Cheng Kung Lake is an artificial lake located next to the College of Liberal Arts. To construct what would become Kuang-Fu Sports Field after obtaining Kuang-Fu military installation in 1966, NCKU excavated soil from a nearby plot of land. It then turned the depression into a lake and used the lake scenery to cultivate a scholarly temperament. Shortly after, the Minor West Gate was moved nearby. Together with the adjacent Banyan Garden, this area has become an open green space that is beloved by students, teachers, and residents alike.
The original landscape elements of rockery and cairns were traditional Chinese garden design elements. An arch bridge later connected the shore and the island at the center of the lake, adding many spatial layers. It’s said that the school’s American football team started the baptism ceremony of throwing new graduates into the lake. Cheng Kung Lake is one of the few places on campus with a romantic atmosphere, so it’s a place that inspires relationships, nature sketches, and expressions of emotions. It’s also a favorite spot of student clubs.
位於文學院旁的成功湖，是一個人造湖，成大於1966年取得光復營區後，為建設今日的光復操場，因此開挖取得土方。低窪處造湖，藉湖景陶冶性情，醞釀文人氣息。而後不久，小西門也搬到附近，再加上旁邊的榕園，這裡已成為一處深受校園師生及市民喜愛的開放綠地。
起先的景觀元素假山疊石，應用中國園林元素，而後拱橋接連起岸邊與湖心島，增添了許多空間層次。畢業生津津樂道的扔到湖裡的洗禮儀式，據說最早風行於橄欖球隊。由於是校園少數具浪漫情調的地方，可以聯誼、寫生或是借景抒情，深受許多學生社團的喜愛。
