由營山縣(xian)令楊尚容(rong)于1824年(清道光(guang)甲申(shen)年)建造。
一、三、五、七(qi)、九級門、窗上(shang)有(you)橫額楹(ying)聯。分別是“回龍塔(ta)”、“砥柱(zhu)回瀾波澄朗水、奇峰拔地秀啟(qi)綏(sui)山(shan)”、“威震山(shan)河(he)”、“小鷹塔(ta)”、“光(guang)耀紫極”、“文(wen)(wen)運出海”。南充市人(ren)民政府于1994年11月定為市級文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單位。
相傳寧遠楊尚容來營(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)作(zuo)縣(xian)令(ling)時,聽(ting)說營(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)人才(cai)輩出,就(jiu)是走不(bu)出去,便帶領縣(xian)衙隨(sui)從站在(zai)(zai)縣(xian)城至高點(dian),即(ji)南門外印臺山(shan)(shan)(shan)觀察,頓(dun)覺悟出因果,是因縣(xian)城形(xing)(xing)若船形(xing)(xing),東(dong)西南北均被南、北河圍繞,由(you)于船無(wu)桅桿不(bu)能靠(kao)岸(an)所(suo)致。于是他決定在(zai)(zai)城東(dong)梅(mei)家梁上(shang)建此回龍塔(ta)。塔(ta)建成后,營(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)連續三年出了9個(ge)翰林這(zhe)就(jiu)與此塔(ta)九層橫額(e)“文運出海”相呼應(ying)。并以修塔(ta)架料建造了“云鳳書院”,即(ji)現在(zai)(zai)的營(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)師范附小(xiao)。
為充分挖(wa)掘公(gong)(gong)園的文化和商業價值,拉動(dong)城市向東拓(tuo)展(zhan),營山縣在實施南北兩河綜(zong)合(he)整治和白塔棚戶區改造(zao)工程(cheng)中,決定規劃建設白塔公(gong)(gong)園。
據《零(ling)陵縣志》載:“因(yin)郡城(cheng)水勢瀚漫,呂藿捐金造回龍塔于(yu)此口,以鎮懾水患(huan)。”現塔門額有“回龍寶(bao)塔”四字(zi)。屬省重(zhong)點保護文物。
據《永(yong)州(zhou)府志》載,明(ming)朝萬歷時(shi),外地(di)(di)(di)(di)做(zuo)大官(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)零陵人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)呂藿(huo)(呂藿(huo),字沈卿(qing),號日州(zhou),零陵人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),明(ming)嘉靖壬戌年(nian)(nian)(1562)進(jin)士,官(guan)至都察院右僉都御史,是(shi)朝廷(ting)要員。)巡視零陵,見(jian)零陵田園荒(huang)蕪(wu),人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們饑(ji)不(bu)(bu)果腹,就(jiu)來(lai)到(dao)民(min)間了(le)(le)(le)解(jie)情況。老(lao)百姓說:都是(shi)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在(zai)作(zuo)怪(guai)。傳說瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),好(hao)吃懶(lan)做(zuo),還專干壞事。每(mei)年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)上半(ban)年(nian)(nian),它(ta)(ta)都要去(qu)參加(jia)在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮里舉行的(de)(de)(de)(de)比武。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王爺規(gui)定,凡打贏了(le)(le)(le)的(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),就(jiu)可以(yi)留在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)海(hai)成(cheng)精,享受(shou)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮里的(de)(de)(de)(de)榮(rong)華(hua)富貴,打輸(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)就(jiu)回(hui)(hui)到(dao)原地(di)(di)(di)(di)繼續修練。這(zhe)(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)參加(jia)了(le)(le)(le)十(shi)幾年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)比賽(sai),每(mei)年(nian)(nian)都慘輸(shu)而歸。回(hui)(hui)到(dao)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)時(shi),它(ta)(ta)惱羞成(cheng)怒,大發脾氣(qi),搞得瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)洪波滾滾,泛濫(lan)成(cheng)災,淹(yan)(yan)田淹(yan)(yan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)淹(yan)(yan)房舍,害苦(ku)了(le)(le)(le)永(yong)州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)百姓。一(yi)位風水(shui)(shui)先生(sheng)說,永(yong)州(zhou)是(shi)一(yi)塊龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)地(di)(di)(di)(di),可喜可賀,但有(you)(you)了(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)(zhe)樣一(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),使永(yong)州(zhou)這(zhe)(zhe)塊寶地(di)(di)(di)(di)不(bu)(bu)得安生(sheng)。若要永(yong)州(zhou)太平,必(bi)須在(zai)河邊建一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)寶塔,鎮住孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)(zhe)股邪氣(qi)。作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)巡撫的(de)(de)(de)(de)呂藿(huo)聽了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們活(huo)靈活(huo)現的(de)(de)(de)(de)訴說,當(dang)然也不(bu)(bu)能無(wu)動于衷。為(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)讓家鄉人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)能安居樂業,呂藿(huo)慷慨(kai)解(jie)囊(nang),捐出(chu)(chu)重金,又(you)請來(lai)能工巧匠,在(zai)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)(dong)岸(an)邊建起了(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)(zuo)寶塔。待寶塔建成(cheng)后(hou),這(zhe)(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)妖的(de)(de)(de)(de)孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馴服得多了(le)(le)(le),它(ta)(ta)潛(qian)心修道,不(bu)(bu)再興風作(zuo)浪(lang),并為(wei)(wei)(wei)永(yong)州(zhou)之(zhi)野辦了(le)(le)(le)大量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)好(hao)事,每(mei)當(dang)暴雨成(cheng)災、洪水(shui)(shui)泛濫(lan)時(shi),它(ta)(ta)積極(ji)疏(shu)浚河道以(yi)排水(shui)(shui);每(mei)當(dang)天旱莊稼(jia)需要雨水(shui)(shui)時(shi),它(ta)(ta)不(bu)(bu)失(shi)時(shi)機(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)將瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)吸入自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)腹中,然后(hou)飛到(dao)天庭(ting)再吐將出(chu)(chu)來(lai),澆灌干枯的(de)(de)(de)(de)莊稼(jia)和樹木(mu),使永(yong)州(zhou)之(zhi)野糧豐林茂。東(dong)(dong)(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王得知小(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)為(wei)(wei)(wei)老(lao)百姓做(zuo)了(le)(le)(le)許多好(hao)事,要召它(ta)(ta)回(hui)(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮成(cheng)精。小(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)回(hui)(hui)東(dong)(dong)(dong)海(hai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)那天,人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們備了(le)(le)(le)三牲九禮(li)來(lai)歡送。由于永(yong)州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)奇山(shan)異水(shui)(shui)與物華(hua)天寶,令小(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)有(you)(you)些戀戀不(bu)(bu)舍,在(zai)游至湘(xiang)口館(guan)時(shi),小(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)將頭冒出(chu)(chu)水(shui)(shui)面(mian),回(hui)(hui)過(guo)頭來(lai)望了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)眼矗立在(zai)陽光下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)寶塔,然后(hou)就(jiu)往東(dong)(dong)(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮去(qu)了(le)(le)(le)。以(yi)后(hou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們就(jiu)將這(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)(zuo)寶塔叫做(zuo)回(hui)(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)塔。塔底層朝南鎮門(men)上方嵌“廻龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寶塔”石匾,是(shi)另一(yi)個欽差巡撫湖廣右僉都御史的(de)(de)(de)(de)福建人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)陳省所(suo)題,字跡(ji)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)灑風流,讓見(jian)過(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)終身難忘。