Meridian-tendon is a central concept in meridian theory of TCM, and its basic research has been increasingly emphasized. While there is no unified understanding of the essence of meridian-tendon, the concept that function of fascia could partially reflect the functions of meridian-tendons has reached consensus in the academic community. This article suggests that under the guidance of meridian-tendon theory, based on previous research foundation of fascia, focusing on adopting fascia research methods, the mechanisms of tender point hyperalgesia and abnormal proliferation related to meridian lesions should be adopted to explain yitong weishu (taking the worst painful sites of muscle spasm as the points), and the mechanisms of meridian intervention efficacy should be adopted to explain yizhi weishu (feelings from patients and acupuncture operators). Furthermore, this article provides an analysis of the future trends in basic research of meridian tendons.
经筋是经络学说的主要概念，其基础研究越来越受到重视。经筋实质虽然未形成统一认识，但筋膜能部分体现经筋功能已得到学术界共识。建议在经筋理论指导下，基于筋膜前期研究基础，着重借鉴筋膜的研究方法，重点开展“以痛为输”的结筋病灶点触痛敏感机制和异常增殖机制研究，以及“以知为数”的经筋干预起效机制研究，并进一步分析了经筋基础研究的未来趋势。.
Keywords: basic research; fascia; meridian-tendon; review.