迎恩門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓是東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)的標志性建筑,它位(wei)于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區市中(zhong)心(xin),始建于明代(dai)洪武(wu)十(shi)七年(1384年),是當時東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)南西(xi)北四(si)個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)中(zhong)西(xi)部的一個,故俗(su)稱(cheng)西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓至今。曾有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連接(jie)道家山、南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、缽孟(meng)山、東(dong)(dong)門(men)、北門(men),全長(chang)1299丈,環護東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),堅(jian)固(gu)高大,雄(xiong)偉(wei)壯觀。
如(ru)今,迎恩(en)門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)依然屹立(li),紅(hong)墻碧瓦,飛(fei)檐(yan)斗拱,蔚然壯觀(guan),而其保存的明代基座,尤為珍貴(gui)。迎恩(en)西門,歷來(lai)是(shi)東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的象征(zheng),是(shi)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的重(zhong)要(yao)坐標,旁邊的文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang)是(shi)新世紀新東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)新氣象的展(zhan)現,綠草茵茵,噴泉絕響(xiang),舞姿翩(pian)翩(pian),歌(ge)聲曼妙,構成東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)新時(shi)(shi)(shi)代的盛景。迎恩(en)門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)與文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang),展(zhan)現東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的新氣象。文(wen)(wen)物古跡與現代文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)設施交相輝(hui)映,具有一定的歷史(shi)價(jia)值和欣(xin)賞價(jia)值。迎恩(en)門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)相傳在(zai)(zai)明朝洪(hong)武(wu)年間,日(ri)本海(hai)盜常來(lai)這里搶掠,當時(shi)(shi)(shi)的東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)四(si)周(zhou)無(wu)(wu)遮無(wu)(wu)擋,于是(shi)東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)有一個叫常戇的將領就帶領軍民在(zai)(zai)東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的四(si)周(zhou)建起(qi)了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻和東(dong)西南(nan)北四(si)個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門,整(zheng)個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連起(qi)來(lai)有1299丈,把整(zheng)個東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都(dou)包(bao)圍(wei)了起(qi)來(lai),到(dao)時(shi)(shi)(shi)把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門一關,海(hai)盜就無(wu)(wu)法入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而且(qie)這城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻還有防洪(hong)作用(yong),夏天遇到(dao)發大(da)水時(shi)(shi)(shi)把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門用(yong)沙包(bao)堵(du)上(shang),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里就可(ke)保不(bu)(bu)會遭淹(yan),真是(shi)造富百(bai)姓(xing)。所(suo)(suo)以東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)人(ren)民對(dui)這個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)很有感情,即(ji)使現在(zai)(zai)的市(shi)(shi)區(qu)千變(bian)萬變(bian),總舍不(bu)(bu)得拆(chai)毀這個舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou),現在(zai)(zai)更投巨資(zi)把周(zhou)圍(wei)改建成了西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)(chang)(chang),成為市(shi)(shi)民們(men)休閑(xian)娛樂和節日(ri)舉行大(da)型活動的重(zhong)要(yao)場(chang)(chang)(chang)所(suo)(suo)。
經(jing)過幾百年的(de)(de)風雨洗禮,迎(ying)恩(en)城(cheng)樓依然(ran)屹(yi)立不倒,雄(xiong)姿英(ying)發,,可見(jian)迎(ying)恩(en)樓建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)之牢固 。它在西城(cheng)樓文化廣場以及附(fu)近(jin)現代化高層(ceng)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)襯托(tuo)下,散(san)發出其歷(li)史(shi)久遠、文化內(nei)涵(han)深厚的(de)(de)獨特魅(mei)力。