位于(yu)豐潤區城西南(nan)(nan)1.5公里原天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)舊(jiu)址(zhi)。據載,天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)建于(yu)遼清寧元年(1055年),系鹽監張成(cheng)購地而建。清寧八年張成(cheng)之子又于(yu)寺(si)西北(bei)角高臺之上建塔。天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔周圍(wei)是茂密的(de)蒼松翠柏、碧柳綠槐,東側(ce)是殿宇相(xiang)(xiang)連的(de)寺(si)院,南(nan)(nan)側(ce)、西側(ce)是萬畝(mu)沼澤地,種植著水(shui)稻(dao)、蒲葦與蓮荷,北(bei)面是瀲(lian)滟的(de)浭水(shui),再遠(yuan)處(chu)是起伏連綿的(de)燕(yan)山峰巒。這些景(jing)物相(xiang)(xiang)融相(xiang)(xiang)映,于(yu)是,又做“天(tian)宮(gong)(gong)有塔”之說。
天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)是(shi)(shi)原天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)的(de)主(zhu)要建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑。天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)始(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)遼(liao)清寧元年(nian),始(shi)稱"南塔(ta)(ta)(ta)院(yuan)",遼(liao)壽昌(chang)三(san)年(nian)稱"極樂院(yuan)",乾統(tong)五(wu)年(nian)改稱"天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)"至今。天(tian)(tian)(tian)會(hui)五(wu)年(nian)八月敕加(jia)"大天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)"。天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)座三(san)進院(yuan)的(de)寺(si)廟,坐西(xi)朝東(dong),分(fen)上(shang)寺(si)和下寺(si)。除(chu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)外,其它建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑主(zhu)要毀于(yu)1928年(nian)、1954年(nian)和1958年(nian)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮(gong)(gong)寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)為(wei)上(shang)寺(si)的(de)主(zhu)要建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,始(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)遼(liao)清寧八年(nian),平(ping)(ping)面(mian)為(wei)八角(jiao)形,占地面(mian)積50.9平(ping)(ping)方米(mi),面(mian)南背(bei)北,為(wei)十三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)疊(die)澀檐(yan)實心塔(ta)(ta)(ta),高(gao)24.2米(mi),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)基(ji)為(wei)須彌座,束(shu)腰(yao)部分(fen)每面(mian)砌有(you)壺門(men)兩(liang)個(ge),束(shu)腰(yao)上(shang)部為(wei)平(ping)(ping)座斗(dou)拱(gong)承托著(zhu)幾何、花草圖案的(de)欄桿(gan)、欄板,上(shang)面(mian)是(shi)(shi)三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)磚雕(diao)仰(yang)蓮包圍著(zhu)一(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)身,一(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)身高(gao)大,南、東(dong)、西(xi)、北四(si)(si)面(mian)設有(you)假(jia)門(men),其余四(si)(si)面(mian)平(ping)(ping)素,八個(ge)轉(zhuan)角(jiao)處為(wei)磚雕(diao)盤(pan)龍倚柱,普柏枋(fang)之上(shang)為(wei)仿木(mu)五(wu)鋪作磚雕(diao)斗(dou)拱(gong),轉(zhuan)角(jiao)的(de)斜(xie)拱(gong)與應縣木(mu)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)轉(zhuan)角(jiao)斗(dou)拱(gong)相 似(si),上(shang)部各檐(yan)均用磚疊(die)澀而(er)(er)成(cheng)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)剎也是(shi)(shi)磚疊(die)澀而(er)(er)成(cheng)。 寶頂(ding)為(wei)紅銅(tong)滲(shen)金,重鑄于(yu)清康熙十六年(nian)。在塔(ta)(ta)(ta)檐(yan)上(shang)部有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)腔,在1987年(nian)修繕(shan)中出土了大批珍貴(gui)文(wen)物,其中一(yi)級(ji)文(wen)物12件(jian),二級(ji)文(wen)物26件(jian),三(san)級(ji)文(wen)物33件(jian)。
天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮寺(si)(si)(si)塔在(zai)明嘉靖二十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、清(qing)康熙十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)曾進(jin)行過大規(gui)模維(wei)修(xiu)。1955年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、1975年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)豐(feng)潤(run)縣(xian)(xian)兩次對天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮寺(si)(si)(si)塔進(jin)行了(le)(le)局部維(wei)修(xiu)。1976年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)該塔在(zai)唐山大地震中受到嚴重破(po)壞。1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue),豐(feng)潤(run)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管理所(suo)(suo)(suo)工作人(ren)員對天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮寺(si)(si)(si)塔進(jin)行了(le)(le)普查,并建(jian)立(li)了(le)(le)文(wen)字記錄檔案。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)--1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue),豐(feng)潤(run)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管理所(suo)(suo)(suo)在(zai)河(he)(he)北省(sheng)古建(jian)研究所(suo)(suo)(suo)專(zhuan)家的指導下對天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮寺(si)(si)(si)進(jin)行了(le)(le)大規(gui)模維(wei)修(xiu)。維(wei)修(xiu)設(she)計單位為河(he)(he)北省(sheng)古建(jian)研究所(suo)(suo)(suo)。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),河(he)(he)北省(sheng)古建(jian)研究所(suo)(suo)(suo)與豐(feng)潤(run)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管理所(suo)(suo)(suo)共(gong)同對建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)進(jin)行了(le)(le)測(ce)繪。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),經河(he)(he)北省(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)局批準(zhun),豐(feng)潤(run)區投(tou)資1000萬元拆遷了(le)(le)天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮寺(si)(si)(si)塔附(fu)近的居民商企等建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),重新壘砌了(le)(le)塔臺,建(jian)成了(le)(le)綠(lv)草覆蓋(gai)、花紅柳綠(lv)、景色宜人(ren)的天(tian)(tian)(tian)宮寺(si)(si)(si)塔公園。
天(tian)宮寺塔歷(li)經(jing)千年,雖歷(li)代(dai)屢有修(xiu)繕,但在整體造型(xing)和(he)局(ju)部手法上依(yi)然表(biao)現了遼代(dai)密檐磚(zhuan)塔的(de)(de)(de)建筑風格,是研(yan)究(jiu)中國(guo)古代(dai)佛塔的(de)(de)(de)重要實(shi)例。塔腔(qiang)出土的(de)(de)(de)遼代(dai)佛經(jing)等珍貴文物對研(yan)究(jiu)遼代(dai)歷(li)史、宗(zong)教(jiao)、紙(zhi)張生產、雕版印(yin)刷以及當時燕京的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史文化都(dou)具有重意義。
2006年05月25日(ri),天宮寺塔(ta)作為(wei)遼代(dai)古建筑(zhu),被國(guo)務院批(pi)準列入第(di)六批(pi)全國(guo)重(zhong)點(dian)文物保護單(dan)位(wei)名單(dan)。