It was referred to as the 'Three-day War by the Taira Clan' in "Heike Monogatari" (The tale of the Heike), but it was the incident of Three-day War by the Taira Clan (Kamakura period) in 1204, 20 years later, which was really suppressed in three days and was originally called 'Three-day War by the Taira Clan,' while this rebellion by the Taira clan in 1184 was a major one.
『平家物語』で「三日平氏の乱」とされているが、本来3日間で鎮圧され「三日平氏の乱」と称されたのは、この20年後の元久元年（1204年）三日平氏の乱(鎌倉時代)の事件であり、この1184年の平氏反乱は大規模なものであった。