迎恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)是東莞的標志性建筑,它(ta)位于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區市中心,始建于(yu)明代洪武十七(qi)年(1384年),是當時東莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東南西北四個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)中西部的一(yi)個(ge),故俗稱西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)至今(jin)。曾(ceng)有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連接道家山、南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、缽孟山、東門(men)(men)、北門(men)(men),全長1299丈(zhang),環護東莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),堅固高(gao)大,雄偉(wei)壯觀。
如(ru)今,迎(ying)(ying)(ying)恩(en)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)依然屹立,紅墻碧(bi)瓦,飛檐斗拱,蔚(yu)然壯觀(guan),而(er)其保(bao)存的(de)(de)明代(dai)基(ji)座(zuo),尤為(wei)珍貴。迎(ying)(ying)(ying)恩(en)西門(men),歷(li)(li)來(lai)(lai)是(shi)東(dong)莞(guan)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)象(xiang)征,是(shi)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)重要(yao)坐標,旁邊的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣(guang)場(chang)是(shi)新(xin)世(shi)紀(ji)新(xin)東(dong)莞(guan)新(xin)氣(qi)象(xiang)的(de)(de)展(zhan)現(xian)(xian)(xian),綠(lv)草茵茵,噴泉絕響,舞姿翩翩,歌聲(sheng)曼妙(miao),構(gou)成(cheng)東(dong)莞(guan)新(xin)時(shi)(shi)代(dai)的(de)(de)盛(sheng)景。迎(ying)(ying)(ying)恩(en)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)與文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣(guang)場(chang),展(zhan)現(xian)(xian)(xian)東(dong)莞(guan)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)新(xin)氣(qi)象(xiang)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)物古跡與現(xian)(xian)(xian)代(dai)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)設施交相輝映,具有一定的(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史價(jia)(jia)值和(he)欣(xin)賞價(jia)(jia)值。迎(ying)(ying)(ying)恩(en)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)相傳在明朝(chao)洪武(wu)年間,日本海盜常來(lai)(lai)這(zhe)(zhe)里(li)搶(qiang)掠,當(dang)時(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)東(dong)莞(guan)四(si)(si)周(zhou)無(wu)遮無(wu)擋,于是(shi)東(dong)莞(guan)有一個(ge)(ge)叫常戇的(de)(de)將領就(jiu)(jiu)帶領軍民(min)在東(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)四(si)(si)周(zhou)建(jian)起(qi)(qi)了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻和(he)東(dong)西南北(bei)四(si)(si)個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men),整(zheng)個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連起(qi)(qi)來(lai)(lai)有1299丈,把(ba)整(zheng)個(ge)(ge)東(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都包圍(wei)了起(qi)(qi)來(lai)(lai),到時(shi)(shi)把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)一關,海盜就(jiu)(jiu)無(wu)法入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而(er)且這(zhe)(zhe)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻還(huan)有防洪作(zuo)用(yong),夏天遇(yu)到發大(da)水時(shi)(shi)把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)用(yong)沙包堵上,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里(li)就(jiu)(jiu)可(ke)保(bao)不(bu)會遭淹,真是(shi)造富百姓。所以東(dong)莞(guan)人民(min)對這(zhe)(zhe)個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)很有感情(qing),即(ji)使現(xian)(xian)(xian)在的(de)(de)市區千(qian)變萬變,總舍(she)不(bu)得拆(chai)毀(hui)這(zhe)(zhe)個(ge)(ge)舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),現(xian)(xian)(xian)在更投(tou)巨資把(ba)周(zhou)圍(wei)改建(jian)成(cheng)了西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣(guang)場(chang),成(cheng)為(wei)市民(min)們(men)休閑娛樂和(he)節日舉行大(da)型活(huo)動的(de)(de)重要(yao)場(chang)所。
經過幾百(bai)年的(de)風雨洗禮,迎恩(en)(en)城樓(lou)依然(ran)屹(yi)立不倒,雄姿英發,,可見迎恩(en)(en)樓(lou)建筑之牢(lao)固 。它在(zai)西城樓(lou)文(wen)(wen)化廣場以(yi)及附近(jin)現代化高層建筑的(de)襯(chen)托下,散發出其歷(li)史(shi)久遠(yuan)、文(wen)(wen)化內(nei)涵深厚的(de)獨特魅力。