康熙年(nian)(nian)間(jian)版(ban)《鄒縣(xian)志(zhi)》載:“崇(chong)興(xing)寺(si),原名法興(xing)寺(si)。元(后)至(zhi)(zhi)元間(jian)(1335至(zhi)(zhi)1340年(nian)(nian))改名重(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)寺(si)”。明(ming)天啟二年(nian)(nian)(1622年(nian)(nian))殘毀。“崇(chong)禎間(jian)知縣(xian)黃應(ying)祥重(zhong)(zhong)修,復于寺(si)之殿南建(jian)(jian)觀音堂(tang)。有(you)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)塔(ta)一(yi)座”。重(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)塔(ta)為(wei)(wei)八角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)樓閣式(shi)建(jian)(jian)筑,九(jiu)層(ceng)(ceng)十檐(yan),通高27.4米。最下層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)木回廊(lang),基座正北(bei)辟門(men),東(dong)、南、西三面(mian)置方(fang)形(xing)龕室。北(bei)門(men)內(nei)有(you)南北(bei)斜向(xiang)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)階(jie),可登至(zhi)(zhi)2層(ceng)(ceng)南門(men)外木廊(lang),沿木廊(lang)外繞(rao)至(zhi)(zhi)西門(men)入(ru)塔(ta)內(nei),循旋(xuan)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)階(jie)逐(zhu)級登至(zhi)(zhi)塔(ta)頂(ding)。每層(ceng)(ceng)檐(yan)下系(xi)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)雕斗(dou)拱,二層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)檐(yan),挑檐(yan)斗(dou)拱為(wei)(wei)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)雕仿(fang)木結構,華拱出(chu)雙抄。三至(zhi)(zhi)九(jiu)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)單檐(yan)下磚(zhuan)(zhuan)雕仰蓮承托(tuo)。每層(ceng)(ceng)轉角(jiao)(jiao)部位(wei)有(you)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)砌半圓倚柱。四(si)正面(mian)辟門(men),一(yi)至(zhi)(zhi)三層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)園(yuan)券門(men),四(si)至(zhi)(zhi)九(jiu)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)尖(jian)券門(men)。四(si)側面(mian)一(yi)、二層(ceng)(ceng)設有(you)盲窗,窗格(ge)有(you)水波、龜背(bei)錦(jin)方(fang)格(ge)和四(si)簇(cu)毯紋格(ge)眼等形(xing)式(shi)。塔(ta)頂(ding)冠以銅(tong)鑄鍍金覆體蓮紋寶剎(cha)。其造(zao)型渾(hun)厚拙樸,氣勢雄偉(wei),”禪塔(ta)祥云”為(wei)(wei)古鄒八景(jing)之一(yi)。1996年(nian)(nian)鄒城市政府投資進行了維(wei)修。1985年(nian)(nian),重(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)塔(ta)被公(gong)(gong)布(bu)為(wei)(wei)濟寧市重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護單位(wei)。2006年(nian)(nian)被公(gong)(gong)布(bu)為(wei)(wei)山(shan)東(dong)省重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護單位(wei)。2013年(nian)(nian)五月被公(gong)(gong)布(bu)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)第七批重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護單位(wei)。