Renmai (the Director Vessel), C17/18 Chinese book art

Illustration showing renmai (the Director Vessel, often translated as Conception Vessel) from Renti jingmai tu (Illustrations of the Channels of the Human Body), a manuscript text executed during the Kangxi reign period of the Qing dynasty (1662-1722), illustrated with 24 paintings in colour.

Picture heading: Renmai (the Director Vessel, often translated as Conception Vessel)