Myogyodo lost its position as a regular course due to the position of Monjo hakase (Professor of Literature; a position that was originally affiliated with Myogyodo as a lecturer), who handled Kidendo, was placed higher than Myogyo hakase.
また、その地位も紀伝道を掌る文章博士（元は明経道に附属して直講1名が回されたもの）の地位が上昇して明経博士を追い越したために本科としての地位を失った。