Translating "天柱", acupuncture point BL-10
The reasoning for translating "天柱" as "Heaven's Pillar" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point BL-10 (Bladder 10).
Explanation of the point name
The 'pillar' refers to the neck, the head is 'Heaven.' A pillar is also a metafor for support, and this point can support functions of the head.
1st character
Point names with 天
For consistency in the translations, it is necessary to be aware of how the character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.
| LU-3 | 天府 | Heaven's Authority |
| LI-17 | 天鼎 | Heaven's Tripod |
| ST-25 | 天樞 | Heaven's Pivot |
| SP-18 | 天谿 | Heavenly Valley Stream |
| SI-11 | 天宗 | Heavenly Ancestor |
| SI-16 | 天窗 | Window to Heaven |
| SI-17 | 天容 | Heaven's Container |
| BL-7 | 通天 | Unhindered Heaven |
| BL-10 | 天柱 | Heaven's Pillar |
| P-1 | 天池 | Heavenly Pond |
| P-2 | 天泉 | Heavenly Spring |
| TB-10 | 天井 | Heavenly Well |
| TB-15 | 天髎 | Heavenly Bone Notch |
| TB-16 | 天牖 | Lattice Window to Heaven |
| GB-9 | 天沖 | Heavenly Infusion |
| REN-22 | 天突 | Heaven's Chimney |
Point names with 地 (opposite of 天)
For consistency in the translations, it helps to be aware of how the opposite character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.
| ST-4 | 地倉 | Land's Granary |
| SP-8 | 地機 | Ground Pivot |
| GB-42 | 地五會 | Five Meeting on the Ground |
2nd character
Point names with 柱
For consistency in the translations, it is necessary to be aware of how the character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.
| BL-10 | 天柱 | Heaven's Pillar |
| DU-12 | 身柱 | Body Pillar |
Nearby points
Sometimes the names of consecutive points on a meridian are related. Being aware of nearby points can help to translate consistently in such a situation.
| BL-7 | 通天 | Unhindered Heaven |
| BL-8 | 絡卻 | Receding Yoke |
| BL-9 | 玉枕 | Jade Pillow |
| BL-10 | 天柱 | Heaven's Pillar |
| BL-11 | 大杼 | Many Shuttles |
| BL-12 | 風門 | Wind Gate |
| BL-13 | 肺兪 | Lung Increase |