Translating "京門", acupuncture point GB-25

The reasoning for translating "京門" as "Gate of Fear" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point GB-25 (Gall Bladder 25).

京門
Gate of Fear  (GB-25)
京: Fear / capital / large hill
門: Gate / entrance

Explanation of the point name

Often, this point name is translated as 'Capital Gate.' However, both points with the character 京 in their name have an effect on fear, which happens to also be a valid translation of 京. That makes more sense than 'Capital.'

Another option is translating as 'Large Hill Gate,' where perhaps the belly could be seen as a large hill. However, point names with 門 Gate usually describe the effect or indication of the point, and 'Large Hill Gate' doesn't, it describes the skin landscape.

1st character

Fear / capital / large hill
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Meaning

In acupuncture point names, this character is often translated as 'capital' or 'hill.' However, as the CJKV-English Dictionary indicates, it can also mean 'to fear, be anxious, be apprehensive.'

Point names with

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-64 京骨 Fear Bone
GB-25 京門 Gate of Fear


2nd character

Gate / entrance
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Point names with

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-2 雲門 Cloud Gate
ST-21 梁門 Gate Beam
ST-22 關門 Barrier Gate
ST-24 滑肉門 Supple Flesh Gate
SP-11 箕門 Winnowing Gate
SP-12 沖門 Rinsing the Gate
HT-7 神門 Gate to the Heart
BL-12 風門 Wind Gate
BL-37 殷門 Prosperity Gate
BL-47 魂門 Hun Gate
BL-51 肓門 Breathing Gate
BL-63 金門 Golden Gate
KI-21 幽門 Gate to Darkness
P-4 郄門 Gate Ajar
TB-2 液門 Juices Gate
TB-21 耳門 Ear Opening
GB-25 京門 Gate of Fear
LIV-13 章門 Chapter Gate
LIV-14 期門 Gate of Hope
REN-5 石門 Stone Gate
DU-4 命門 Gate of Destiny
DU-15 瘂門 Muteness Gate


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.

GB-22 淵腋 Abyss Under the Armpit
GB-23 輒筋 Flank Muscles
GB-24 日月 Daytime Moon
GB-25 京門 Gate of Fear
GB-26 帶脈 Girdle Vessel
GB-27 五樞 Five Pivots
GB-28 維道 Holding the Path