Translating "地倉", acupuncture point ST-4

The reasoning for translating "地倉" as "Land's Granary" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point ST-4 (Stomach 4).

地倉
Land's Granary  (ST-4)
地: Earth / land / ground
倉: Granary / green (blue-green)

Explanation of the point name

This point is located next to the mouth, which can be seen as a granary. That it's the granary of the 'Land' emphasizes it's importance.

1st character

地
Earth / land / ground
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Meaning

Earth, as opposed to Heaven 天. Earth from the 5 Elements is 土.

Point names with 地

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.

ST-4 地倉 Land's Granary
SP-8 地機 Ground Pivot
GB-42 地五會 Five Meeting on the Ground

Point names with 天 (opposite of 地)

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.

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


2nd character

倉
Granary / green (blue-green)
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Point names with 倉

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.

ST-4 地倉 Land's Granary
BL-50 胃倉 Stomach Granary


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.

ST-1 承泣 Accept the Tears
ST-2 四白 Four Whites
ST-3 巨髎 Large Bone Notch
ST-4 地倉 Land's Granary
ST-5 大迎 Big Welcome
ST-6 頰車 Jaw Wheel
ST-7 下關 Underneath the Joint