聖せい典てん

noun

sacred scripture; holy book

Refers to the authoritative religious texts of a faith, such as the Bible, Quran, or sutras.

• キリスト教きょうの聖せい典てんは聖せい書しょです。

  The sacred scripture of Christianity is the Bible.

noun

writings of a sage

Can refer to the collected works of a great philosopher or teacher, not necessarily religious.

• 孔こう子しの教おしえは『論ろん語ご』という聖せい典てんにまとめられている。

  The teachings of Confucius are compiled in a classic text called the Analects.