Chinese Pillars at University Main Entrance (The Four Pillars)
At the entrance of the University, a stone tablet reads "The Chinese University of Hong Kong" in elegant Chinese calligraphy written by Dr. Li Choh Ming, the first Vice-Chancellor of the University. The four Chinese pillars erected next to it are the traditional Huabiao, or the "publicity post", which is an important architecture feature representing the liberal and open spirit of the University.
大學正門、華表(四條柱)
位於大埔道的入口是中大的正門，左面有一「校門石闕」，刻有「香港中文大學」，為中大創校校長李卓敏博士親筆題字。入口正中的四幢石柱是中大最為人所熟悉的標誌之一，一般俗稱為「四條柱」，正式的名稱是「華表」，古稱「榜木」。中大的華表線條簡潔明朗，代表著中大開放自由、與社會溝通無間的精神。
Reference: Chinese University Culture Trail - Central Campus. (2011). Retrieved January 8, 2014, from
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cuoaa/cultrail/htmls/05.html#1