康熙年(nian)間(jian)版《鄒縣志》載:“崇興(xing)(xing)寺(si)(si),原名(ming)法興(xing)(xing)寺(si)(si)。元(后)至(zhi)(zhi)元間(jian)(1335至(zhi)(zhi)1340年(nian))改名(ming)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)寺(si)(si)”。明天啟(qi)二(er)年(nian)(1622年(nian))殘毀(hui)。“崇禎間(jian)知縣黃應(ying)祥重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修,復(fu)于寺(si)(si)之殿南(nan)建觀音堂。有磚(zhuan)塔一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)”。重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)塔為(wei)八角形(xing)樓閣(ge)式建筑,九層(ceng)(ceng)十檐(yan)(yan)(yan),通高27.4米。最下層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)木(mu)(mu)回廊(lang),基座(zuo)(zuo)正(zheng)北辟(pi)門,東、南(nan)、西三面(mian)置方形(xing)龕(kan)室(shi)。北門內有南(nan)北斜向磚(zhuan)階,可登至(zhi)(zhi)2層(ceng)(ceng)南(nan)門外(wai)木(mu)(mu)廊(lang),沿木(mu)(mu)廊(lang)外(wai)繞至(zhi)(zhi)西門入塔內,循旋磚(zhuan)階逐級登至(zhi)(zhi)塔頂。每層(ceng)(ceng)檐(yan)(yan)(yan)下系(xi)磚(zhuan)雕(diao)(diao)斗拱(gong)(gong),二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)(yan),挑檐(yan)(yan)(yan)斗拱(gong)(gong)為(wei)磚(zhuan)雕(diao)(diao)仿木(mu)(mu)結構,華拱(gong)(gong)出(chu)雙(shuang)抄。三至(zhi)(zhi)九層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)(yan)下磚(zhuan)雕(diao)(diao)仰蓮承托。每層(ceng)(ceng)轉角部位(wei)有磚(zhuan)砌半圓倚柱。四(si)(si)正(zheng)面(mian)辟(pi)門,一(yi)至(zhi)(zhi)三層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)園券門,四(si)(si)至(zhi)(zhi)九層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)尖券門。四(si)(si)側面(mian)一(yi)、二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)設(she)有盲窗,窗格有水波、龜背錦方格和四(si)(si)簇毯紋格眼等形(xing)式。塔頂冠以銅(tong)鑄鍍金(jin)覆體蓮紋寶(bao)剎。其造型渾厚拙樸,氣勢雄偉,”禪(chan)塔祥云”為(wei)古鄒八景之一(yi)。1996年(nian)鄒城市(shi)政府投資進(jin)行了維修。1985年(nian),重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)塔被公布(bu)為(wei)濟寧市(shi)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)文物保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位(wei)。2006年(nian)被公布(bu)為(wei)山(shan)東省重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)文物保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位(wei)。2013年(nian)五月被公布(bu)為(wei)全國(guo)第七批重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)文物保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位(wei)。