Governor vessel ascends from coccygeal bone along vertebral body to neck.

Crossing meridians and collaterals of governor vessel:
Governor vessel crosses conception vessel, kidney meridian and gallbladder meridian at Changqiang (GV 1) acupoint, crosses kidney meridian and belt vessel at Mingmen acupoint, crosses bladder meridian at Taodao acupoint, crosses small intestine meridian, large intestine meridian, triple energizer meridian, bladder meridian, gallbladder meridian and stomach meridian at Dazhui acupoint.

Origination acupoints of governor vessel:
Changqiang, Huiyang, Yaoshu (GV 2), Yangguan, Mingmen (GV 4), Xuanshu, Jizhong, Zhongshu, Jinsuo, Zhiyang, Lingtai, Shendao, Shenzhu, Taodao, Dazhui.

Distribution lines of collateral of governor vessel:
Collateral of governor vessel starts from long strong and diverges from two branches then ascends along both sides of vertebral body; branch stem is distributed over shoulder at Taodao acupoint and main trunk ascends then is distributed over head.

Crossing meridians and collaterals of collateral of governor vessel:
Collateral of governor vessel crosses bladder meridian at Fengmen, Shangliao, Ciliao (BL32), Zhongliao and Xialiao acupoints.