Noblemen

Mountain Dwelling Autumn Dusk by Tang dynasty poet Wang Wei

Serene mountain, just after the rain,
Evening air feels like autumn.
Moonlight shines through pines,
Clear spring flows over stones.
Bamboo chatter of homeward clothes-washing women,
Water-lilies shift below fishing boat.
Let the spring grass wither,
Those of noble birth may remain.

Washington D.C. Capital
No. 1 The Washington Monument

Founding nation's premiere--ethical, clean, and upright.
As a youth, honest; as a man, hard-working.
To honor his accomplishments, a new structure in the capitol:
Virtuous influence enduring, one high column.