In which of the following ways does the excerpt above most complicate historians’ understanding of the career of the Chinese monk and traveler Xuanzang?

(A) It highly fictionalizes the story of Xuanzang’s accomplishments. (B) It was written long after the time period in which Xuanzang lived. (C) It casts doubt on the actual existence of Xuanzang. (D) It is widely considered by scholars to be a forgery.Explanation: (A) This question tests historiographical thinking, and also interpretation. Answer B refers to something true about the text, but while having been written after the fact can affect the value of a source, fictionalization complicates it far more. If this were the only available source regarding Xuanzang, C would be more applicable; there is nothing to indicate that D is true.