Source: Mourning for the Time written by Jia Zhuang in Han Dynasty.
Excerpt from the original text: If you throw yourself into the abyss, you will not get the dust of the world. Who can destroy it for long? I am willing to retire and be poor. Dig a mountain for a house and cover it with water. Fog dew falls in the morning, and clouds shine on the universe. The rainbow is full of morning glow and gets wet in the rain in the evening.
Death comes from throwing yourself into the abyss to avoid being defiled by the dirt of the turbid world. Who can endure destruction for a long time? I would rather live in seclusion. Chisel stone pillars to build huts, and wash clothes by the water in Shazhu. In the morning, the mountain fog is full of dew, and white clouds haunt the house. The rainbow is full of gorgeous morning glow and drizzle in the evening.
This essay focuses on Qu Yuan's life experience, lamenting that he was born at the wrong time just like Qu Yuan. Strongly and sincerely expressed the inner anguish and struggle of many intellectuals whose talents were not satisfied at that time, and also showed their confusion about the road of life. The works are pure Sao style, keeping the characteristics of Sao style fu in the early Han Dynasty, with sincere feelings and short and pithy length, which is the best of Qu Fu.
Judging from the full text, the author mentioned in the article that "when I am warm, I will stop, so I sigh and become unknown", expressing the author's feeling that time is gradually leaving, but he is unknown. This mentality reflects the ancient literati's expectation that the monarch can choose talents and talents, give full play to his talents and realize his wishes in life.
So it is different from Qu Yuan's loyalty to the monarch and patriotism. Zhuang Ji is mourning himself, although honesty and frankness are innocent. But he was born at an untimely time and drifted from place to place until the next generation. However, he was sent to be a diner under the aristocratic fence, and there was no reason to display his talents, which led to the life opportunity of "Old Ran Ran caught him and wasted his time".
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Sad for the Life of Time