迎(ying)恩(en)門(men)(men)城(cheng)樓是東(dong)莞的標(biao)志(zhi)性建筑,它位于城(cheng)區(qu)市中心,始(shi)建于明代洪武十七年(nian)(1384年(nian)),是當時東(dong)莞城(cheng)東(dong)南西北(bei)四個城(cheng)樓城(cheng)門(men)(men)中西部的一個,故俗稱西城(cheng)樓至今(jin)。曾有城(cheng)墻連接道家山(shan)、南城(cheng)、缽孟山(shan)、東(dong)門(men)(men)、北(bei)門(men)(men),全長1299丈(zhang),環護(hu)東(dong)莞城(cheng),堅固高大,雄偉壯觀。
如(ru)今(jin),迎恩(en)(en)門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓依然(ran)屹立,紅墻(qiang)碧(bi)瓦,飛檐(yan)斗拱,蔚然(ran)壯觀,而(er)其保存的(de)(de)明代基座,尤為(wei)珍貴。迎恩(en)(en)西門,歷來是(shi)東(dong)(dong)莞古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)象(xiang)征,是(shi)歷史文(wen)化(hua)(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)重要坐(zuo)標,旁邊的(de)(de)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣場是(shi)新(xin)世紀新(xin)東(dong)(dong)莞新(xin)氣象(xiang)的(de)(de)展現(xian),綠草茵(yin)茵(yin),噴泉絕響,舞(wu)姿翩翩,歌聲曼(man)妙,構成(cheng)東(dong)(dong)莞新(xin)時(shi)代的(de)(de)盛景。迎恩(en)(en)門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓與文(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣場,展現(xian)東(dong)(dong)莞歷史文(wen)化(hua)(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)新(xin)氣象(xiang)。文(wen)物古跡與現(xian)代文(wen)化(hua)(hua)設施交相輝映,具(ju)有(you)一定的(de)(de)歷史價值(zhi)(zhi)和(he)欣賞價值(zhi)(zhi)。迎恩(en)(en)門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓相傳(chuan)在明朝洪武年(nian)間,日本海盜常(chang)來這里(li)搶掠,當時(shi)的(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)莞四周(zhou)無(wu)遮無(wu)擋,于是(shi)東(dong)(dong)莞有(you)一個叫常(chang)戇的(de)(de)將領就帶領軍民(min)在東(dong)(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)四周(zhou)建起(qi)了(le)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和(he)東(dong)(dong)西南北四個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門,整(zheng)個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)連起(qi)來有(you)1299丈,把整(zheng)個東(dong)(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都包圍了(le)起(qi)來,到(dao)時(shi)把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門一關(guan),海盜就無(wu)法入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而(er)且這城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)還(huan)有(you)防洪作用(yong),夏天遇到(dao)發(fa)大(da)水時(shi)把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門用(yong)沙包堵上,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里(li)就可保不(bu)會遭(zao)淹(yan),真(zhen)是(shi)造富百姓。所以東(dong)(dong)莞人民(min)對這個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓很有(you)感情,即(ji)使現(xian)在的(de)(de)市區千變萬變,總舍不(bu)得拆毀這個舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓,現(xian)在更投巨資把周(zhou)圍改建成(cheng)了(le)西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門文(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣場,成(cheng)為(wei)市民(min)們休閑(xian)娛(yu)樂和(he)節(jie)日舉行大(da)型活(huo)動的(de)(de)重要場所。
經(jing)過幾百年的風雨(yu)洗禮,迎(ying)恩城(cheng)樓(lou)依然(ran)屹立不倒,雄姿英(ying)發(fa),,可(ke)見迎(ying)恩樓(lou)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)之牢固 。它在(zai)西城(cheng)樓(lou)文化廣場以(yi)及附近現(xian)代化高層(ceng)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)的襯托下,散發(fa)出其歷(li)史(shi)久遠、文化內涵深厚的獨(du)特魅力。