also: おおつかさ
noun
Daigaku-ryō; former imperial university
Historical institution under the ritsuryō system for training government administrators. The reading だいがくりょう is standard; おおつかさ is an archaic native reading.
See also: 律令制
大学寮は律令制のもとで官吏を養成した。
The Daigaku-ryō trained government officials under the ritsuryō system.
In the Heian period, Chinese classics were emphasized at the Daigaku-ryō.