Translating "神堂", acupuncture point BL-44
The reasoning for translating "神堂" as "Hall of Consciousness" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point BL-44 (Bladder 44).
Explanation of the point name
The effect of this point is to make the consciousness (the Shen 神) of thought 意 (that the hall 堂 refers to) clear.
The points BL-44 Hall of Consciousness 神堂, BL-49 Dwelling of Thought 意舍, BL-50 Stomach Granary 胃倉 and BL-52 Chamber of Will 志室 all have a name that is about a kind of room. This room refers to the head, where thought 意 happens. When feeling thought, the skull can simulateously be felt as an enclosing space to it, as if it's a kind of room housing thought. These points all affect thought 意.
1st character
Point names with 神
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.
| HT-7 | 神門 | Gate to the Heart |
| BL-44 | 神堂 | Hall of Consciousness |
| KI-23 | 神封 | Blocked Heart |
| KI-25 | 神藏 | Container of the Mind |
| GB-13 | 本神 | Mind's Root |
| REN-8 | 神闕 | Loss of Consciousness |
| DU-11 | 神道 | Path of the Heart |
| DU-24 | 神庭 | Courtyard of the Mind |
2nd character
Point names with 堂
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-44 | 神堂 | Hall of Consciousness |
| REN-18 | 玉堂 | Jade Hall |
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-41 | 附分 | Connecting the Segments |
| BL-42 | 魄戶 | Door to the Corporeal |
| BL-43 | 膏肓 | Heavy Breathing |
| BL-44 | 神堂 | Hall of Consciousness |
| BL-45 | 譩譆 | Cry |
| BL-46 | 膈關 | Diaphragm Barrier |
| BL-47 | 魂門 | Hun Gate |