Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council held by Kanishka.
2. The Chinese pilgrim Huen-TsangmetHarsha and found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Neither 1 nor 2
Notes: The fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir during the reign of Kanishka under the presidentship of Vasumitra and Ashvaghosh. Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of Chandra Gupta-II and not during Kanishka's reign.
Harsha was not antagonistic to Buddhism when Hiuen -Tsang met him.