康熙(xi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間版(ban)《鄒(zou)縣志》載:“崇(chong)興寺,原名法興寺。元(yuan)(后)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)元(yuan)間(1335至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1340年(nian)(nian)(nian))改名重(zhong)興寺”。明(ming)天啟(qi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1622年(nian)(nian)(nian))殘毀。“崇(chong)禎間知縣黃應祥重(zhong)修,復于(yu)寺之(zhi)殿南(nan)(nan)建(jian)觀音堂(tang)。有(you)(you)磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)一(yi)座”。重(zhong)興塔(ta)(ta)為(wei)八角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)樓閣式(shi)建(jian)筑,九(jiu)層(ceng)十檐(yan)(yan)(yan),通高27.4米。最下層(ceng)為(wei)木回(hui)廊(lang),基座正北(bei)(bei)辟門,東(dong)(dong)、南(nan)(nan)、西三(san)面(mian)置方(fang)形(xing)(xing)龕室。北(bei)(bei)門內有(you)(you)南(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)斜向磚(zhuan)階,可登(deng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)2層(ceng)南(nan)(nan)門外木廊(lang),沿木廊(lang)外繞(rao)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)西門入塔(ta)(ta)內,循(xun)旋磚(zhuan)階逐級登(deng)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)塔(ta)(ta)頂(ding)。每層(ceng)檐(yan)(yan)(yan)下系磚(zhuan)雕斗(dou)拱,二(er)層(ceng)為(wei)重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)(yan),挑檐(yan)(yan)(yan)斗(dou)拱為(wei)磚(zhuan)雕仿木結構,華拱出雙抄。三(san)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)九(jiu)層(ceng)為(wei)單(dan)(dan)檐(yan)(yan)(yan)下磚(zhuan)雕仰蓮承托。每層(ceng)轉角(jiao)部位(wei)有(you)(you)磚(zhuan)砌半(ban)圓倚柱(zhu)。四正面(mian)辟門,一(yi)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)三(san)層(ceng)為(wei)園券(quan)門,四至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)九(jiu)層(ceng)為(wei)尖券(quan)門。四側面(mian)一(yi)、二(er)層(ceng)設(she)有(you)(you)盲窗(chuang),窗(chuang)格有(you)(you)水波、龜(gui)背(bei)錦方(fang)格和四簇(cu)毯紋格眼等形(xing)(xing)式(shi)。塔(ta)(ta)頂(ding)冠以銅鑄(zhu)鍍金覆體蓮紋寶剎(cha)。其造(zao)型渾(hun)厚拙樸,氣勢雄(xiong)偉,”禪塔(ta)(ta)祥云”為(wei)古鄒(zou)八景之(zhi)一(yi)。1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)鄒(zou)城市政府投資(zi)進(jin)行了維(wei)修。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian),重(zhong)興塔(ta)(ta)被公布(bu)為(wei)濟寧市重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)護單(dan)(dan)位(wei)。2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)被公布(bu)為(wei)山東(dong)(dong)省重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)護單(dan)(dan)位(wei)。2013年(nian)(nian)(nian)五月被公布(bu)為(wei)全國第七批重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)護單(dan)(dan)位(wei)。