Heian-period boarding school for noble clan children
Historical term referring to private boarding schools established near the Daigaku-ryō (大学寮) in Heian-kyō (Kyoto) for the education of children from specific noble clans. Related to the concept of 七大私学 (seven great private schools).
Daigaku-bessō were educational facilities established by powerful clans for their children during the Heian period.
Kangaku-in is known as the Daigaku-bessō of the Fujiwara clan.
大学寮 was the central state university, while 大学別曹 were private boarding schools attached to it for specific clans.
七大私学 refers to the seven major private schools of the Heian period, some of which were 大学別曹.
From 大学 (daigaku, 'university') + 別曹 (bessō, 'separate building/dormitory'). The term is specific to the Heian-period educational system.