位于豐潤區(qu)城西南(nan)1.5公里(li)原天宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)(si)舊址。據載,天宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)(si)建于遼(liao)清寧(ning)元年(1055年),系鹽監張成(cheng)購地而(er)建。清寧(ning)八(ba)年張成(cheng)之(zhi)子又于寺(si)(si)西北角高臺之(zhi)上建塔。天宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)(si)塔周圍是(shi)茂密(mi)的(de)(de)蒼松(song)翠(cui)柏(bo)、碧柳(liu)綠(lv)槐(huai),東側是(shi)殿(dian)宇相連的(de)(de)寺(si)(si)院,南(nan)側、西側是(shi)萬畝沼澤地,種植(zhi)著(zhu)水稻、蒲葦與(yu)蓮荷,北面是(shi)瀲滟的(de)(de)浭(geng)水,再遠處是(shi)起伏連綿的(de)(de)燕(yan)山峰巒。這些景物相融相映,于是(shi),又做“天宮(gong)(gong)(gong)有(you)塔”之(zhi)說(shuo)。
天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)是(shi)(shi)原天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)的主要建筑。天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)始建于(yu)(yu)遼(liao)清寧(ning)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian),始稱(cheng)(cheng)"南(nan)(nan)塔(ta)(ta)院(yuan)",遼(liao)壽昌三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)稱(cheng)(cheng)"極樂(le)院(yuan)",乾統五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)改稱(cheng)(cheng)"天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)"至(zhi)今。天(tian)會五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)八月敕(chi)加"大天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)"。天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)是(shi)(shi)一座三(san)(san)進(jin)院(yuan)的寺(si)廟,坐西朝東,分上(shang)(shang)寺(si)和(he)下寺(si)。除(chu)天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)外,其(qi)它建筑主要毀于(yu)(yu)1928年(nian)(nian)、1954年(nian)(nian)和(he)1958年(nian)(nian)。天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)上(shang)(shang)寺(si)的主要建筑,始建于(yu)(yu)遼(liao)清寧(ning)八年(nian)(nian),平(ping)(ping)面(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)八角形(xing),占地面(mian)(mian)積50.9平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米(mi),面(mian)(mian)南(nan)(nan)背北,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)十三(san)(san)層疊(die)(die)澀檐實心塔(ta)(ta),高24.2米(mi),塔(ta)(ta)基為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)須彌(mi)座,束腰(yao)部(bu)分每(mei)面(mian)(mian)砌(qi)有壺(hu)門兩個,束腰(yao)上(shang)(shang)部(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)平(ping)(ping)座斗(dou)拱(gong)承托著(zhu)幾(ji)何、花草圖案(an)的欄桿(gan)、欄板,上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)是(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)層磚雕仰蓮包圍(wei)著(zhu)一層塔(ta)(ta)身,一層塔(ta)(ta)身高大,南(nan)(nan)、東、西、北四(si)面(mian)(mian)設(she)有假(jia)門,其(qi)余四(si)面(mian)(mian)平(ping)(ping)素(su),八個轉角處為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚雕盤龍倚柱(zhu),普柏枋(fang)之(zhi)上(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)仿木五(wu)(wu)鋪作磚雕斗(dou)拱(gong),轉角的斜拱(gong)與應縣(xian)木塔(ta)(ta)轉角斗(dou)拱(gong)相 似,上(shang)(shang)部(bu)各(ge)檐均(jun)用磚疊(die)(die)澀而成。塔(ta)(ta)剎也是(shi)(shi)磚疊(die)(die)澀而成。 寶頂為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)銅(tong)滲金,重鑄(zhu)于(yu)(yu)清康熙十六年(nian)(nian)。在塔(ta)(ta)檐上(shang)(shang)部(bu)有兩個塔(ta)(ta)腔,在1987年(nian)(nian)修繕中出土(tu)了大批(pi)珍貴文(wen)物,其(qi)中一級(ji)文(wen)物12件(jian),二級(ji)文(wen)物26件(jian),三(san)(san)級(ji)文(wen)物33件(jian)。
天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)在(zai)明嘉靖二十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)、清康熙十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)曾(ceng)進行過大規(gui)(gui)模維(wei)修。1955年(nian)(nian)(nian)、1975年(nian)(nian)(nian)豐潤縣兩次對天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)進行了(le)(le)(le)局(ju)部維(wei)修。1976年(nian)(nian)(nian)該塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)在(zai)唐山大地震中受到嚴重破壞。1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月,豐潤縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)物管理所工作(zuo)人(ren)員對天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)進行了(le)(le)(le)普查,并(bing)建(jian)(jian)立了(le)(le)(le)文(wen)(wen)(wen)字記(ji)錄(lu)檔(dang)案。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月--1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月,豐潤縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)物管理所在(zai)河北(bei)省(sheng)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)研究所專(zhuan)家(jia)的(de)指導下對天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)進行了(le)(le)(le)大規(gui)(gui)模維(wei)修。維(wei)修設計單位為河北(bei)省(sheng)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)研究所。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian),河北(bei)省(sheng)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)研究所與豐潤縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)物管理所共同對建(jian)(jian)筑進行了(le)(le)(le)測繪。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian),經河北(bei)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物局(ju)批準,豐潤區(qu)投(tou)資(zi)1000萬元(yuan)拆遷了(le)(le)(le)天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)附近的(de)居民(min)商(shang)企等建(jian)(jian)筑,重新壘(lei)砌(qi)了(le)(le)(le)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)臺,建(jian)(jian)成了(le)(le)(le)綠草覆蓋、花紅(hong)柳綠、景色(se)宜人(ren)的(de)天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)公園。
天宮寺塔歷(li)經千年(nian),雖歷(li)代(dai)屢有(you)修繕,但在整體造(zao)型和局部(bu)手法上(shang)依然(ran)表(biao)現(xian)了遼代(dai)密檐磚塔的(de)建筑風(feng)格,是研(yan)(yan)究中國古代(dai)佛塔的(de)重要實例。塔腔出土的(de)遼代(dai)佛經等珍貴文物(wu)對(dui)研(yan)(yan)究遼代(dai)歷(li)史(shi)、宗(zong)教(jiao)、紙張生(sheng)產(chan)、雕版印刷(shua)以及(ji)當時(shi)燕京的(de)歷(li)史(shi)文化都具(ju)有(you)重意義。
2006年05月25日,天宮寺塔作為遼代古建筑,被國務(wu)院批(pi)準列(lie)入第六(liu)批(pi)全國重點文物保護單位名單。