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.
匪首刘桂堂以活动范围
广、历经时间
长、聚集匪众
多、危害社会
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为民国时期全国罕见
巨匪,也为民国土匪史
研究提供了一个典型个案。