由營山(shan)縣令楊尚(shang)容于(yu)1824年(清道光甲(jia)申(shen)年)建造。
一、三、五、七(qi)、九級(ji)門、窗上有橫(heng)額楹聯。分別是“回龍塔”、“砥柱回瀾波澄(cheng)朗水、奇峰拔地(di)秀啟(qi)綏山”、“威震山河(he)”、“小鷹塔”、“光耀紫極”、“文運出海”。南充市(shi)人(ren)民(min)政府(fu)于1994年11月定為市(shi)級(ji)文物保護單(dan)位。
相(xiang)傳寧遠楊尚容來營(ying)山(shan)(shan)作縣(xian)(xian)令時,聽說營(ying)山(shan)(shan)人(ren)才輩出(chu),就是(shi)走不出(chu)去,便帶領縣(xian)(xian)衙隨從(cong)站在(zai)縣(xian)(xian)城至高點,即南(nan)(nan)門外印臺山(shan)(shan)觀察,頓覺悟出(chu)因果,是(shi)因縣(xian)(xian)城形(xing)若船形(xing),東西(xi)南(nan)(nan)北均被南(nan)(nan)、北河圍(wei)繞,由(you)于(yu)船無桅(wei)桿不能靠岸所致。于(yu)是(shi)他決定在(zai)城東梅家梁(liang)上建(jian)此(ci)回龍塔(ta)。塔(ta)建(jian)成后(hou),營(ying)山(shan)(shan)連續(xu)三年出(chu)了9個翰林這就與此(ci)塔(ta)九層橫額“文(wen)運出(chu)海”相(xiang)呼(hu)應(ying)。并以修塔(ta)架料(liao)建(jian)造了“云(yun)鳳(feng)書院”,即現在(zai)的(de)營(ying)山(shan)(shan)師(shi)范(fan)附小。
為充分挖掘公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的文(wen)化和(he)商業價(jia)值(zhi),拉動城市(shi)向東(dong)拓展,營山縣在實施(shi)南(nan)北兩河綜合整治(zhi)和(he)白塔棚戶區(qu)改造(zao)工程中,決定規劃建(jian)設白塔公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)。
據(ju)《零陵縣志》載(zai):“因郡城水(shui)勢瀚漫,呂藿(huo)捐(juan)金造回(hui)龍塔(ta)于此口,以鎮懾水(shui)患。”現塔(ta)門(men)額有(you)“回(hui)龍寶塔(ta)”四字(zi)。屬省重點(dian)保護文物。
據《永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)府志》載,明(ming)朝萬(wan)歷時,外地做(zuo)大(da)(da)官的(de)(de)零陵(ling)人(ren)(ren)呂藿(呂藿,字(zi)沈卿,號(hao)日(ri)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),零陵(ling)人(ren)(ren),明(ming)嘉靖壬戌年(nian)(1562)進(jin)士,官至都(dou)察院(yuan)右僉都(dou)御史,是朝廷要(yao)員。)巡視零陵(ling),見零陵(ling)田園荒(huang)蕪,人(ren)(ren)們(men)饑(ji)不果腹(fu),就(jiu)來到(dao)民間了(le)(le)(le)解情(qing)況。老(lao)百姓說(shuo):都(dou)是瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)一(yi)條(tiao)孽龍(long)(long)在(zai)作怪。傳說(shuo)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)這(zhe)條(tiao)孽龍(long)(long),好吃懶做(zuo),還專(zhuan)干壞(huai)事(shi)。每(mei)年(nian)的(de)(de)上半年(nian),它(ta)都(dou)要(yao)去(qu)參(can)加在(zai)東(dong)海龍(long)(long)宮(gong)里(li)舉行的(de)(de)比武。龍(long)(long)王爺規定,凡打贏了(le)(le)(le)的(de)(de)龍(long)(long),就(jiu)可(ke)以(yi)留(liu)在(zai)東(dong)海成(cheng)精(jing),享(xiang)受龍(long)(long)宮(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)榮華富貴,打輸(shu)的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)就(jiu)回(hui)(hui)到(dao)原地繼續(xu)修(xiu)(xiu)練。這(zhe)條(tiao)孽龍(long)(long)參(can)加了(le)(le)(le)十幾年(nian)的(de)(de)比賽,每(mei)年(nian)都(dou)慘輸(shu)而歸(gui)。回(hui)(hui)到(dao)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)時,它(ta)惱羞成(cheng)怒,大(da)(da)發(fa)脾(pi)氣,搞得(de)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)洪波(bo)滾(gun)滾(gun),泛濫成(cheng)災,淹(yan)(yan)田淹(yan)(yan)地淹(yan)(yan)房舍(she),害(hai)苦了(le)(le)(le)永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)老(lao)百姓。一(yi)位風水(shui)(shui)先生說(shuo),永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)是一(yi)塊龍(long)(long)地,可(ke)喜可(ke)賀,但有了(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)樣一(yi)條(tiao)孽龍(long)(long),使永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)這(zhe)塊寶(bao)(bao)地不得(de)安生。若要(yao)永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)太平,必須在(zai)河(he)邊建一(yi)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta),鎮住(zhu)孽龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)這(zhe)股邪氣。作為巡撫的(de)(de)呂藿聽了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)們(men)活靈(ling)活現的(de)(de)訴(su)說(shuo),當然(ran)也不能無動(dong)于(yu)(yu)衷。為了(le)(le)(le)讓家鄉人(ren)(ren)民能安居(ju)樂(le)業,呂藿慷(kang)慨解囊,捐出(chu)重(zhong)金,又請來能工巧匠,在(zai)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)東(dong)岸邊建起了(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)。待寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)建成(cheng)后(hou),這(zhe)條(tiao)為妖的(de)(de)孽龍(long)(long)馴(xun)服(fu)得(de)多了(le)(le)(le),它(ta)潛心修(xiu)(xiu)道(dao),不再興(xing)風作浪(lang),并為永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)之野(ye)(ye)辦了(le)(le)(le)大(da)(da)量(liang)的(de)(de)好事(shi),每(mei)當暴雨(yu)成(cheng)災、洪水(shui)(shui)泛濫時,它(ta)積極(ji)疏浚河(he)道(dao)以(yi)排(pai)水(shui)(shui);每(mei)當天(tian)(tian)旱莊稼需(xu)要(yao)雨(yu)水(shui)(shui)時,它(ta)不失時機地將瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)吸入(ru)自己的(de)(de)腹(fu)中,然(ran)后(hou)飛(fei)到(dao)天(tian)(tian)庭再吐將出(chu)來,澆(jiao)灌干枯(ku)的(de)(de)莊稼和樹木(mu),使永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)之野(ye)(ye)糧(liang)豐林茂。東(dong)海龍(long)(long)王得(de)知小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)為老(lao)百姓做(zuo)了(le)(le)(le)許(xu)多好事(shi),要(yao)召它(ta)回(hui)(hui)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)成(cheng)精(jing)。小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)回(hui)(hui)東(dong)海的(de)(de)那天(tian)(tian),人(ren)(ren)們(men)備(bei)了(le)(le)(le)三牲九禮來歡送(song)。由于(yu)(yu)永(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)奇山異水(shui)(shui)與(yu)物華天(tian)(tian)寶(bao)(bao),令小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)有些戀戀不舍(she),在(zai)游(you)至湘口館時,小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)將頭(tou)冒出(chu)水(shui)(shui)面,回(hui)(hui)過頭(tou)來望了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)眼矗(chu)立在(zai)陽(yang)光下的(de)(de)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta),然(ran)后(hou)就(jiu)往(wang)東(dong)海龍(long)(long)宮(gong)去(qu)了(le)(le)(le)。以(yi)后(hou)人(ren)(ren)們(men)就(jiu)將這(zhe)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)叫做(zuo)回(hui)(hui)龍(long)(long)塔(ta)。塔(ta)底(di)層朝南鎮門上方嵌“廻(hui)龍(long)(long)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)”石匾,是另一(yi)個欽(qin)差巡撫湖廣右僉都(dou)御史的(de)(de)福(fu)建人(ren)(ren)陳省所題,字(zi)跡瀟(xiao)灑(sa)風流,讓見過的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)終身難(nan)忘。