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。