迎恩門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)是東(dong)(dong)莞的標志性建筑(zhu),它位于城(cheng)(cheng)區市(shi)中心,始建于明代洪武(wu)十七年(1384年),是當(dang)時東(dong)(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)南西(xi)北四個城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)中西(xi)部(bu)的一(yi)個,故俗(su)稱(cheng)西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)至今。曾(ceng)有城(cheng)(cheng)墻連接(jie)道家山、南城(cheng)(cheng)、缽孟山、東(dong)(dong)門(men)、北門(men),全長1299丈,環護(hu)東(dong)(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng),堅(jian)固高(gao)大,雄(xiong)偉壯觀。
如今,迎恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)依然(ran)屹立(li),紅墻(qiang)(qiang)碧瓦,飛檐斗(dou)拱,蔚然(ran)壯(zhuang)觀,而其(qi)保存的(de)(de)(de)明(ming)代(dai)基座,尤為(wei)珍(zhen)貴。迎恩西(xi)門(men)(men),歷(li)(li)來是(shi)(shi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)古城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)象(xiang)征(zheng),是(shi)(shi)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)重要坐標,旁邊的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)場是(shi)(shi)新(xin)(xin)(xin)世(shi)紀新(xin)(xin)(xin)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)新(xin)(xin)(xin)氣象(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)展現,綠草茵茵,噴泉絕(jue)響(xiang),舞姿翩翩,歌(ge)聲(sheng)曼妙,構成東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)新(xin)(xin)(xin)時代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)盛景。迎恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)與(yu)(yu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)場,展現東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)新(xin)(xin)(xin)氣象(xiang)。文(wen)(wen)物古跡與(yu)(yu)現代(dai)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)設施(shi)交相(xiang)輝映(ying),具有(you)一(yi)定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史價(jia)值和欣賞(shang)價(jia)值。迎恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)相(xiang)傳在(zai)明(ming)朝洪(hong)武年間,日(ri)本海盜(dao)常來這(zhe)里(li)搶(qiang)掠(lve),當時的(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)四(si)周(zhou)(zhou)無遮無擋,于是(shi)(shi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)有(you)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)叫(jiao)常戇(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)將領就(jiu)帶領軍民在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)四(si)周(zhou)(zhou)建起(qi)(qi)了(le)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)和東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)南北四(si)個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),整(zheng)個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)連(lian)起(qi)(qi)來有(you)1299丈,把整(zheng)個(ge)(ge)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)都(dou)包圍了(le)起(qi)(qi)來,到時把城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)一(yi)關(guan),海盜(dao)就(jiu)無法入城(cheng)(cheng)。而且這(zhe)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)還有(you)防洪(hong)作用,夏(xia)天遇到發大水時把城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)用沙包堵(du)上,城(cheng)(cheng)里(li)就(jiu)可保不會遭淹,真是(shi)(shi)造富百姓。所(suo)以東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)人民對這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)很有(you)感情(qing),即(ji)使現在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)市(shi)區千(qian)變萬變,總舍不得拆毀這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)舊城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),現在(zai)更(geng)投巨資把周(zhou)(zhou)圍改建成了(le)西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)場,成為(wei)市(shi)民們休閑娛樂和節日(ri)舉(ju)行(xing)大型活動的(de)(de)(de)重要場所(suo)。
經(jing)過幾百(bai)年的風(feng)雨洗禮(li),迎(ying)恩城樓依然屹(yi)立不倒,雄姿英發,,可(ke)見迎(ying)恩樓建(jian)筑(zhu)之牢固 。它在西城樓文(wen)化廣場以及附近現代化高層建(jian)筑(zhu)的襯托下,散發出(chu)其歷史久遠、文(wen)化內(nei)涵深厚的獨特魅力。