Since the anatomical location of acupoints was recorded in The latest Practice of Western Acupuncture in 1915, and Lecture Notes on Advanced Acupuncture in 1931, the Japanese acupuncture works of Chinese translation version, the location of Dazhui (GV 14) (under the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra) and Yaoyangguan (GV 3) (under the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra) had rarely been questioned for nearly a century. In order to confirm the above statement, the writers have reviewed ancient literature, combined with the modern anatomical knowledge and searched the evidences from the core arguments of the acupuncture Mingtang chart and the bronze acupuncture statue. It is believed that Dazhui （GV 14） should be positioned under the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra, and Yaoyangguan（GV 3） be under the spinous process of the 5th lumbar vertebra. Accordingly, all of the other acupoints of these meridians should be moved down by 1 vertebra, i.e. those on the governor vessel from Dazhui (GV 14) to Yaoyangguan (GV 3), those on the 1st lateral line of the bladder meridian of foot-taiyang from Dazhu (BL 11) to Baihuanshu (BL 30) and those on the 2nd lateral line of the bladder meridian from Fufen (BL 41) to Zhibian (BL 54).
自1915年汉译日本针灸医籍《最新实习西法针灸》和1931年《高等针灸学讲义》中对腧穴解剖位置的描述开始，近1个世纪以来，大椎位于第7颈椎棘突下、腰阳关位于第4腰椎棘突下很少有人质疑。笔者查阅古代文献，结合现代解剖学知识，并通过对针灸明堂图和针灸铜人这一核心论据进行求证，认为大椎的定位为第1胸椎棘突下、腰阳关位于第5腰椎棘突下，由此，督脉大椎到腰阳关、足太阳膀胱经第一侧线大杼到白环俞和第二侧线附分到秩边的所有穴位的定位均应下移1个椎体。.
Keywords: Point GV 14 (Dazhui); Point GV 3 (Yaoyangguan); anatomical location; governor vessel.