迎恩(en)門(men)城樓是東(dong)莞(guan)的標志性建(jian)筑,它位于(yu)城區市中心,始建(jian)于(yu)明代洪(hong)武(wu)十七(qi)年(1384年),是當時東(dong)莞(guan)城東(dong)南(nan)(nan)西北(bei)四個城樓城門(men)中西部(bu)的一個,故俗稱西城樓至(zhi)今。曾(ceng)有(you)城墻連接(jie)道家山、南(nan)(nan)城、缽孟山、東(dong)門(men)、北(bei)門(men),全長1299丈,環護(hu)東(dong)莞(guan)城,堅固高大,雄(xiong)偉壯觀(guan)。
如今,迎恩(en)(en)門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)依(yi)然屹立,紅墻(qiang)(qiang)碧瓦,飛(fei)檐斗拱,蔚然壯觀,而其(qi)保(bao)存的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)明代(dai)基座,尤為珍貴。迎恩(en)(en)西門(men)(men),歷(li)來是(shi)(shi)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)象(xiang)征,是(shi)(shi)歷(li)史文(wen)化名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)坐標,旁邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化廣場(chang)是(shi)(shi)新世紀新東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)新氣象(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)展(zhan)現(xian)(xian)(xian),綠(lv)草茵茵,噴泉絕響,舞姿翩翩,歌聲曼妙,構(gou)成東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)新時代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)盛景。迎恩(en)(en)門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)與文(wen)化廣場(chang),展(zhan)現(xian)(xian)(xian)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)歷(li)史文(wen)化名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)新氣象(xiang)。文(wen)物古跡與現(xian)(xian)(xian)代(dai)文(wen)化設施交相輝映,具(ju)有(you)一定的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史價值和欣賞價值。迎恩(en)(en)門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)相傳在(zai)(zai)明朝洪武年間(jian),日(ri)本海盜(dao)常(chang)來這(zhe)里(li)搶掠,當時的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)四(si)(si)周無(wu)遮(zhe)無(wu)擋(dang),于是(shi)(shi)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)有(you)一個叫常(chang)戇(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)將(jiang)領就帶領軍(jun)民在(zai)(zai)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)四(si)(si)周建起了(le)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)和東(dong)(dong)西南北四(si)(si)個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),整個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)連起來有(you)1299丈,把(ba)整個東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)都包圍了(le)起來,到(dao)時把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)一關,海盜(dao)就無(wu)法(fa)入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。而且這(zhe)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)還(huan)有(you)防(fang)洪作(zuo)用,夏(xia)天遇到(dao)發大水時把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)用沙包堵上(shang),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里(li)就可保(bao)不會遭淹,真是(shi)(shi)造富百姓。所(suo)(suo)以東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)(guan)人民對(dui)這(zhe)個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)很有(you)感情,即使(shi)現(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)市(shi)區(qu)千變萬變,總舍不得拆毀這(zhe)個舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),現(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)(zai)更投巨(ju)資把(ba)周圍改建成了(le)西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)文(wen)化廣場(chang),成為市(shi)民們休閑娛樂(le)和節日(ri)舉行大型活動的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)場(chang)所(suo)(suo)。
經過(guo)幾(ji)百年的(de)風雨(yu)洗禮,迎(ying)恩城樓(lou)(lou)依然屹立不(bu)倒,雄姿英發,,可見(jian)迎(ying)恩樓(lou)(lou)建筑之牢固 。它在西城樓(lou)(lou)文化(hua)廣場(chang)以(yi)及附近(jin)現代化(hua)高層建筑的(de)襯托下,散發出其歷史久遠(yuan)、文化(hua)內涵深厚的(de)獨特(te)魅力。