Definition of 外典 (がいてん)

がいてん

外典

がいてん

gaiten

View details for kanji: 外View details for kanji: 典
noun, no-adjective
1.
Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon)
See also:正典
2.
non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)(Buddhist term)(usu. げてん)
See also:内典
Other readings:
外典【げてん】
、
外典【げでん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
外 outside
典 code, ceremony, law, rule