Why Does the Text Call the Nanchan Temple, Wutaishan the Most

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Multiple Choice

Why does the text call the Nanchan Temple, Wutaishan the most important example of early Chinese architecture?

• A) It is the only surviving Buddhist structure from the Tang dynasty.
• B) It is the first known use of the bracketing system that became a standard element in Asian architecture.
• C) It exemplifies the synthesis of Indian Buddhist structures with Chinese architectural form.
• D) It shows characteristics of both temples and palaces of the Tang dynasty.

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