Historians are uncertain about the death of Kanishka. All the patronage given to Buddhism by Kanishka seems to have been political. Various Buddhist theologians such as Vasumitra, Parshva, Sangharaksha and Ashvaghosha are associated with Kanishka. With the expansion of his territories in China he also spread Buddhism there.
The Chinese traveler Xuanzang who came to India in seventh century gives the detailed account of this multi storey Stupa. A few also show the Shakyamuni Buddha and Maitreya. Several show Kanishka on the obverse and the Buddha standing on the reverse, in Hellenistic style. Kanishka is remembered in Buddhist architecture mainly for the multi storey relic tower, enshrining the relics of the Buddha, constructed by him at Peshawar. The Buddhist coins of Kanishka are comparatively rare (well under one percent of all known coins of Kanishka). He sent Buddhist missionaries to various parts of the world to spread Buddhism. Description:Huvishka(I)s son Kanishka (Kanishka I), who was so far being considered the successor of Wima Kadphises, had issued coins in gold and copper and on the coins of gold and silver. Under his rule, Kushana Empire extended from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan to Mathura and. The capital of his empire was Purushpura (Peshawar). He patronized both the Gandhara School of Greco-Buddhist Art and the Mathura School of Hindu Art. Kanishka was the most powerful ruler of the Kushana Empire. This council in Kashmir marked the beginning of Mahayana cult of Buddhism. He himself was a Buddhist convert, and convened the fourth Buddhist council in Kashmir.
He is remembered for his association with Buddhism. His coins depict Hindu, Buddhist, Greek, Persian and Sumerian-Elemite images of gods, showing his secular religious policy. Kanishka was tolerant towards all the religions.He issued many coins during his rule.
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