The Asaba sho^; （Anthology of A， Sa and Va）. 227 fasc. in total （fasc. 1-53: TZ.3190.8.743， fasc.54-227: TZ.3190.9.1.ff）， abbreviated as Anthology of A 阿抄， an enormous iconographic work compiled by Sho^cho^ 承澄 （1205-1281） in Fuminaga 文永. The three syllables of the title refer to the three families 三部 of the East Asian esoteric pantheon: the buddha family is 'a' 阿 （anutpa^da）， the dharma-body of originally uncreated dharmas; the lotus family is 'sa' 娑 （sata）， the lotus of attachment to untainted dharmas; and the vajra family is 'va' 缚 （varjana）， the vajra of preaching dharmas which transcend words. Historical anecdotes and quotes from relevant texts accompany the presentations of iconography and ritual. This compendium is authoritative for Japanese Tendai 台密.