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劉茂年幼喪父,與母親居住,家中貧寒,靠勞力扶養母親,孝行受鄉里人們稱讚。長大後鑽研《禮經》,有幾百名學生。漢哀帝時,劉茂被舉為孝廉[2],升任五原屬國侯,母親去世後辭官。喪期滿後,擔任沮陽令。王莽篡漢後,劉茂棄官,隱居於弘農山中教書。[3]
建武二年(公元26年),劉茂擔任郡門下掾。當時二十幾萬赤眉軍攻打郡縣,長吏和府掾史被殺。劉茂背太守孫福爬牆躲藏在巖洞中,因此倖免於難。當晚,兩個人逃往盂縣。白天躲藏,晚上尋糧。一百多天後,赤眉軍離開,兩人才得以回到郡府。第二年(公元27年),詔書尋訪天下義士,[4]孫福以劉茂節義高推薦劉茂,劉茂受詔書任命為議郎,[5]後來遷任宗正丞,升任侍中,在任內去世。[6]
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