The kidney Meridian or Foot Shaoyin The kidney meridian originates from the urinary bladder meridian. There are 27 points on each side of the body. It starts from the sole of the foot at Yongquan, K 1, goes up to Rangu, K2, at the side of the foot, round the ankle, ascends the inner aspect of the leg, abdomen and ends below the collar bone at Shufu, K 27. It connects with the pericardium meridian.