fén​diǎn

Sanfen and Wudian

fén​diǎn Sanfen and Wudian

  1. abbreviation of 三坟 三墳 sān​fén
    Three Tombs
    A legendary collection of ancient books from the time of the Three Sovereigns (Fuxi, Shennong, and the Yellow Emperor); its specific contents are no longer known.
  2. abbreviation of 五典 wǔ​diǎn
    five legendary records
    (literary) the five historical records of the ancient legendary rulers Shaohao, Zhuanxu, Ku, Yao, and Shun; often mentioned alongside the 三坟 sān​fén

fén​diǎn ancient texts

  1. ancient books
    (literary) ancient records or classical texts
  2. diǎn nounadjective
    canon
    (bound form) standard work of scholarship; classic book; collection of laws or rules