Jushiinoge was the same rank as an Onmyoji (diviner), ABE no Seimei who died the previous year of his appointment, and considering it an unprecedented appointment for both families of that time; it was representative of the fact that his social prestige was fairly high.
従四位下はこの叙任の前年に死去した陰陽師の安倍晴明と同じ位階であり、両者とも当時の家格からして前例のない叙任であったという側面からしても、その社会的名声の高さを示している。