迎恩門城(cheng)(cheng)樓是東莞的(de)標志性建筑,它位于城(cheng)(cheng)區市(shi)中心,始(shi)建于明代洪武十七(qi)年(nian)(1384年(nian)),是當時東莞城(cheng)(cheng)東南(nan)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)四個城(cheng)(cheng)樓城(cheng)(cheng)門中西(xi)(xi)部的(de)一個,故俗稱(cheng)西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)樓至(zhi)今。曾有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)墻連接道家山、南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)、缽(bo)孟山、東門、北(bei)門,全(quan)長1299丈,環護東莞城(cheng)(cheng),堅固高大,雄偉壯觀。
如今,迎恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)依然(ran)(ran)屹立,紅墻(qiang)碧瓦(wa),飛檐(yan)斗拱,蔚然(ran)(ran)壯觀,而其保(bao)存的(de)(de)(de)明代基座,尤(you)為珍貴。迎恩西門(men)(men),歷(li)(li)來是(shi)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)象(xiang)征,是(shi)歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)文(wen)(wen)化名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)重要坐標,旁(pang)邊的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化廣場是(shi)新(xin)世紀新(xin)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)新(xin)氣象(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)展現,綠(lv)草茵茵,噴(pen)泉絕(jue)響,舞姿翩翩,歌(ge)聲曼妙(miao),構成東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)新(xin)時(shi)代的(de)(de)(de)盛景。迎恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)與文(wen)(wen)化廣場,展現東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)文(wen)(wen)化名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)新(xin)氣象(xiang)。文(wen)(wen)物古(gu)跡(ji)與現代文(wen)(wen)化設施交相輝映,具有(you)(you)一定的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)價(jia)值和欣賞價(jia)值。迎恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)相傳在(zai)明朝洪(hong)(hong)武年(nian)間,日(ri)本海盜常來這里(li)搶(qiang)掠(lve),當時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)四周無遮無擋,于(yu)是(shi)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)有(you)(you)一個(ge)叫常戇的(de)(de)(de)將領就(jiu)帶領軍(jun)民(min)在(zai)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)四周建起了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和東(dong)(dong)西南北四個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),整(zheng)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)連起來有(you)(you)1299丈,把(ba)(ba)整(zheng)個(ge)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都包(bao)圍了起來,到(dao)(dao)時(shi)把(ba)(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)一關(guan),海盜就(jiu)無法入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而且這城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)還有(you)(you)防洪(hong)(hong)作用(yong),夏天(tian)遇到(dao)(dao)發(fa)大水時(shi)把(ba)(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)用(yong)沙包(bao)堵上,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里(li)就(jiu)可保(bao)不會遭淹,真(zhen)是(shi)造富百姓。所(suo)以東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)人民(min)對這個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)很(hen)有(you)(you)感情,即使(shi)現在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)市區千變(bian)(bian)萬變(bian)(bian),總舍不得拆毀這個(ge)舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),現在(zai)更投巨資把(ba)(ba)周圍改建成了西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(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(xing)活動的(de)(de)(de)重要場所(suo)。
經過幾百年的(de)風雨洗禮,迎恩城(cheng)樓(lou)依然屹立(li)不倒,雄姿英發,,可(ke)見迎恩樓(lou)建筑(zhu)之(zhi)牢固 。它在西城(cheng)樓(lou)文(wen)化廣場以及附(fu)近現代化高(gao)層建筑(zhu)的(de)襯(chen)托下(xia),散發出其歷(li)史久遠、文(wen)化內涵深厚的(de)獨特魅力。