迎恩(en)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓是東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)的(de)標(biao)志性建(jian)筑,它位于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區(qu)市中(zhong)心,始建(jian)于明代(dai)洪武(wu)十七年(1384年),是當時東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)南(nan)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)四個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)中(zhong)西(xi)(xi)部的(de)一個(ge),故俗稱西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓至今。曾有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連接道家山(shan)、南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、缽孟(meng)山(shan)、東(dong)(dong)門(men)、北(bei)門(men),全(quan)長1299丈,環護(hu)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),堅固高(gao)大,雄偉壯觀。
如今,迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)依(yi)然屹立,紅墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)碧瓦,飛檐斗(dou)拱,蔚然壯觀,而其(qi)保存的(de)(de)(de)(de)明代(dai)基(ji)座,尤為珍貴。迎(ying)恩西門(men)(men)(men),歷(li)(li)來是(shi)(shi)東莞古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)象(xiang)征,是(shi)(shi)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)化名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)坐標,旁邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化廣場(chang)是(shi)(shi)新世紀新東莞新氣象(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)展(zhan)現(xian),綠草茵茵,噴泉絕響(xiang),舞(wu)姿翩翩,歌聲曼妙,構成(cheng)東莞新時代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)盛(sheng)景。迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)與文(wen)化廣場(chang),展(zhan)現(xian)東莞歷(li)(li)史文(wen)化名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)新氣象(xiang)。文(wen)物古跡與現(xian)代(dai)文(wen)化設(she)施交相(xiang)輝(hui)映,具(ju)有(you)一(yi)定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史價值和(he)欣(xin)賞價值。迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)相(xiang)傳(chuan)在(zai)明朝(chao)洪(hong)武年間,日本海(hai)盜常來這里搶掠,當(dang)時的(de)(de)(de)(de)東莞四(si)周無遮無擋,于是(shi)(shi)東莞有(you)一(yi)個(ge)叫常戇的(de)(de)(de)(de)將領就帶(dai)領軍民(min)(min)(min)在(zai)東莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)四(si)周建(jian)起了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)和(he)東西南北(bei)四(si)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men),整(zheng)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)連(lian)起來有(you)1299丈,把整(zheng)個(ge)東莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都包圍了起來,到時把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)一(yi)關,海(hai)盜就無法入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而且這城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)還有(you)防洪(hong)作用,夏天遇到發大(da)水(shui)時把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)用沙包堵上,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里就可保不(bu)(bu)會(hui)遭淹,真是(shi)(shi)造富(fu)百姓。所以東莞人民(min)(min)(min)對這個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)很有(you)感情,即使現(xian)在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)市(shi)區千變萬變,總(zong)舍(she)不(bu)(bu)得拆毀這個(ge)舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),現(xian)在(zai)更投(tou)巨資把周圍改建(jian)成(cheng)了西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)文(wen)化廣場(chang),成(cheng)為市(shi)民(min)(min)(min)們休(xiu)閑娛樂和(he)節日舉(ju)行大(da)型活動的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)場(chang)所。
經(jing)過幾(ji)百年(nian)的(de)風(feng)雨洗禮,迎恩城樓依然屹立(li)不(bu)倒(dao),雄姿(zi)英發,,可見迎恩樓建筑之(zhi)牢固 。它在(zai)西城樓文(wen)化廣場以及附近現代化高層建筑的(de)襯(chen)托下(xia),散(san)發出其歷史(shi)久(jiu)遠、文(wen)化內涵(han)深厚的(de)獨(du)特魅力。