Especially, the Fujiwara clan owned Kangakuin, one of Daigaku-besso (private dormitories/lecture-halls located in Daigaku-ryo), which was believed to have been established in rivalry with Monjoin, and worked, en masse, to enhance the family's presence in the educational scene.
特に藤原氏は文章院に対抗して設立されたとも言われている大学別曹・勧学院を有しており、一族を挙げてこうした動きを支えた。