迎恩門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓是東(dong)莞(guan)的標(biao)志性建(jian)筑,它位于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區市中心,始(shi)建(jian)于明代洪武十(shi)七年(1384年),是當時東(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南西(xi)北四個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)中西(xi)部的一個,故俗稱西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓至今。曾有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連(lian)接(jie)道(dao)家山(shan)、南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、缽孟山(shan)、東(dong)門(men)、北門(men),全(quan)長1299丈,環護東(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),堅(jian)固(gu)高大(da),雄偉壯觀(guan)。
如今,迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)依(yi)然屹立(li),紅墻(qiang)碧(bi)瓦,飛(fei)檐斗拱(gong),蔚然壯觀,而其(qi)保存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)明代基座(zuo),尤為珍貴。迎(ying)恩西(xi)門(men)(men),歷來(lai)是(shi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)象征,是(shi)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)重要坐(zuo)標,旁邊(bian)的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang)是(shi)新(xin)世(shi)紀新(xin)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)新(xin)氣象的(de)(de)(de)展現(xian)(xian),綠草茵(yin)茵(yin),噴泉絕響,舞姿翩(pian)翩(pian),歌(ge)聲曼妙,構成(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)新(xin)時代的(de)(de)(de)盛景。迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)與文(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang),展現(xian)(xian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)新(xin)氣象。文(wen)(wen)物古(gu)跡與現(xian)(xian)代文(wen)(wen)化(hua)設施(shi)交相(xiang)輝映,具有一(yi)定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)價值和欣賞價值。迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)相(xiang)傳在明朝洪武(wu)年間,日本海盜(dao)常(chang)來(lai)這里搶掠,當時的(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)四(si)周(zhou)無遮(zhe)無擋,于(yu)是(shi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)有一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)叫(jiao)常(chang)戇的(de)(de)(de)將領(ling)就帶領(ling)軍(jun)民在東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)四(si)周(zhou)建起(qi)了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)南北四(si)個(ge)(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),整個(ge)(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)連起(qi)來(lai)有1299丈,把整個(ge)(ge)(ge)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都(dou)包圍了起(qi)來(lai),到時把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)一(yi)關,海盜(dao)就無法入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而且這城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)還有防洪作用(yong),夏天遇到發(fa)大水時把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)用(yong)沙包堵上,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里就可(ke)保不會遭淹(yan),真是(shi)造富百(bai)姓。所以(yi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)人(ren)民對這個(ge)(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)很有感情,即使現(xian)(xian)在的(de)(de)(de)市(shi)區(qu)千變萬(wan)變,總(zong)舍(she)不得拆毀(hui)這個(ge)(ge)(ge)舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),現(xian)(xian)在更(geng)投巨資把周(zhou)圍改建成(cheng)了西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang),成(cheng)為市(shi)民們休閑(xian)娛樂和節(jie)日舉行大型活(huo)動(dong)的(de)(de)(de)重要場(chang)所。
經過幾百年的(de)風雨(yu)洗禮(li),迎(ying)恩城(cheng)樓依然屹立不倒,雄姿英發(fa),,可見(jian)迎(ying)恩樓建筑(zhu)(zhu)之牢固 。它(ta)在(zai)西城(cheng)樓文化(hua)(hua)廣(guang)場以及附近(jin)現代化(hua)(hua)高層(ceng)建筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)襯(chen)托下(xia),散發(fa)出(chu)其(qi)歷史(shi)久(jiu)遠、文化(hua)(hua)內涵深(shen)厚的(de)獨特魅力。