Why is Xiamen University facing mountains and sea?

Xiamen University is located on the coast of the East China Sea with its back to the mountains and to the south of Ludao Island. Xiamen University, an institution of higher learning known at home and abroad as the “Strength of the South”, is located at the foot of the towering Wulao Peak. Beside the blue sea and golden sands. This comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education, which is a "national key construction project across the century", was founded in 1921 by Mr. Tan Kah Kee, a famous patriotic overseas Chinese who was highly praised by Chairman Mao Zedong as "the flag of overseas Chinese and the glory of the nation". Mr. Tan Kah Kee chose the martial arts field area at the southern end of Xiamen Island with mountains and the sea to build Xiamen University, with a total area of ​​more than 2,100 acres. The open terrain here is conducive to large-scale development of school buildings; the beautiful scenery here, surrounded by mountains and rivers, can create a beautiful environment for education and learning; here is the performance ground where the national hero Zheng Chenggong practiced naval forces in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, which will inspire people Infinite thoughts and associations of working hard to improve; it is adjacent to the thousand-year-old Nanputuo Temple, which is elegant and tranquil, and has a sense of historical depth. Does it reflect Mr. Tan Kah Kee’s respect for Chinese tradition and his recognition of the sanctity of modern institutions of higher learning? Jiageng-style campus architecture began in the 1920s and includes three independent but interrelated building groups: Qunxian Building Group, Furong Building Group, and Jiannan Building Group. It has strong characteristics of the times and contains It embodies the simple traditional Chinese Feng Shui concept, embodies the architectural concept adapted to local conditions and the innovative spirit of diversified integration...