迎恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓是東莞的(de)標志性建筑,它位于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區市中心(xin),始建于(yu)明代洪武(wu)十(shi)七(qi)年(1384年),是當時東莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東南西(xi)北(bei)四個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)中西(xi)部的(de)一(yi)個(ge),故俗(su)稱西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓至今。曾(ceng)有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連接道家(jia)山(shan)、南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、缽孟山(shan)、東門(men)(men)、北(bei)門(men)(men),全長1299丈,環護東莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),堅固高大(da),雄偉壯觀。
如今,迎恩門(men)(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)依然屹立,紅墻(qiang)碧瓦,飛檐斗(dou)拱,蔚然壯觀,而其保存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)明代(dai)基(ji)座,尤為珍貴。迎恩西門(men)(men)(men),歷來(lai)是東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)象(xiang)(xiang)征,是歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要坐標,旁(pang)邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang)(chang)是新世紀新東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)新氣(qi)象(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)展現(xian),綠(lv)草茵茵,噴(pen)泉絕響,舞姿(zi)翩(pian)翩(pian),歌聲曼妙,構成東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)新時代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)盛景。迎恩門(men)(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)與文(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang)(chang),展現(xian)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)新氣(qi)象(xiang)(xiang)。文(wen)(wen)物古(gu)跡與現(xian)代(dai)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)設施交相輝映,具有(you)一(yi)(yi)定的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)價值(zhi)和(he)(he)欣賞價值(zhi)。迎恩門(men)(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)相傳在(zai)明朝洪武(wu)年間,日(ri)本海盜常來(lai)這(zhe)里搶掠,當時的(de)(de)(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)(yi)個(ge)(ge)叫常戇的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)將(jiang)領(ling)就帶領(ling)軍民(min)在(zai)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)四周建起了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和(he)(he)東(dong)(dong)西南北四個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men),整(zheng)(zheng)個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)連起來(lai)有(you)1299丈,把整(zheng)(zheng)個(ge)(ge)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都包(bao)圍(wei)了起來(lai),到(dao)(dao)時把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)一(yi)(yi)關(guan),海盜就無法入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而且這(zhe)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)還(huan)有(you)防洪作(zuo)用(yong),夏天遇(yu)到(dao)(dao)發大水時把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)用(yong)沙包(bao)堵上(shang),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里就可保不會(hui)遭淹,真(zhen)是造富百姓(xing)。所(suo)以東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)(guan)人民(min)對(dui)這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)很有(you)感情,即使現(xian)在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)市區千變(bian)萬變(bian),總舍不得拆(chai)毀這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),現(xian)在(zai)更(geng)投(tou)巨資把周圍(wei)改(gai)建成了西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang)(chang),成為市民(min)們休閑娛樂和(he)(he)節(jie)日(ri)舉行(xing)大型活動(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要場(chang)(chang)所(suo)。
經(jing)過幾(ji)百(bai)年的(de)風(feng)雨洗禮,迎恩城(cheng)樓(lou)依然屹(yi)立(li)不(bu)倒(dao),雄(xiong)姿英發,,可見迎恩樓(lou)建筑之牢固(gu) 。它在(zai)西城(cheng)樓(lou)文化廣場以及附近現代化高層(ceng)建筑的(de)襯托下,散發出其歷史久(jiu)遠、文化內涵深厚的(de)獨特魅(mei)力(li)。