康熙(xi)年(nian)間(jian)版《鄒(zou)(zou)縣志》載:“崇(chong)興(xing)(xing)(xing)寺(si)(si),原名法興(xing)(xing)(xing)寺(si)(si)。元(yuan)(后(hou))至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)元(yuan)間(jian)(1335至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1340年(nian))改名重(zhong)興(xing)(xing)(xing)寺(si)(si)”。明天啟二年(nian)(1622年(nian))殘毀。“崇(chong)禎間(jian)知(zhi)縣黃(huang)應祥重(zhong)修,復(fu)于寺(si)(si)之(zhi)殿南建觀(guan)音(yin)堂(tang)。有(you)磚(zhuan)塔一座”。重(zhong)興(xing)(xing)(xing)塔為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)八角形樓閣(ge)式建筑(zhu),九(jiu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)十檐(yan),通高27.4米。最下層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)木回(hui)廊,基座正北辟門,東(dong)、南、西三(san)面置方形龕室。北門內(nei)有(you)南北斜向磚(zhuan)階,可(ke)登至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)2層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)南門外(wai)木廊,沿木廊外(wai)繞至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)西門入塔內(nei),循旋磚(zhuan)階逐級登至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)塔頂。每(mei)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)檐(yan)下系(xi)磚(zhuan)雕斗拱,二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)重(zhong)檐(yan),挑檐(yan)斗拱為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚(zhuan)雕仿木結(jie)構,華拱出雙抄(chao)。三(san)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)九(jiu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)單檐(yan)下磚(zhuan)雕仰(yang)蓮(lian)承托(tuo)。每(mei)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)轉角部位有(you)磚(zhuan)砌半圓倚柱。四(si)正面辟門,一至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)園券門,四(si)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)九(jiu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)尖(jian)券門。四(si)側面一、二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)設有(you)盲窗,窗格(ge)(ge)有(you)水波、龜背錦方格(ge)(ge)和四(si)簇毯紋格(ge)(ge)眼等形式。塔頂冠以銅鑄鍍金覆體蓮(lian)紋寶剎。其(qi)造型渾厚拙樸,氣勢雄偉,”禪塔祥云”為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)古鄒(zou)(zou)八景(jing)之(zhi)一。1996年(nian)鄒(zou)(zou)城市(shi)政府投資進行了(le)維修。1985年(nian),重(zhong)興(xing)(xing)(xing)塔被公布(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)濟寧(ning)市(shi)重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)單位。2006年(nian)被公布(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)山東(dong)省重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)單位。2013年(nian)五月(yue)被公布(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)全國第七批(pi)重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)單位。