塔(ta)位于(yu)北梁村西七(qi)(qi)百米,這(zhe)里為丘陵(ling)地(di)(di)形(xing),地(di)(di)勢東高西低。塔(ta)為八(ba)角形(xing),仿木構形(xing)式磚(zhuan)塔(ta),原(yuan)有(you)十三級(ji)(ji)(ji),存(cun)七(qi)(qi)級(ji)(ji)(ji),每級(ji)(ji)(ji)正(zheng)面有(you)小圈門,創建于(yu)唐貞(zhen)觀年(nian)(nian)間(jian),金(jin)皇(huang)(huang)統(tong)(tong)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)重修(xiu)。上(shang)部六(liu)層毀于(yu)清(qing)(qing)代康熙三十四年(nian)(nian)臨汾地(di)(di)震,這(zhe)有(you)塔(ta)側(ce)清(qing)(qing)代乾隆四年(nian)(nian)(1739)碑(bei)文(wen)作證:“奈無何康熙乙亥(hai)夏,遭地(di)(di)震,自藏經(jing)樓以及廊廡,盡行倒壞,惟(wei)佛法二(er)殿(dian)僅存(cun),高塔(ta)半存(cun)。昔之稱為壯麗者,今不(bu)勝其(qi)零落矣。”一(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)六(liu)七(qi)(qi)年(nian)(nian)八(ba)月十八(ba)日山西文(wen)管會(hui)孟繁興作地(di)(di)震考古調查時,挖開泥土,拓(tuo)取了碑(bei)文(wen)。塔(ta)的(de)第(di)一(yi)層埋入(ru)地(di)(di)中,是洪(hong)水灌溉淤積地(di)(di)面的(de)實(shi)證。塔(ta)的(de)第(di)一(yi)級(ji)(ji)(ji)琉璃(li)碣后元(yuan)代至元(yuan)十六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(1279)的(de)藏經(jing)于(yu)一(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)五年(nian)(nian)四月中旬被盜,后破獲歸案,現盜洞(dong)尚存(cun)。被埋在地(di)(di)下的(de)靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)寺碑(bei)有(you):金(jin)皇(huang)(huang)統(tong)(tong)囗年(nian)(nian)《靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)寺碑(bei)》;明(ming)正(zheng)統(tong)(tong)十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)《重修(xiu)靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)碑(bei)記(ji)(ji)》;明(ming)崇禎五年(nian)(nian)《敕賜靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)寺招僧住持記(ji)(ji)》;明(ming)崇禎九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)《邑侯(hou)薛公去思碑(bei)記(ji)(ji)》和清(qing)(qing)乾隆四年(nian)(nian)《重修(xiu)南北佛殿(dian)碑(bei)記(ji)(ji)》。
靈(ling)光寺位(wei)(wei)于(yu)(yu)襄(xiang)汾縣鄧莊鎮北梁村(cun)。《襄(xiang)陵(ling)縣志》載:“靈(ling)光寺在(zai)縣東(dong)南北梁村(cun),金(jin)(jin)(jin)皇統中(zhong)重(zhong)建,平陽(yang)府尹(yin)楊(yang)伯(bo)雄(xiong)撰(zhuan)記,后知縣薛所蘊重(zhong)修,有(you)碑。內有(you)寶塔(ta),高(gao)十三級,后有(you)藏經閣。”楊(yang)伯(bo)雄(xiong),金(jin)(jin)(jin)大定二十二年(nian)(1182)任平陽(yang)尹(yin),有(you)政(zheng)聲(sheng),《金(jin)(jin)(jin)史》說:“先是,張(zhang)(zhang)浩(hao)治平陽(yang),有(you)惠政(zheng),及伯(bo)雄(xiong)為尹(yin),百姓稱之,曰:‘前(qian)有(you)張(zhang)(zhang),后有(you)楊(yang)。’”經過(guo)戰亂,寺的殿(dian)堂毀于(yu)(yu)一(yi)(yi)九四八年(nian),一(yi)(yi)九五八年(nian)地面被淤(yu)平,僅剩一(yi)(yi)座磚(zhuan)塔(ta),并被列為縣重(zhong)點文物保護單位(wei)(wei)。