Acupuncture chart of back of head, 17th C. Chinese woodblock

Labelled diagram of the acu-moxa points at the back of the head and neck, showing the paths of the Governor Vessel, foot taiyang, foot shaoyang, hand taiyang, and hand shaoyang channels. Chinese woodblock print from a volume dated 'Tianqi reign period of Ming Dynasty' (1621-1627).

Title: General diagram of the acu-moxa locations of the back of the head and neck Dumai (Governor Vessel): houding (back of the head); qiangjian (Strong Space); naohu (Brain's Door); fengfu (Palace of Wind); yamen (Portal of Muteness) [acu-moxa locations] Zu taiyang mai (Foot taiyang Vessel): luoque (Network Backstep); yuzhen (Jade Pillow); tianzhu (Celestial Pillar) [acupoints] Zu shaoyang mai (Foot shaoyang Vessel): chengling (Receiving Spirit) ; naokong (Brain Hollow); fengchi (Wind Pool); wangu (Mastoid Process) [acupoints] Shou shaoyang mai (Hand shaoyang Vessel): tianyou (Window of Heaven) [acupoints]