The"superficial fascia"is often interpreted as"tendon-membrane like structure"in acupuncture field and it is speculated that acupuncture stimulation-induced structural alteration of the superficial fascia may contribute to the alleviation of many medical conditions.The fact is that the superficial fascia mainly consists of subcutaneous adipose tissue and fibrotic network(which function in storing

supporting and buffering external pressure and are not responsible for producing "Deqi"or"needling sensations")

and has no typical tendon or membrane structure in hypodermis.In the present paper

the author tries to clarify its incorrect translation

misinterpretation

and misunderstanding in acupuncture and propose that the target of acupuncture stimulation is probably not only the subcutaneous soft tissue per se

but also the contents in subcutaneous soft tissue network as the nerves

blood vessels

lymph-vessels

cutaneous accessory structures

mast cells

multiple movable cells

related receptors

etc.