It is understood that, under such circumstances, monjo hakase was established to educate applicants to take examinations of shusai who would discuss horyakusaku (national strategy) and those of shinshi who would deal with jimusaku (general policies), and myobo hakase, to educate myobo applicants.
そのため、方略策（国家戦略）を論じる秀才と時務策（政策一般）を論じる進士の受験者を育成するために文章博士、明法の受験者を育成するために明法博士が設置されたとされている。