Some people say that it contains the traditional philosophical thought of "one life, two lives, three lives and all things", which indicates the infinite potential of interdisciplinary development of the school;
Some people say that entering the door is the same as going out, which shows that the students of Hunan University have a wide range of knowledge, versatility, great potential and sufficient stamina.
Some people say that each archway is like the Chinese character "person", and the three doors represent the unity of three people. On the whole, it is like a "mountain", which means to climb the peak of science, and it is like the shape of a hand, which means to hold up the sun of tomorrow.