Those who distinguished themselves in the suppression of the Johei and Tengyo War, meaning the majority of Johei Tengyo kunkosha (people who distinguishably served in the Johei and Tengyo War), were aristocrats but in fact were middle or low class officers at extremely low government positions.
承平天慶の乱の鎮圧・追討に勲功のあった者、すなわち承平天慶勲功者の大半は、貴族の血統に属するとはいっても、極めて低い官位にある中下級の官人であった。