廈大(da)(da)最為人熟知的(de)(de)“芙(fu)(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)湖(hu)”位于(yu)廈門(men)大(da)(da)學(xue)本部(bu)老校區(qu)的(de)(de)中央(yang),是整個校園(yuan)規劃(hua)的(de)(de)點睛之(zhi)筆。在(zai)廈門(men)大(da)(da)學(xue)漳(zhang)州(zhou)校區(qu)北區(qu)也有一(yi)湖(hu),名(ming)曰(yue)“芙(fu)(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)湖(hu)”,自然是老校區(qu)的(de)(de)衍生版本。芙(fu)(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)湖(hu)的(de)(de)得名(ming)和周邊建筑芙(fu)(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)樓(lou)群一(yi)樣,源自李光前的(de)(de)家鄉是南安芙(fu)(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)鄉,李光前對(dui)廈大(da)(da)校園(yuan)建設作出(chu)過(guo)重大(da)(da)貢獻。廈大(da)(da)銜山含湖(hu),樹茂草密(mi),樓(lou)宇隱于(yu)綠葉之(zhi)際。廈大(da)(da)有湖(hu),其名(ming)芙(fu)(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)。芙(fu)(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)者,出(chu)淤泥而不染。而此芙(fu)(fu)(fu)蓉(rong)(rong)(rong)湖(hu),乃廈大(da)(da)靈秀之(zhi)源,故以(yi)詞詠之(zhi)。
芙(fu)蓉湖就像一顆璀(cui)璨的明珠(zhu),鑲嵌在廈大的校園里,在初(chu)夏和暖陽(yang)光的照耀下,熠熠生輝,美不勝(sheng)收。湖周邊的樹木郁郁蔥蔥,小橋流(liu)水,別樣動人。風聲(sheng)、雨聲(sheng)、讀書聲(sheng)皆(jie)是芙(fu)蓉之(zhi)聲(sheng)。