光(guang)善寺塔(ta)(ta)系磚(zhuan)石(shi)結(jie)構(gou),石(shi)臺底座(zuo),磚(zhuan)砌(qi)八角形(xing)(xing)(xing)九(jiu)層(ceng)樓閣式建筑,頂為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鐵質(zhi)葫蘆型,通高49米。此次修繕光(guang)善寺塔(ta)(ta)時出(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)(de)22件(jian)(jian)(套)銀質(zhi)文物(wu)(wu)(wu)屬(shu)唐(tang)代,經故宮博物(wu)(wu)(wu)院與山東(dong)省文物(wu)(wu)(wu)鑒定委(wei)員會專家初(chu)步(bu)鑒定均為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)國家一級文物(wu)(wu)(wu)。包括六(liu)角形(xing)(xing)(xing)四級佛塔(ta)(ta)1座(zuo)、舍利棺(guan)1座(zuo)(分(fen)四部分(fen))、大唐(tang)貞觀《大般(ban)涅(nie)盤經》冊1函、藏經幢1件(jian)(jian)、荷葉蓋三(san)足蓮(lian)(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)鹽(yan)器1件(jian)(jian)、茶碾(nian)1套、方體籮子1套、覆蓮(lian)(lian)托盞1件(jian)(jian)、鳳(feng)首執壺1件(jian)(jian)、梅花形(xing)(xing)(xing)杯(bei)(bei)4個(ge)、梅形(xing)(xing)(xing)盤1個(ge)、帶蓋八棱(leng)罐2個(ge)、十曲蓮(lian)(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)碗1個(ge)、九(jiu)曲蓮(lian)(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)碗1個(ge)、蓮(lian)(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)杯(bei)(bei)2件(jian)(jian)、提梁蓋罐1個(ge)。這些文物(wu)(wu)(wu)均為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)銀質(zhi)錘揲成型,器表有明顯的(de)(de)(de)(de)鏨刻的(de)(de)(de)(de)陽紋(wen)(wen),主體紋(wen)(wen)飾、佛經經名以(yi)及(ji)扉頁上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)菩薩(sa)和(he)尾頁上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)毗(pi)沙門天(tian)王像(xiang),舍利棺(guan)兩(liang)側供奉菩薩(sa)和(he)護法神像(xiang)均有鎏金;藏經幢有六(liu)尊菩薩(sa)形(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang),六(liu)角形(xing)(xing)(xing)四級佛塔(ta)(ta),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾圖案(an)以(yi)鳥獸紋(wen)(wen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主,佛塔(ta)(ta)每(mei)級飾有一尊佛像(xiang),周邊紋(wen)(wen)飾為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)四大天(tian)王像(xiang);提梁蓋罐主體紋(wen)(wen)飾為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鸚鵡裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾間(jian)飾精美(mei)(mei)典雅的(de)(de)(de)(de)卷面(mian)番蓮(lian)(lian)紋(wen)(wen)及(ji)蔓草(cao)紋(wen)(wen);杯(bei)(bei)盞圈(quan)足飾連珠(zhu)紋(wen)(wen),帶有明顯中(zhong)亞藝術風格的(de)(de)(de)(de)影響;茶碾(nian)子兩(liang)側有兩(liang)對(dui)躍馬形(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang),茶羅子上(shang)部及(ji)兩(liang)側正面(mian)均有騎鳳(feng)凰仙人形(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang),表現了道教(jiao)或漢(han)地(di)傳統(tong)信(xin)仰(yang)題材。全部藏品裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾圖案(an)線條(tiao)精美(mei)(mei),做(zuo)工精致。極為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)是《大般(ban)涅(nie)盤經》封底上(shang)有“大唐(tang)貞觀”陰(yin)刻年款。另外(wai),隨文物(wu)(wu)(wu)出(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)(de)還有舍利一宗。
這批出(chu)土的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)物等級高(gao)、數(shu)量大(da)(da)、保存好,尤其珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)是(shi)印有大(da)(da)唐貞觀(guan)年款的(de)(de)《大(da)(da)般涅盤經》在國(guo)內(nei)外未見有相關報道(dao)。它(ta)從(cong)一個(ge)側面反映了(le)金(jin)(jin)鄉(xiang)縣佛教文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)興盛,顯(xian)示了(le)金(jin)(jin)鄉(xiang)縣在唐代(dai)(dai)已是(shi)山東(dong)乃至全國(guo)佛教文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)最為(wei)繁(fan)榮(rong)的(de)(de)地(di)區之一。為(wei)研究唐代(dai)(dai)佛教文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)和山東(dong)地(di)區佛教的(de)(de)發展史,提供了(le)極為(wei)難得的(de)(de)實物資料。
據記載(zai),此塔(ta)始建于唐代(dai),但(dan)其形制卻與唐代(dai)塔(ta)相差甚遠。另據記載(zai)此塔(ta)在元代(dai)有過大修(xiu),疑為(wei)在元代(dai)拆除重建。塔(ta)八(ba)角(jiao)九(jiu)層,塔(ta)檐盡毀,抗日(ri)(ri)戰爭時期被(bei)日(ri)(ri)本人轟去上(shang)三層。上(shang)世紀末(mo)進行了大修(xiu),恢復了塔(ta)的(de)原狀。塔(ta)先(xian)后被(bei)公布為(wei)濟寧(ning)市級(ji)(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)(dan)位、山東(dong)省級(ji)(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)(dan)位。2013年(nian)五月被(bei)公布為(wei)全國第七批重點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)(dan)位。在“國保(bao)”的(de)名(ming)單(dan)(dan)中,此塔(ta)的(de)建造(zao)年(nian)代(dai)被(bei)記錄為(wei)明代(dai)。