龍(long)護(hu)舍利(li)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)坐落于(yu)(yu)(yu)德(de)陽市(shi)西20公里的(de)孝(xiao)泉鎮,為(wei)四(si)川省現存的(de)唯一元(yuan)代(dai)磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)高(gao)37.8米(mi),外槽13級(ji),內(nei)5層(ceng)(ceng),有(you)(you)(you)階(jie)梯轉(zhuan)而上(shang)(shang)可(ke)登塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)頂(ding)。為(wei)密檐式方形磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)基(ji)(ji)高(gao)兩米(mi),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)長9.4米(mi),寬9.4米(mi);塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)基(ji)(ji)上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)(you)龍(long)形紋飾,塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)座(zuo)四(si)周(zhou)有(you)(you)(you)青獅(shi)白象雕塑,沿邊(bian)有(you)(you)(you)佛(fo)教花卉紋飾圖案。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)門(men)上(shang)(shang)為(wei)大羅金剛體書(shu)“龍(long)護(hu)舍利(li)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)”,右書(shu)“利(li)益一切四(si)皆空”,左為(wei)“周(zhou)遍四(si)方三(san)世佛(fo)”,傳為(wei)民國時書(shu)法(fa)家于(yu)(yu)(yu)沙元(yuan)書(shu)寫,已殘缺(que)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)內(nei)五(wu)層(ceng)(ceng),原分別塑有(you)(you)(you)釋迦(jia)牟尼和彌勒等(deng)佛(fo)像,現已恢(hui)復兩層(ceng)(ceng),其(qi)余三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)的(de)塑像正計劃中,一層(ceng)(ceng)門(men)洞右側有(you)(you)(you)清光緒年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間的(de)石(shi)刻題記,然(ran)已風化(hua)朽蝕(shi),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)內(nei)第五(wu)層(ceng)(ceng)上(shang)(shang)原有(you)(you)(you)一鐘,今已不存,原塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)每級(ji)四(si)面(mian)窗洞內(nei)均有(you)(you)(you)一尊小羅漢像,共(gong)52尊,每級(ji)四(si)角均有(you)(you)(you)一銅(tong)鈴共(gong)52個(ge)。該塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)漢代(dai),隋(sui)代(dai)大業初僅存塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)基(ji)(ji),元(yuan)至(zhi)正二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1342年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建(jian)(jian),至(zhi)正十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1353年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)。其(qi)后迭(die)經修葺,如明成(cheng)化(hua)十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1481年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))僧明湛補茸塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)巔;正德(de)十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1518年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧寶(bao)(bao)印置(zhi)琉(liu)璃寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta);清乾隆(long)二十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1760年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧禪(chan)宗修塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)腳;嘉慶十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1811年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),住(zhu)持天(tian)祥又培補之,等(deng)等(deng)。迄今已600多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)歷史的(de)龍(long)護(hu)舍利(li)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)現仍高(gao)聳(song)于(yu)(yu)(yu)環境幽靜怡(yi)人的(de)三(san)孝(xiao)園,塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)體氣勢雄(xiong)偉、巍峨壯觀。
孝泉舍利塔(ta)(ta)是(shi)四(si)(si)川(chuan)(chuan)省(sheng)(sheng)現存的(de)一座元(yuan)代(dai)磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta),它是(shi)研究四(si)(si)川(chuan)(chuan)磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)演變過(guo)程的(de)重要實物佐證。1991年,四(si)(si)川(chuan)(chuan)省(sheng)(sheng)人(ren)民政(zheng)府核定公布(bu)為省(sheng)(sheng)級文物保護(hu)單位。