百年大学的“楼名文化”——厦门大学、集美大学“嘉庚建筑”楼名考

厦门大学、集美大学的部分校舍被称为“嘉庚建筑”。嘉庚建筑不但外形美观,内在和谐,且每栋建筑被冠以独特的名字。其命名有的源于经典著作，有的出自典故，有的则与历史人物有关，且都非常典雅，具有丰富的文化蕴含。其命名有四个特点：（1）源出广泛，用典精准，寓意深刻；（2）与建筑本身的使用功能形成十分巧妙的结合；（3）以文化人，润物无声，让大楼亦成为育人的“大师”；（4）善用人名激励后人，善用地名以慰乡情。其命名借文化之力，彰显了陈嘉庚先生“在文化环境中育人”的教育理念。嘉庚建筑是一份宝贵的精神财富和文化遗存。

Cultural Implications in the Names of Jiageng Buildings in Xiamen and Jimei Universities

Some of the campus buildings in Xiamen University and Jimei University are called "Jiageng Buildings",named after the patriotic overseas Chinese Chen Jiageng (Tan Kah Kee).Beautiful in appearance and harmonious in nature,each building is given a unique name.Some of the names come from classic works,some from literary quotations,and some are related to historical figures,all elegant and having rich cultural implications.The naming of the buildings has four characteristics.First,it comes from a wide range of sources,with accurate literary quotation and profound meaning；second,it forms an ingenious combination with the function of the building itself；third,it cultivates people through culture,making the building an "education master";and fourth,it makes good use of a person's name to inspire future generations and a place name to express the love to hometown.The names of each building,with deep cultural implication,show Mr. Chen Jiageng's educational concept of "cultivating people in a cultural environment".