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.
匪首刘桂堂以其活动范、历经时间
长、聚集匪众
多、
害社会
大,成为民
时期全
的巨匪,也为民
土匪史的研究提供了一个典型个案。