Liu became an infrequence bandit chief owing to his expand territory, mass banditti,profound society infection and lasting banditry.Liu Guitang is a representative subject on the bandits in Republic.
首刘桂堂以其活动范围广、历经时间长、聚集众多、危害大,成为民时期全罕见的巨,也为民史的研究提供了一个典型个案。