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In Warraich words, “During the reign of Kanishka Gandhāra experienced [the] most glorious period of its history, as it emerged as a great cultural as well as flourishing trade center where from all directions traders used to come.” Not only that, but “Buddhist art touched its unprecedented height as it displays a variety of shades and reflected the cosmopolitan nature of Gandhāra.” Follow Asoka’s foot-step that held the third Council to compile the Buddha doctrines and purge the fake Sangha member. Upon receiving advice by Parsva, Kanishka held a Fourth Buddhistic Council in Kasmir to settle the disputes of sectarian doctrines. This account can be found in Hsuan Tsang’s record, as a Gandhāra king who convened a great Buddhist council in Kashmir four hundred years after the death of the Buddha, that was structured in the manner of the third council held by Asoka at
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Another factor was his contribution to the far spread of Buddhism. Like Asoka who spread Buddhism afar, Kanishka also does the same thing. Buddhism became an international faith under his reign. Likewise, there are a number of prominent Mahayana figures have been associated with him. These people are “Asvaghosha, Vasumitra, Pārsva, Saṃgharaksha, Dharmatrāta, Mātṛiceṭa, and (indirectly) Nagarjuna.”
Rosenfied studies shows, “The Empire of the Kushans was the setting for a number of crucial events in the history of Asian civilization. From India, the Buddhist faith spread rapidly through the empire into the cities of the Tarim basin, where it then began its penetration and conversion of China.” Liu believed that Kushan’s missionaries were sent to China. This is concord with B.N. Puri claims that Tokharistan was the first to introduce Buddhism to China in 2BCE. It is recorded by the Wei-Lio (3rd century source) that the “Chinese ambassador Tsing-Kiang received Buddhist texts as present to the Chinese court.” B.N. Puri also insisted that Kushan missionaries make great contribution the development of the Chinese Tripiṭakas. It is to note, the Chinese Buddhist cannons are an important literature of the Buddhist world—especially to the Mahayanist. However, the fruitful of this compilation work took over an expanded period of time. The project begins from
Another factor was his contribution to the far spread of Buddhism. Like Asoka who spread Buddhism afar, Kanishka also does the same thing. Buddhism became an international faith under his reign. Likewise, there are a number of prominent Mahayana figures have been associated with him. These people are “Asvaghosha, Vasumitra, Pārsva, Saṃgharaksha, Dharmatrāta, Mātṛiceṭa, and (indirectly) Nagarjuna.”
Rosenfied studies shows, “The Empire of the Kushans was the setting for a number of crucial events in the history of Asian civilization. From India, the Buddhist faith spread rapidly through the empire into the cities of the Tarim basin, where it then began its penetration and conversion of China.” Liu believed that Kushan’s missionaries were sent to China. This is concord with B.N. Puri claims that Tokharistan was the first to introduce Buddhism to China in 2BCE. It is recorded by the Wei-Lio (3rd century source) that the “Chinese ambassador Tsing-Kiang received Buddhist texts as present to the Chinese court.” B.N. Puri also insisted that Kushan missionaries make great contribution the development of the Chinese Tripiṭakas. It is to note, the Chinese Buddhist cannons are an important literature of the Buddhist world—especially to the Mahayanist. However, the fruitful of this compilation work took over an expanded period of time. The project begins from