迎恩門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓是東(dong)莞的標志性建(jian)(jian)筑,它位于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)區市中心,始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)明代洪武十七(qi)年(nian)(1384年(nian)),是當時東(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南西(xi)北四個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)樓城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)中西(xi)部(bu)的一個(ge),故俗稱西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)樓至今。曾有城(cheng)(cheng)墻連接道家山(shan)、南城(cheng)(cheng)、缽孟山(shan)、東(dong)門(men)、北門(men),全長1299丈,環護(hu)東(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng),堅固高大,雄偉壯(zhuang)觀(guan)。
如今,迎恩(en)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)依然屹立,紅墻(qiang)碧(bi)瓦,飛檐斗(dou)拱,蔚(yu)然壯觀,而其保(bao)存的明代(dai)基座,尤為珍貴。迎恩(en)西門(men),歷來是東莞古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的象征,是歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的重(zhong)要坐標,旁邊的文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)廣場是新(xin)世紀新(xin)東莞新(xin)氣象的展現(xian)(xian),綠草茵茵,噴泉絕響,舞姿(zi)翩翩,歌聲曼(man)妙,構成(cheng)東莞新(xin)時代(dai)的盛景。迎恩(en)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)與(yu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)廣場,展現(xian)(xian)東莞歷史文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的新(xin)氣象。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物古跡與(yu)現(xian)(xian)代(dai)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)設施(shi)交相輝映,具有(you)一(yi)定的歷史價值(zhi)和(he)欣賞價值(zhi)。迎恩(en)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)相傳在(zai)明朝(chao)洪(hong)武年間,日(ri)本海盜常(chang)(chang)來這(zhe)里搶(qiang)掠,當時的東莞四周無遮(zhe)無擋(dang),于是東莞有(you)一(yi)個(ge)叫常(chang)(chang)戇的將領就帶領軍民在(zai)東莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的四周建起了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和(he)東西南北(bei)四個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men),整個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)連起來有(you)1299丈,把整個(ge)東莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都包圍了起來,到(dao)時把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)一(yi)關,海盜就無法入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而且(qie)這(zhe)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)還有(you)防洪(hong)作用(yong),夏天(tian)遇到(dao)發大(da)(da)水時把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)用(yong)沙包堵上,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里就可(ke)保(bao)不會遭淹,真(zhen)是造富百姓。所以東莞人民對這(zhe)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)很有(you)感情(qing),即使現(xian)(xian)在(zai)的市區千(qian)變(bian)(bian)萬變(bian)(bian),總舍不得拆毀這(zhe)個(ge)舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),現(xian)(xian)在(zai)更投巨(ju)資把周圍改建成(cheng)了西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)廣場,成(cheng)為市民們(men)休閑娛樂和(he)節(jie)日(ri)舉行大(da)(da)型活動的重(zhong)要場所。
經過幾百年的風(feng)雨洗禮(li),迎恩城樓依然屹立不(bu)倒,雄姿英發(fa),,可見迎恩樓建筑之牢固 。它(ta)在西(xi)城樓文(wen)化(hua)廣場以及附近現代化(hua)高層(ceng)建筑的襯托下,散(san)發(fa)出其歷史久遠、文(wen)化(hua)內涵深厚(hou)的獨特(te)魅力。