青云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)塔(ta)(ta)當地亦(yi)稱為(wei)“山尾(wei)嶺”、“萬(wan)(wan)州塔(ta)(ta)”,位于(yu)萬(wan)(wan)寧(ning)市萬(wan)(wan)城鎮東南2公(gong)里的山尾(wei)嶺上,聳(song)立著(zhu)一座造型魁偉的古(gu)(gu)塔(ta)(ta),古(gu)(gu)時稱之(zhi)為(wei)“青云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)塔(ta)(ta)”。因建(jian)在山尾(wei)嶺上,故(gu)當地人也稱為(wei)“山尾(wei)塔(ta)(ta)”,青云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)塔(ta)(ta)是海南現(xian)存地稀有古(gu)(gu)塔(ta)(ta)之(zhi)一,是萬(wan)(wan)寧(ning)著(zhu)名(ming)勝(sheng)景之(zhi)一,現(xian)已(yi)列入海南重(zhong)點(dian)保護的文物古(gu)(gu)跡。青云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)塔(ta)(ta)建(jian)于(yu)清朝(chao)道光壬辰(chen)年(nian)(公(gong)元1832年(nian))。據《萬(wan)(wan)州志(zhi)》載(zai),青云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)塔(ta)(ta)的前身是文魁塔(ta)(ta),始建(jian)于(yu)清朝(chao)康熙五年(nian)(公(gong)元1666年(nian)),毀壞(huai)后于(yu)道光壬辰(chen)年(nian)重(zhong)建(jian),取名(ming)青云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)塔(ta)(ta),因為(wei)塔(ta)(ta)身高聳(song)壯觀(guan)而得名(ming)。青云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)塔(ta)(ta)高大(da)巍峨,古(gu)(gu)樸典雅,堅固穩(wen)重(zhong),充分體現(xian)了(le)萬(wan)(wan)寧(ning)古(gu)(gu)代人民獨特(te)的磚石(shi)建(jian)筑藝(yi)術。百余年(nian)來,古(gu)(gu)塔(ta)(ta)雖遭無數次的強臺風和雷雨襲擊,但塔(ta)(ta)身至今(jin)仍然(ran)(ran)安然(ran)(ran)無恙,巍然(ran)(ran)如故(gu)。日本(ben)侵占(zhan)海南時,曾用(yong)重(zhong)炮轟擊此塔(ta)(ta),但終未炸毀,僅南角(jiao)有較大(da)的損(sun)壞(huai)而已(yi)。海南建(jian)省后已(yi)將損(sun)壞(huai)處修繕好。
青云(yun)塔(ta)體為八(ba)(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing),用(yong)火(huo)磚和(he)零(ling)星(xing)石料砌(qi)成(cheng),塔(ta)高(gao)約27米(mi),分七層(ceng)(ceng)七檐。頂(ding)層(ceng)(ceng)正中(zhong),突(tu)出一個八(ba)(ba)(ba)棱柱,柱頂(ding)托道(dao)一個球形(xing)(xing)塔(ta)剎(cha)。底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)內壁為八(ba)(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing),上面(mian)六層(ceng)(ceng)內壁均為圓形(xing)(xing),每(mei)層(ceng)(ceng)從不同(tong)方向對開兩(liang)個拱門(men)(men),一供(gong)觀賞,二供(gong)通風透光(guang)。底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)西(xi)面(mian)開一個門(men)(men),門(men)(men)頂(ding)塔(ta)墻上嵌有(you)(you)一塊長方形(xing)(xing)的石碑(bei),上面(mian)刻有(you)(you)“青云(yun)”兩(liang)字(zi)。旁邊有(you)(you)“道(dao)光(guang)壬辰年(nian)建”小字(zi)。塔(ta)的第(di)三層(ceng)(ceng)與底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)塔(ta)門(men)(men)同(tong)向。又嵌有(you)(you)一塊同(tong)樣(yang)大小的石碑(bei),上面(mian)刻有(you)(you)“甲峰”兩(liang)字(zi),旁有(you)(you)小字(zi),因太高(gao)看不清楚,塔(ta)腹中(zhong)空,光(guang)線(xian)充足(zu),風清涼(liang)爽。游(you)人(ren)從底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)西(xi)門(men)(men)進去,可仰望塔(ta)頂(ding),縱觀塔(ta)腹全貌,領略古(gu)塔(ta)的高(gao)超建技和(he)迷人(ren)景色。
青云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)自(zi)有一番迷人的(de)風韻,它周(zhou)圍怪(guai)石(shi)嶙(lin)峋(xun),百(bai)態千(qian)姿(zi);奇花(hua)異草繁茂,蜂蝶成群穿(chuan)梭于花(hua)間葉叢。塔(ta)(ta)下(xia)有一條溪流,猶如一條銀(yin)白(bai)色的(de)飄帶繞塔(ta)(ta)而過,美景(jing)飄渺迷人。登青云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)遠(yuan)眺,萬(wan)城(cheng)樓廈街景(jing)、南門洋方田(tian)(tian)塊塊、田(tian)(tian)疇里的(de)農舍村落、椰林海灘(tan)漁(yu)舟(zhou)、浩瀚(han)無際的(de)南海等美景(jing)盡(jin)收(shou)眼底。現代著(zhu)名(ming)劇作家詩人田(tian)(tian)漢登青云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)時曾(ceng)留下(xia)“文魁七(qi)級塔(ta)(ta),糧倉(cang)萬(wan)頃田(tian)(tian)”的(de)名(ming)句。
關于青云塔,當地(di)人還流傳著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)個動人的傳說。從(cong)前有(you)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)從(cong)朝廷下來(lai)視察的大臣(chen)瀏覽東山(shan)嶺,在山(shan)上他舉目眺望,只見嶺下幾十里是萬(wan)頃沃土良田,稻浪翻(fan)滾,一(yi)(yi)派風(feng)調雨(yu)順之景象,大臣(chen)不禁連聲稱(cheng)贊(zan),孰料有(you)位(wei)風(feng)水(shui)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)對大臣(chen)說:“我(wo)即不以為然(ran),我(wo)已看出,這(zhe)(zhe)下面有(you)條(tiao)青龍。而此(ci)條(tiao)青龍騰空上天之日,便(bian)是大禍降臨人間之時,這(zhe)(zhe)萬(wan)頃良田將(jiang)會(hui)被大水(shui)淹沒。而解(jie)除(chu)災(zai)難唯一(yi)(yi)辦法(fa)就(jiu)是建(jian)成一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)風(feng)水(shui)寶(bao)塔,以鎮(zhen)住青龍首,惟此(ci)能保(bao)住此(ci)一(yi)(yi)帶的田糧百姓”。聽罷先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)之言,大臣(chen)即刻稟報朝廷,求撥專銀建(jian)起了這(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)“鎮(zhen)龍塔”。從(cong)此(ci)這(zhe)(zhe)里代(dai)代(dai)平安,物產(chan)豐盛。難怪此(ci)地(di)素有(you)“萬(wan)安”、“萬(wan)寧(ning)”之稱(cheng)呼。