The Vairocana Buddha Is Not the Historical Buddha

The Vairocana Buddha is not the historical Buddha. The Tang sculptors have created a serenely majestic figure of the Buddha. The smooth planes emphasize the figure's massive volume; the folds of his robes fall in a few concentric arcs. Therefore it can be said surface detail has been repressed and replaced with which of the following?

A) austere form
B) sensuous fleshiness
C) clinging drapery
D) monumental simplicity