Shu points

Five elements

Five phases, Wu Xing

Five phases

Five elements, Wu Xing

Five-Shu points

Antique points, command points of the primary meridians, five element points

Flabby tongue

Enlarged tongue, Fat tongue, swollen tongue

Front-Mu

Alarm points, Mo points, Mu points

Fu

Yang organ, bowel

Fullness

Excess, Shi, Asthenia

Generation cycle

Interpromoting cycle, Sheng cycle

Governing vessel

Du meridian, Du Mai, Du Mo

Gushing points

Rong points, Ying-spring points,
Yuong points

Han

Cold

Heat

Re

He-sea points

Ho points, uniting points

Ho points

He-sea points, uniting points

Horary cycle

Mid-day/midnight cycle, Organ clock

Insult cycle

Backward on the Ko cycle, counteracting cycle

Internal

Li

Interacting cycle

Control cycle, overacting cycle, Ko cycle

Internally generated

Endogenous, disorder stemming from internal factors

Interpromoting cycle

Generation cycle,Sheng cycle

Jiaji

Vertebral points

Jin-ye

Body fluids, Ching ye

Jing

Essence

Jing-well points

Ting points, well points

Jing-river points

Ching points, King points, Traversing point

King points

Ching points, Jing-river points, traversing points

Ko cycle

Control cycle, interacting cycle, overacting cycle

Li

Internal

Lower-He points

Lower uniting points

Lower Uniting points

Lower-He points

Luo

Collaterals, connecting (points or vessel), Lo, Passage

Mai

Meridian, Mo, Meridian

Main meridians

Primary meridians, principal meridians, regular meridians

Meridian

Meridian, Mai, Mo (for instance Yinweimo, Yiaweimai, Du Mo, DuMai)

Mid-day/midnight cycle

Horary cycle, organ clock

Mo

Meridian, Mai, Meridian

Mo points

Alarm points, Front-Mu, Mu points

Moss

Coating, tongue fur

Spoiler title

Reinforcing points, tonifying (or tonification) points

Mu points

Alarm points, Front-Mu, Mu points

Nourishing energy

Ying Qi

Officials

Organs and Bowels, viscera, Yin and Yang organs, Zang/fu

Organ clock

Horary cycle, mid-day/midnight cycle

Organs and bowels

Officials, viscera, Yin and Yang organs, Zang/fu

Original Qi

Prenatal Qi, Yuan Qi

Outside evil

External pathogenic factor (or influence), pernicious influence, perverse energy

Passage

Collaterals, connecting (points or vessels), Lo, Luo

Penetrating meridian

Chong Mai, Chong meridian

Pernicious influence

External pathogenic factor (or influence), outside evil, perverse energy

Perverse energy

External pathogenic factor (or influence), outside evil, pernicious influence

Points of intersection

Crossing points

Prenatal qi

Original Qi, Yuan Qi

Primal meridians

Main meridians, principal meridians,
regular meridians

Principal meridians

Main meridians, primary meridians, regular meridians

Protective energy

Defensive Qi, Wei Qi

Reduce

Disperse, sedate, Xie

Reducing Points

Dispersal points, sedation points, “Son” ponts

Regular meridians

Main meridians, primary meridians, principal meridians

Reinforcing points

Tonifying (or tonification) points

Remote points

Distal points

Ren meridian

Conception vessel, Ren Mo, Ren Mai

Root

Ben

Rong points

Gushing points, Ying-spring points, Yuong points

Sanjiao

Three Heaters, Tri-Heater, Triple Burner, Triple Burning Space, Triple Energizer, Triple Heater, Triple Warmer

Sedate

Disperse, reduce, Xie

Sedation points

Dispersal points, reducing points, “Son” points

Sheng cycle

Generation cycle, interpromoting cycle

Shi

Excess, fullness, sthenia

Shu points

Associated points, Back-Shu, Associated effect points, Yu points

Shu-stream points

Transporting points, Yu points

Spoiler title

Dispersal points, reducing points, sedation points

Source points

Yuan points

Sthenia

Excess, fullness, Shi

Supplement

Bu, tonify

Swollen tongue

Enlarged tongue, fat tongue, flabby tongue

Ting points

Jing-well points, well points

Tongue fur

Coating, moss

Tongue proper

Tongue material or tissues

Tonify

Bu, supplement

Tonifying points

“Mother” points, reinforcing points

Transporting points

Shu-stream points, Yu points

Traversing points

Jing-river points, Ching points, King points

Triple Burner

Sanjiao, Three heaters, Tri-heater, Triple buring space, Triple energizer, Triple heater, Triple wanner

Tsun

A.C.I., cun, unit

Vertebral points

Jiaji

Viscera

Officials, organs and bowels, Yin and Yang organs, Zang Fu

Wei Qi

Defensive Qi, protective energy

Well points

Jing-well points, Ting points

Wu Xing

Five elements, Five Phases

Xi points

Accumulating point, Cleft points, Xi-Cleft points

Xi-Cleft points

Accumulating points, Cleft points, Xi points

Xie

Disperse, reduce, sedate

Xu

Asthenia, deficiency (or deficient), emptiness

Yangqiao meridian

Yang Heel meridian

Yang organ

Bowel, Fu

Yangwei meridian

Yang Linking meridian

Yin and Yang organs

Officials, organs and bowels, viscera, Zang/Fu

Yin organ

Zang

Ying Qi

Nourishing energy

Ying-spring points

Gushing points, Rong points, Yuong points

Yinqiao meridian

Yin Heel meridian

Yinwei meridian

Yin Linking meridian

Yu points

Shu-stream points, transporting points Associated points, associated effect points, Back-Shu, Shu points

Acupuncture Points

This course introduces the scholar to the 21 (穴, xué, acupuncture points) as presented in Wang Pei Sheng’s book on the 37 posture Wu Taiji form. These points are beneficial to anyone seeking correct feelings while practicing all forms of Taiji.