迎恩門(men)(men)城樓(lou)是(shi)(shi)東(dong)莞的標(biao)志性建筑,它位于(yu)城區(qu)市中(zhong)心(xin),始建于(yu)明代(dai)洪武十七年(nian)(1384年(nian)),是(shi)(shi)當時東(dong)莞城東(dong)南(nan)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)四個(ge)城樓(lou)城門(men)(men)中(zhong)西(xi)(xi)部(bu)的一個(ge),故俗稱西(xi)(xi)城樓(lou)至(zhi)今。曾有城墻連接(jie)道家山、南(nan)城、缽孟山、東(dong)門(men)(men)、北(bei)(bei)門(men)(men),全長1299丈,環護東(dong)莞城,堅固高大,雄偉壯觀。
如今,迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)依然屹立,紅墻(qiang)碧瓦(wa),飛(fei)檐斗(dou)拱,蔚然壯(zhuang)觀,而其保(bao)存的明代基座,尤為(wei)珍貴。迎(ying)恩西門(men)(men),歷(li)來(lai)(lai)是東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的象征,是歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)化名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的重(zhong)要坐標,旁邊的文(wen)化廣(guang)(guang)場(chang)是新世紀新東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)新氣象的展現(xian),綠(lv)草茵(yin)茵(yin),噴泉絕響(xiang),舞(wu)姿翩翩,歌聲曼(man)妙,構(gou)成(cheng)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)新時(shi)代的盛(sheng)景。迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)與文(wen)化廣(guang)(guang)場(chang),展現(xian)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)化名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的新氣象。文(wen)物(wu)古跡與現(xian)代文(wen)化設(she)施交相輝映,具有(you)一(yi)(yi)定的歷(li)史(shi)價值和欣(xin)賞價值。迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)相傳在(zai)(zai)明朝(chao)洪武年間,日本海(hai)盜常來(lai)(lai)這(zhe)里搶掠(lve),當(dang)時(shi)的東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)四(si)周無遮無擋,于是東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)有(you)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)叫常戇的將領就帶領軍民(min)在(zai)(zai)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的四(si)周建(jian)起了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和東(dong)(dong)西南北四(si)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),整個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)連起來(lai)(lai)有(you)1299丈,把(ba)整個(ge)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都包(bao)圍(wei)(wei)了起來(lai)(lai),到時(shi)把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)一(yi)(yi)關,海(hai)盜就無法入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而且這(zhe)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)還(huan)有(you)防洪作(zuo)用(yong),夏(xia)天遇(yu)到發大水時(shi)把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)用(yong)沙(sha)包(bao)堵上,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里就可保(bao)不會遭淹,真是造(zao)富百姓。所以東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)人(ren)民(min)對(dui)這(zhe)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)很有(you)感(gan)情,即使現(xian)在(zai)(zai)的市區千變萬變,總舍不得拆(chai)毀這(zhe)個(ge)舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),現(xian)在(zai)(zai)更投巨資把(ba)周圍(wei)(wei)改建(jian)成(cheng)了西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)文(wen)化廣(guang)(guang)場(chang),成(cheng)為(wei)市民(min)們休閑娛樂和節(jie)日舉(ju)行(xing)大型活動的重(zhong)要場(chang)所。
經過幾百年的風雨洗禮,迎恩(en)(en)城樓依然屹立不(bu)倒,雄姿英發,,可見(jian)迎恩(en)(en)樓建(jian)筑(zhu)之牢固 。它在西城樓文(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang)以及附(fu)近(jin)現(xian)代(dai)化(hua)高層建(jian)筑(zhu)的襯托下,散(san)發出(chu)其歷(li)史久遠、文(wen)化(hua)內涵深厚的獨(du)特魅(mei)力。