迎恩(en)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)是東(dong)莞的(de)標志性建筑(zhu),它位(wei)于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區市中心,始(shi)建于明代洪武十七年(nian)(1384年(nian)),是當時東(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南西北四個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)中西部的(de)一(yi)個,故(gu)俗(su)稱西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)至(zhi)今。曾有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻連(lian)接道家(jia)山、南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、缽孟山、東(dong)門(men)、北門(men),全(quan)長1299丈,環護(hu)東(dong)莞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),堅(jian)固高大,雄偉壯觀(guan)。
如(ru)今,迎(ying)(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)依然屹(yi)立,紅墻(qiang)碧(bi)瓦(wa),飛檐斗拱(gong),蔚然壯(zhuang)觀,而其保(bao)存的(de)(de)(de)明代基座,尤(you)為(wei)珍貴。迎(ying)(ying)恩西門(men)(men),歷(li)(li)來(lai)是東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)象征,是歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)文化(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要坐標,旁邊(bian)的(de)(de)(de)文化(hua)廣(guang)(guang)場是新世紀(ji)新東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)新氣象的(de)(de)(de)展(zhan)現(xian),綠草茵茵,噴(pen)泉(quan)絕響,舞(wu)姿翩翩,歌聲曼妙,構成東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)新時代的(de)(de)(de)盛景。迎(ying)(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)與文化(hua)廣(guang)(guang)場,展(zhan)現(xian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)文化(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)新氣象。文物古跡與現(xian)代文化(hua)設施交相(xiang)輝映,具有(you)一定的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)價(jia)值(zhi)(zhi)和(he)欣賞價(jia)值(zhi)(zhi)。迎(ying)(ying)恩門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)相(xiang)傳在(zai)明朝洪(hong)武年間,日本海(hai)(hai)盜常來(lai)這(zhe)里(li)搶掠(lve),當時的(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)四(si)周(zhou)無遮無擋,于(yu)是東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)有(you)一個(ge)叫(jiao)常戇(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)將領就(jiu)(jiu)帶領軍民(min)在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)四(si)周(zhou)建起(qi)了(le)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和(he)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西南北四(si)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),整(zheng)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)連(lian)起(qi)來(lai)有(you)1299丈,把整(zheng)個(ge)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都(dou)包(bao)圍(wei)了(le)起(qi)來(lai),到(dao)時把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)一關(guan),海(hai)(hai)盜就(jiu)(jiu)無法入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而且這(zhe)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)還有(you)防洪(hong)作(zuo)用(yong),夏天遇到(dao)發大水時把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)用(yong)沙(sha)包(bao)堵上,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里(li)就(jiu)(jiu)可保(bao)不(bu)會遭淹,真是造富百姓(xing)。所(suo)以(yi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)人(ren)民(min)對這(zhe)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)很有(you)感情,即使現(xian)在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)市區千變萬(wan)變,總舍不(bu)得拆毀這(zhe)個(ge)舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),現(xian)在(zai)更(geng)投(tou)巨(ju)資把周(zhou)圍(wei)改建成了(le)西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)文化(hua)廣(guang)(guang)場,成為(wei)市民(min)們休閑娛(yu)樂(le)和(he)節日舉(ju)行大型活動的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要場所(suo)。
經(jing)過幾百年的(de)風雨洗禮,迎恩城樓依(yi)然屹立不倒,雄姿英發,,可見迎恩樓建(jian)筑(zhu)之牢固 。它在西城樓文(wen)化廣(guang)場(chang)以(yi)及附近現代(dai)化高層建(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)襯托(tuo)下,散發出其歷史久(jiu)遠、文(wen)化內涵深厚的(de)獨特魅力(li)。