發展歷史
秦(qin)峰(feng)(feng)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)位(wei)(wei)于江蘇昆山市千燈鎮(zhen)尚書浦(pu)西。該塔(ta)(ta)(ta)系(xi)磚木(mu)結構,高十一(yi)丈六尺(chi)一(yi)寸(合(he)38.7米),橫斷(duan)平面為正方形,每(mei)邊長一(yi)丈四(si)尺(chi)六寸四(si)分(合(he)4.88米),頂(ding)(ding)剎系(xi)鐵鑄,高二(er)丈一(yi)尺(chi)(合(he)7米),鐵葫(hu)蘆作(zuo)頂(ding)(ding),下(xia)焊八角(jiao)環,每(mei)角(jiao)立一(yi)紫(zi)銅(tong)小鳥,再下(xia)嵌(qian)四(si)片白銅(tong)大(da)耳形片,大(da)耳片邊有鐵連接頂(ding)(ding)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)四(si)只(zhi)翹角(jiao),每(mei)角(jiao)檐(yan)下(xia)系(xi)銅(tong)鈴(ling),陣風吹過,銅(tong)呤(ling)叮當,煞是令人心曠神怡。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)內各(ge)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)用扶梯連接,每(mei)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)都用楠木(mu)作(zuo)為底(di)板,可直上頂(ding)(ding)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),舊時頂(ding)(ding)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)設有茶室,各(ge)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)外圍裝(zhuang)有木(mu)欄(lan)桿(gan),可遠眺(tiao)四(si)方景色,清代方豪思有詩云(yun):“千墩墩上塔(ta)(ta)(ta)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),高入云(yun)霄礙野(ye)鷹。我欲登上觀四(si)海(hai),秋風病骨未堪勝(sheng)。”明(ming)末(mo)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)坍。清,徑山僧(seng)嵩堂募(mu)捐(juan)重修,恢復原狀。雍正二(er)年(nian)(1724年(nian))7月,大(da)風吹折秦(qin)峰(feng)(feng)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)頂(ding)(ding),折頁上鑄有萬歷鑄錢數枚猶未毀。乾隆(long)五(wu)十四(si)年(nian)(1789年(nian))由延福寺僧(seng)見(jian)云(yun)募(mu)修,至四(si)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),資盡而止。同治年(nian)間,太(tai)平軍與清軍作(zuo)戰時,秦(qin)峰(feng)(feng)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)的各(ge)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)擱(ge)板、扶梯、四(si)周欄(lan)桿(gan)均付(fu)之一(yi)炬(現尚存頂(ding)(ding)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)擱(ge)板)。至此,不能(neng)拾層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)而上,游人只(zhi)能(neng)望塔(ta)(ta)(ta)興嘆。1962年(nian)、1963年(nian)進(jin)行“封角(jiao)護塔(ta)(ta)(ta)身”保(bao)(bao)護性維(wei)修。1978年(nian),進(jin)行“圍墻(qiang)”護塔(ta)(ta)(ta)維(wei)修,1989年(nian),進(jin)行加固塔(ta)(ta)(ta)剎、更(geng)換避雷(lei)針等維(wei)修。1994年(nian),大(da)修,恢復宋代風貌,游人又可登塔(ta)(ta)(ta)遠眺(tiao)。屬省級文物保(bao)(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)(wei)。