shì
diǎn

noun

Meaning of 事典

事典 means categorized compilation of ritual institutions and ceremonial events; reference book or encyclopedia compiling information on a specific subject. Pronounced shì diǎn.

  • categorized compilation of ritual institutions and ceremonial events
  • reference book or encyclopedia compiling information on a specific subject

Definitions & Examples

 
Táng
Kāi
Yuán
 
shì
zhòng
yào
de
dài
shì
diǎn
 

The 'Kaiyuan Rites of the Great Tang' is an important ancient ritual compendium.

Xué
zhě
men
tōng
guò
shì
diǎn
yán
jiū
dài
de
zhì
 

Scholars study ancient ceremonial systems through ritual records.

Zhè
shì
diǎn
xiáng
zài
le
Zhōu
dài
de
shì
 

This compendium records the sacrificial ceremonies of the Zhou Dynasty in detail.