资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

   {Genius loci}[L.], the genius or presiding divinity of a
      place; hence, the pervading spirit of a place or
      institution, as of a college, etc.

资料来源 : WordNet®

genius loci
     n 1: the special atmosphere of a place
     2: the guardian spirit of a place