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

Earth / land / ground
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Meaning

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

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.

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 (opposite of )

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 Storehouse
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

Granary / green (blue-green)
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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.

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