迎恩門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓是東(dong)莞的標(biao)志性建(jian)筑(zhu),它位(wei)于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區市中心,始建(jian)于明(ming)代洪(hong)武十七年(nian)(1384年(nian)),是當時東(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南西北四個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)中西部(bu)的一個,故俗稱西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓至今(jin)。曾有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連接道(dao)家山、南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、缽孟山、東(dong)門(men)、北門(men),全長(chang)1299丈,環(huan)護東(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),堅固高大,雄偉壯觀。
如(ru)今,迎恩(en)(en)門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)依(yi)然(ran)屹立(li),紅墻碧瓦,飛檐斗拱,蔚然(ran)壯觀,而其保(bao)存的(de)(de)(de)明(ming)代(dai)基座,尤為(wei)珍貴。迎恩(en)(en)西(xi)門,歷來是東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)象征(zheng),是歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)重要坐標,旁邊的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang)是新(xin)(xin)世紀新(xin)(xin)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)新(xin)(xin)氣(qi)象的(de)(de)(de)展現(xian),綠草(cao)茵茵,噴泉絕響,舞姿翩翩,歌聲曼妙,構(gou)成東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)新(xin)(xin)時(shi)代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)盛(sheng)景。迎恩(en)(en)門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)與文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang),展現(xian)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)新(xin)(xin)氣(qi)象。文(wen)(wen)(wen)物古跡與現(xian)代(dai)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)設施(shi)交(jiao)相輝映(ying),具有(you)一(yi)定的(de)(de)(de)歷史價值和欣賞價值。迎恩(en)(en)門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)相傳在(zai)明(ming)朝洪(hong)武年間,日本海盜(dao)常來這里(li)(li)搶(qiang)掠,當(dang)時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)四周無遮無擋,于是東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)有(you)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)叫(jiao)常戇的(de)(de)(de)將領就(jiu)帶領軍(jun)民在(zai)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)四周建起了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻和東(dong)(dong)西(xi)南北四個(ge)(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門,整個(ge)(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連(lian)起來有(you)1299丈,把(ba)整個(ge)(ge)(ge)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都包圍了起來,到時(shi)把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門一(yi)關,海盜(dao)就(jiu)無法(fa)入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而且這城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻還有(you)防洪(hong)作用,夏天遇到發大水時(shi)把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門用沙(sha)包堵上,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里(li)(li)就(jiu)可(ke)保(bao)不會遭淹(yan),真是造(zao)富百姓。所(suo)以東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)人民對這個(ge)(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)很有(you)感(gan)情,即使(shi)現(xian)在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)市區千變萬變,總舍不得拆毀這個(ge)(ge)(ge)舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou),現(xian)在(zai)更投巨資把(ba)周圍改建成了西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang),成為(wei)市民們休閑娛樂和節日舉行大型活動的(de)(de)(de)重要場(chang)所(suo)。
經(jing)過幾百(bai)年的(de)風雨洗禮,迎恩城(cheng)樓(lou)依然屹(yi)立(li)不倒(dao),雄(xiong)姿英(ying)發(fa),,可見迎恩樓(lou)建筑(zhu)(zhu)之牢固 。它在西城(cheng)樓(lou)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣(guang)場以(yi)及(ji)附近現代化(hua)高層(ceng)建筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)襯托下,散發(fa)出其歷史(shi)久(jiu)遠、文(wen)(wen)化(hua)內涵深厚的(de)獨特魅(mei)力。