Fourth Buddhist Council under Kanishka

Name: Fourth Buddhist Council under Kanishka
Start: 100
End: 200

Type Event Region South Asia Time c. 100–200

Around the 2nd century CE, Kushan emperor Kanishka convened a Buddhist sangha in Kashmir for the fourth council, systematically compiling Mahayana sc…

Timeline

c. 100–150Kashmir (Kashmir) · KashmirKushan emperor Kanishka ordered eminent monks gathered in Kashmir for a council, aiming to unify doctrine, organize the scriptures, and consolidate Buddhism's position within the empire.
c. 150–200Kashmir Valley · KashmirAccording to tradition, the sangha compiled Mahayana scriptures in Sanskrit, systematizing systems of thought such as Yogacara and Prajna, laying the documentary foundation for Buddhism's northward transmission to Central Asia and China.

Sources

Fourth Buddhist Council https://www.britannica.com/topic/Buddhist-councils
The Spread of Buddhism — Ann Heirman and Stephan Peter Bumbacher (eds.) (2007)