Why is the Bodhisattva Seated in Meditation significant for Korean art?
A. Its slender body, elliptical face, and trilobed crown exemplify the courtly Korean style.
B. Its meditative pose is copied directly from late sixth-century Japanese sculpture.
C. It depicts a bodhisattva, a figure which only appeared in Korean Buddhist teachings.
D. Its patterned garment represents the influence of the Indian Gandharan style.
Answer: A
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