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围广、历经长、聚集匪众多、害社会大，成为期全罕见的巨匪，也为土匪史的研究提供了一个典型个案。