由營山(shan)縣(xian)令楊尚(shang)容(rong)于1824年(nian)(nian)(清道(dao)光甲申年(nian)(nian))建(jian)造。
一、三(san)、五、七、九級(ji)門(men)、窗上有橫額楹聯。分別是“回龍塔”、“砥柱回瀾(lan)波(bo)澄朗水、奇峰拔地秀啟綏山(shan)”、“威震山(shan)河”、“小(xiao)鷹塔”、“光耀紫極”、“文運出海”。南(nan)充市人民政府于1994年11月定為市級(ji)文物保護單位(wei)。
相傳寧遠楊尚(shang)容(rong)來營山(shan)作縣(xian)令時,聽說營山(shan)人(ren)才輩出(chu)(chu),就(jiu)是走不(bu)出(chu)(chu)去,便帶領縣(xian)衙(ya)隨從站在縣(xian)城至高點,即(ji)南門外印臺山(shan)觀察,頓覺悟出(chu)(chu)因(yin)果(guo),是因(yin)縣(xian)城形若船形,東西(xi)南北均被南、北河圍繞(rao),由于船無(wu)桅(wei)桿不(bu)能靠岸所致(zhi)。于是他決定在城東梅家梁上建此(ci)回(hui)龍塔。塔建成(cheng)后,營山(shan)連續三年出(chu)(chu)了9個翰林這就(jiu)與此(ci)塔九層橫(heng)額“文運出(chu)(chu)海”相呼應。并以修塔架(jia)料建造了“云鳳書院”,即(ji)現(xian)在的營山(shan)師范附小。
為充分挖掘公園的文化(hua)和商業價(jia)值,拉動城市向東(dong)拓展,營山縣在實施南(nan)北(bei)兩河綜(zong)合整治和白塔棚戶(hu)區(qu)改造工(gong)程中,決定規劃建設白塔公園。
據(ju)《零陵縣志(zhi)》載(zai):“因郡城水勢(shi)瀚漫,呂藿捐金造回龍塔(ta)(ta)于(yu)此口,以鎮懾水患。”現(xian)塔(ta)(ta)門(men)額有“回龍寶塔(ta)(ta)”四(si)字。屬省重點保護文物。
據(ju)《永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)府志》載,明朝萬歷時(shi)(shi)(shi),外地做(zuo)大官的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)零(ling)(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)人(ren)(ren)呂(lv)藿(huo)(呂(lv)藿(huo),字(zi)沈卿(qing),號日州(zhou)(zhou),零(ling)(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)人(ren)(ren),明嘉(jia)靖(jing)壬戌(xu)年(nian)(1562)進士,官至都(dou)察院右僉(qian)都(dou)御史,是(shi)(shi)朝廷要(yao)員。)巡(xun)(xun)視零(ling)(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling),見零(ling)(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)田園荒蕪,人(ren)(ren)們(men)饑不(bu)果腹,就(jiu)來(lai)到(dao)(dao)民間了(le)(le)(le)解(jie)情況。老百(bai)(bai)姓說:都(dou)是(shi)(shi)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)里(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在(zai)作怪(guai)。傳說瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)里(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這條(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),好(hao)吃(chi)懶做(zuo),還專(zhuan)干(gan)壞事(shi)(shi)。每年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上半年(nian),它都(dou)要(yao)去參(can)(can)加(jia)在(zai)東海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)里(li)(li)舉行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比武(wu)。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)爺規定,凡打贏了(le)(le)(le)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),就(jiu)可以(yi)(yi)留在(zai)東海(hai)成精,享受龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)里(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)榮(rong)華(hua)富(fu)貴(gui),打輸的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)就(jiu)回(hui)到(dao)(dao)原地繼(ji)續修(xiu)練。這條(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)參(can)(can)加(jia)了(le)(le)(le)十幾年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比賽,每年(nian)都(dou)慘輸而歸。回(hui)到(dao)(dao)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)時(shi)(shi)(shi),它惱羞成怒,大發脾氣(qi),搞得(de)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洪(hong)波(bo)滾滾,泛(fan)濫(lan)(lan)成災,淹(yan)(yan)田淹(yan)(yan)地淹(yan)(yan)房舍(she),害苦了(le)(le)(le)永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老百(bai)(bai)姓。一(yi)(yi)位風(feng)水(shui)(shui)(shui)先生說,永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)塊龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)地,可喜可賀,但有了(le)(le)(le)這樣一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),使永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)這塊寶(bao)(bao)地不(bu)得(de)安(an)(an)生。若要(yao)永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)太平(ping),必須(xu)在(zai)河邊建一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta),鎮住孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這股邪氣(qi)。作為(wei)巡(xun)(xun)撫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呂(lv)藿(huo)聽了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)們(men)活(huo)靈活(huo)現的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)訴說,當(dang)然也不(bu)能無動于(yu)衷。為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)讓家鄉(xiang)人(ren)(ren)民能安(an)(an)居樂業,呂(lv)藿(huo)慷慨解(jie)囊,捐(juan)出(chu)重(zhong)金,又請來(lai)能工巧匠(jiang),在(zai)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東岸邊建起了(le)(le)(le)這座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)。待(dai)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)建成后,這條(tiao)為(wei)妖的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馴服得(de)多(duo)了(le)(le)(le),它潛心修(xiu)道,不(bu)再興風(feng)作浪,并為(wei)永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)野辦了(le)(le)(le)大量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)好(hao)事(shi)(shi),每當(dang)暴雨(yu)成災、洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)泛(fan)濫(lan)(lan)時(shi)(shi)(shi),它積極疏浚河道以(yi)(yi)排(pai)水(shui)(shui)(shui);每當(dang)天旱莊(zhuang)稼需要(yao)雨(yu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)時(shi)(shi)(shi),它不(bu)失時(shi)(shi)(shi)機地將瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)吸入自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)腹中,然后飛到(dao)(dao)天庭再吐將出(chu)來(lai),澆灌干(gan)枯的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)莊(zhuang)稼和樹(shu)木,使永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)野糧豐林(lin)茂。東海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)得(de)知小(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)為(wei)老百(bai)(bai)姓做(zuo)了(le)(le)(le)許(xu)多(duo)好(hao)事(shi)(shi),要(yao)召它回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)成精。小(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)回(hui)東海(hai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)那天,人(ren)(ren)們(men)備了(le)(le)(le)三牲九禮來(lai)歡送。由于(yu)永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)奇山異水(shui)(shui)(shui)與物華(hua)天寶(bao)(bao),令(ling)小(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)有些戀(lian)戀(lian)不(bu)舍(she),在(zai)游至湘(xiang)口(kou)館時(shi)(shi)(shi),小(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)將頭冒出(chu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian),回(hui)過頭來(lai)望了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)眼矗(chu)立在(zai)陽光下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta),然后就(jiu)往東海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)去了(le)(le)(le)。以(yi)(yi)后人(ren)(ren)們(men)就(jiu)將這座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)叫做(zuo)回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)塔(ta)。塔(ta)底層朝南鎮門上方(fang)嵌“廻龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)”石匾(bian),是(shi)(shi)另一(yi)(yi)個欽(qin)差巡(xun)(xun)撫湖(hu)廣右僉(qian)都(dou)御史的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)福建人(ren)(ren)陳省所題,字(zi)跡(ji)瀟(xiao)灑風(feng)流,讓見過的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)終(zhong)身(shen)難忘(wang)。