Based on the same collaboration that produced Living Meridian Location Chart: Combined TCM & Zen Shiatsu, this wallchart uniquely depicts photographs of an actual patient on whom a team of trained and experienced practitioners worked for over 22 hours to find and mark the Masunaga Zen Shiatsu extensions to the TCM meridian system. Starting with the TCM meridian linework previously drawn on a real 6'3" African-Caucasian body, each extension was located by touch and response from the trained model.

The photography uses lighting that accentuates the detail of the linework with respect to the surface anatomy and delicately portrays the nuance of bone and muscle, so essential for accurate point location. In each image one side of the model is in anatomical pose, the other holds a modified stance to allow presentation of points such as HT-1, KI-1, LR-12. In many cases the pose also allows the meridians to be followed from beginning to end in one view.

Digital editing was used to correct and colorize the linework in this set of two 28''x40" charts (yin aspect and yang aspect), which has been labeled according to the WHO naming conventions. The precise coloring system conforms to classical five element theory with contrasting shades and coding to indicate where the TCM and Masunaga meridians coincide. The chart also shows the Shu/Phase, Yuan-Source, Back-Shu, Front-Mu, Xi-Cleft and Luo-Connecting points. Detailed legends in the side panels provide additional information.

With its detail, careful attention to accuracy, and beauty of presentation, this chart uniquely justifies its place as teaching aid, study tool or decoration. See also the Living Meridian Location Chart: Combined TCM & Zen Shiatsu and Living Meridian Location Chart: TCM.