迎恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)是(shi)東(dong)莞的標志性建(jian)筑,它位于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區市中心,始(shi)建(jian)于(yu)明代洪武十(shi)七年(1384年),是(shi)當(dang)時東(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南(nan)西北(bei)四個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)中西部的一個,故俗稱西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)至今(jin)。曾有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連接道家(jia)山、南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、缽孟山、東(dong)門(men)(men)、北(bei)門(men)(men),全長1299丈,環護東(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),堅固(gu)高大(da),雄偉壯(zhuang)觀(guan)。
如(ru)今(jin),迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓依然(ran)屹立(li),紅(hong)墻(qiang)碧瓦,飛(fei)檐斗拱,蔚(yu)然(ran)壯觀,而(er)其(qi)保(bao)存(cun)的(de)明(ming)代基座,尤為珍貴。迎(ying)恩西(xi)門(men)(men),歷(li)(li)來是(shi)(shi)(shi)東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)象征,是(shi)(shi)(shi)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)化名城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)坐(zuo)標,旁(pang)邊的(de)文(wen)(wen)化廣場是(shi)(shi)(shi)新(xin)(xin)(xin)世紀新(xin)(xin)(xin)東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)新(xin)(xin)(xin)氣(qi)象的(de)展(zhan)(zhan)現(xian)(xian),綠草茵茵,噴泉絕響,舞(wu)姿翩翩,歌聲曼(man)妙,構成東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)新(xin)(xin)(xin)時代的(de)盛景。迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓與文(wen)(wen)化廣場,展(zhan)(zhan)現(xian)(xian)東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)化名城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)新(xin)(xin)(xin)氣(qi)象。文(wen)(wen)物古(gu)跡與現(xian)(xian)代文(wen)(wen)化設施交相輝映,具(ju)有(you)一定的(de)歷(li)(li)史價值(zhi)和欣賞(shang)價值(zhi)。迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓相傳在(zai)(zai)明(ming)朝洪武年間,日(ri)本海(hai)盜常(chang)來這里搶掠,當時的(de)東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)四(si)周(zhou)無(wu)(wu)遮(zhe)無(wu)(wu)擋,于是(shi)(shi)(shi)東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)有(you)一個叫常(chang)戇的(de)將領就(jiu)帶領軍(jun)民(min)在(zai)(zai)東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)四(si)周(zhou)建起了(le)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和東(dong)西(xi)南北四(si)個城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),整個城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)連(lian)起來有(you)1299丈,把(ba)整個東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)都包圍了(le)起來,到(dao)時把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)一關,海(hai)盜就(jiu)無(wu)(wu)法入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)。而(er)且這城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)還有(you)防洪作用(yong),夏天遇到(dao)發大水時把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)用(yong)沙包堵上(shang),城(cheng)(cheng)里就(jiu)可保(bao)不(bu)會遭(zao)淹(yan),真是(shi)(shi)(shi)造富百姓。所以東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)人民(min)對這個城(cheng)(cheng)樓很有(you)感情,即(ji)使現(xian)(xian)在(zai)(zai)的(de)市區千變萬變,總舍(she)不(bu)得(de)拆毀這個舊城(cheng)(cheng)樓,現(xian)(xian)在(zai)(zai)更投巨資把(ba)周(zhou)圍改建成了(le)西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)文(wen)(wen)化廣場,成為市民(min)們休閑娛樂和節日(ri)舉行大型活動(dong)的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)場所。
經過幾百年的(de)風雨洗禮(li),迎恩城(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)依(yi)然屹立不倒,雄姿英(ying)發,,可見迎恩樓(lou)(lou)建筑之牢(lao)固 。它(ta)在西城(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)文化廣場(chang)以及附近現代化高層建筑的(de)襯托下,散發出其歷史久遠、文化內涵深厚的(de)獨特魅(mei)力。