由營山縣(xian)令(ling)楊尚容于1824年(清(qing)道光甲申(shen)年)建造。
一、三(san)、五、七、九級門(men)、窗上有橫額楹聯。分(fen)別(bie)是“回龍塔”、“砥柱回瀾波澄(cheng)朗水、奇峰拔地(di)秀啟綏山”、“威震山河”、“小鷹(ying)塔”、“光耀紫極”、“文運出(chu)海”。南充市人民政府于1994年11月定為市級文物保護(hu)單位。
相傳寧遠楊尚容來(lai)營山作縣(xian)令時,聽(ting)說(shuo)營山人才輩出,就是走不出去,便(bian)帶領縣(xian)衙(ya)隨從(cong)站在縣(xian)城至(zhi)高(gao)點,即南(nan)門外印臺山觀察,頓覺悟出因果,是因縣(xian)城形若船(chuan)形,東(dong)西南(nan)北均被南(nan)、北河圍繞(rao),由于(yu)船(chuan)無桅桿不能靠岸(an)所(suo)致。于(yu)是他決定在城東(dong)梅家梁上建(jian)(jian)此回龍塔(ta)(ta)。塔(ta)(ta)建(jian)(jian)成后,營山連續(xu)三年出了9個翰林這就與(yu)此塔(ta)(ta)九層(ceng)橫額“文運出海”相呼應。并以(yi)修塔(ta)(ta)架(jia)料建(jian)(jian)造了“云(yun)鳳書院”,即現在的營山師范附小。
為(wei)充分挖掘公(gong)園(yuan)的文化和商(shang)業價值,拉動(dong)城(cheng)市向東拓展,營山縣在實施南北兩河綜合整治和白(bai)塔棚戶區改造工程中,決定(ding)規劃(hua)建設白(bai)塔公(gong)園(yuan)。
據(ju)《零陵縣(xian)志》載:“因(yin)郡城水(shui)勢(shi)瀚漫,呂藿(huo)捐金(jin)造回龍(long)塔(ta)于此口,以鎮懾水(shui)患。”現塔(ta)門額有(you)“回龍(long)寶塔(ta)”四(si)字(zi)。屬省重點保護文物(wu)。
據《永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)府志》載(zai),明朝(chao)萬歷時,外地(di)(di)(di)做(zuo)(zuo)大(da)官(guan)的(de)(de)零(ling)(ling)陵(ling)人(ren)呂藿(huo)(呂藿(huo),字沈卿,號日(ri)州(zhou)(zhou),零(ling)(ling)陵(ling)人(ren),明嘉靖壬(ren)戌年(nian)(nian)(1562)進士,官(guan)至都察院右(you)(you)僉都御(yu)史,是(shi)朝(chao)廷(ting)要員。)巡視零(ling)(ling)陵(ling),見零(ling)(ling)陵(ling)田園荒蕪(wu),人(ren)們饑不(bu)果(guo)腹,就(jiu)(jiu)來(lai)到民間了(le)(le)解情(qing)況。老百姓(xing)說(shuo):都是(shi)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)一條(tiao)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long)在(zai)作(zuo)(zuo)怪。傳(chuan)說(shuo)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)這條(tiao)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long),好(hao)吃懶(lan)做(zuo)(zuo),還(huan)專(zhuan)干(gan)(gan)壞事(shi)。每(mei)(mei)年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)上半年(nian)(nian),它(ta)(ta)都要去參(can)加在(zai)東(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)舉行的(de)(de)比武。龍(long)(long)王爺規定,凡打贏了(le)(le)的(de)(de)龍(long)(long),就(jiu)(jiu)可(ke)以留在(zai)東(dong)海(hai)成(cheng)精(jing),享受龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)榮華富貴(gui),打輸(shu)的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)就(jiu)(jiu)回到原地(di)(di)(di)繼續修(xiu)練。這條(tiao)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long)參(can)加了(le)(le)十幾年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)比賽,每(mei)(mei)年(nian)(nian)都慘輸(shu)而歸(gui)。回到瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)時,它(ta)(ta)惱羞成(cheng)怒,大(da)發脾(pi)氣(qi),搞得瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洪(hong)波滾(gun)滾(gun),泛濫成(cheng)災,淹田淹地(di)(di)(di)淹房舍,害苦了(le)(le)永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)老百姓(xing)。一位風(feng)(feng)水(shui)(shui)(shui)先(xian)生說(shuo),永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)是(shi)一塊龍(long)(long)地(di)(di)(di),可(ke)喜可(ke)賀(he),但有(you)了(le)(le)這樣一條(tiao)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long),使(shi)永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)這塊寶(bao)地(di)(di)(di)不(bu)得安生。若要永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)太平,必須在(zai)河邊(bian)建一座寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta),鎮(zhen)住(zhu)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)這股邪氣(qi)。作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)巡撫的(de)(de)呂藿(huo)聽(ting)了(le)(le)人(ren)們活靈活現(xian)的(de)(de)訴說(shuo),當(dang)然(ran)也不(bu)能(neng)無動于衷。為(wei)了(le)(le)讓家鄉人(ren)民能(neng)安居樂業,呂藿(huo)慷慨解囊(nang),捐出(chu)重金(jin),又請(qing)來(lai)能(neng)工巧匠,在(zai)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)東(dong)岸(an)邊(bian)建起了(le)(le)這座寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)。待(dai)寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)建成(cheng)后(hou),這條(tiao)為(wei)妖的(de)(de)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long)馴服(fu)得多了(le)(le),它(ta)(ta)潛心(xin)修(xiu)道(dao)(dao),不(bu)再興(xing)風(feng)(feng)作(zuo)(zuo)浪,并為(wei)永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)之野辦了(le)(le)大(da)量的(de)(de)好(hao)事(shi),每(mei)(mei)當(dang)暴雨成(cheng)災、洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)泛濫時,它(ta)(ta)積極疏浚河道(dao)(dao)以排水(shui)(shui)(shui);每(mei)(mei)當(dang)天旱莊稼需要雨水(shui)(shui)(shui)時,它(ta)(ta)不(bu)失時機(ji)地(di)(di)(di)將瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)吸入(ru)自(zi)己(ji)的(de)(de)腹中,然(ran)后(hou)飛到天庭再吐將出(chu)來(lai),澆灌干(gan)(gan)枯的(de)(de)莊稼和樹(shu)木,使(shi)永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)之野糧豐林茂。東(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)王得知小(xiao)龍(long)(long)為(wei)老百姓(xing)做(zuo)(zuo)了(le)(le)許多好(hao)事(shi),要召它(ta)(ta)回龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)成(cheng)精(jing)。小(xiao)龍(long)(long)回東(dong)海(hai)的(de)(de)那天,人(ren)們備了(le)(le)三牲九禮來(lai)歡送。由(you)于永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)奇山異水(shui)(shui)(shui)與物華天寶(bao),令(ling)小(xiao)龍(long)(long)有(you)些(xie)戀(lian)戀(lian)不(bu)舍,在(zai)游至湘(xiang)口館時,小(xiao)龍(long)(long)將頭冒出(chu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian),回過頭來(lai)望(wang)了(le)(le)一眼矗立在(zai)陽光下的(de)(de)寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta),然(ran)后(hou)就(jiu)(jiu)往東(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)去了(le)(le)。以后(hou)人(ren)們就(jiu)(jiu)將這座寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)叫(jiao)做(zuo)(zuo)回龍(long)(long)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)底層朝(chao)南鎮(zhen)門上方嵌“廻(hui)龍(long)(long)寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)”石匾(bian),是(shi)另一個欽差巡撫湖廣(guang)右(you)(you)僉都御(yu)史的(de)(de)福建人(ren)陳省所題,字跡瀟(xiao)灑風(feng)(feng)流,讓見過的(de)(de)人(ren)終身難忘。