由營山縣令楊尚容于1824年(清道光(guang)甲申(shen)年)建造。
一、三、五(wu)、七、九(jiu)級門、窗上有橫額楹聯。分別是(shi)“回(hui)龍(long)塔”、“砥(di)柱回(hui)瀾(lan)波(bo)澄朗水、奇(qi)峰拔(ba)地秀(xiu)啟綏(sui)山”、“威震山河”、“小鷹塔”、“光(guang)耀紫極”、“文(wen)(wen)運出海(hai)”。南(nan)充市人民政府(fu)于1994年11月定(ding)為市級文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護單(dan)位(wei)。
相傳寧遠楊尚容來營山作縣(xian)(xian)令時,聽(ting)說營山人才輩出(chu),就(jiu)是走不(bu)出(chu)去,便帶(dai)領縣(xian)(xian)衙隨從站在縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)至高點,即南門外(wai)印(yin)臺山觀(guan)察,頓覺悟出(chu)因果(guo),是因縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)形(xing)若船形(xing),東西(xi)南北(bei)均被南、北(bei)河圍(wei)繞,由于船無桅桿不(bu)能靠岸(an)所致。于是他決定在城(cheng)東梅家(jia)梁上建(jian)此回龍(long)塔。塔建(jian)成后,營山連續(xu)三年(nian)出(chu)了(le)9個翰林(lin)這就(jiu)與此塔九層橫額“文運出(chu)海”相呼應。并以修(xiu)塔架料建(jian)造了(le)“云鳳書院(yuan)”,即現在的(de)營山師(shi)范附小(xiao)。
為充分挖(wa)掘公(gong)園(yuan)的(de)文化和商業價值,拉動城市(shi)向(xiang)東拓展,營山(shan)縣在實(shi)施(shi)南北兩河綜合整(zheng)治和白塔(ta)棚戶區改(gai)造(zao)工(gong)程中,決定(ding)規劃建設(she)白塔(ta)公(gong)園(yuan)。
據(ju)《零陵縣志》載:“因郡城(cheng)水(shui)(shui)勢瀚(han)漫,呂藿捐金(jin)造回(hui)(hui)龍塔于此口(kou),以(yi)鎮(zhen)懾水(shui)(shui)患。”現塔門額有“回(hui)(hui)龍寶塔”四字。屬省重(zhong)點保護文物(wu)。
據《永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)府志》載,明朝萬歷時,外地做大(da)官的零(ling)陵人(ren)呂(lv)(lv)藿(呂(lv)(lv)藿,字沈卿,號日州(zhou),零(ling)陵人(ren),明嘉靖壬(ren)戌年(nian)(1562)進(jin)士,官至(zhi)都察(cha)院(yuan)右僉(qian)都御(yu)史,是朝廷要員。)巡(xun)視零(ling)陵,見(jian)零(ling)陵田(tian)園荒蕪,人(ren)們饑(ji)不果腹,就(jiu)來(lai)(lai)到民間了(le)(le)(le)(le)解情況。老(lao)百姓說:都是瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)里(li)的一條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)在作(zuo)(zuo)怪。傳(chuan)說瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)里(li)的這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long),好吃懶做,還專干壞(huai)事。每(mei)(mei)年(nian)的上(shang)半年(nian),它(ta)都要去參(can)加(jia)在東(dong)海龍(long)(long)宮(gong)里(li)舉(ju)行的比武。龍(long)(long)王(wang)爺(ye)規(gui)定,凡打(da)贏了(le)(le)(le)(le)的龍(long)(long),就(jiu)可以(yi)(yi)(yi)留在東(dong)海成精(jing)(jing),享受龍(long)(long)宮(gong)里(li)的榮(rong)華富貴,打(da)輸(shu)的龍(long)(long)就(jiu)回(hui)(hui)到原地繼續修練。這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)參(can)加(jia)了(le)(le)(le)(le)十幾年(nian)的比賽,每(mei)(mei)年(nian)都慘輸(shu)而歸。回(hui)(hui)到瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)時,它(ta)惱羞成怒,大(da)發脾氣,搞得(de)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洪波(bo)滾滾,泛(fan)(fan)濫成災,淹田(tian)淹地淹房舍(she),害苦了(le)(le)(le)(le)永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)的老(lao)百姓。一位風水(shui)(shui)(shui)先生說,永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)是一塊龍(long)(long)地,可喜可賀,但(dan)有(you)了(le)(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)樣一條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long),使永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)這(zhe)塊寶地不得(de)安生。若要永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)太平,必須在河邊建(jian)(jian)一座寶塔(ta)(ta)(ta),鎮住孽(nie)龍(long)(long)的這(zhe)股邪氣。作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)巡(xun)撫的呂(lv)(lv)藿聽了(le)(le)(le)(le)人(ren)們活(huo)靈活(huo)現的訴說,當(dang)然也不能(neng)無(wu)動于衷。為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)讓(rang)家鄉(xiang)人(ren)民能(neng)安居樂業,呂(lv)(lv)藿慷慨解囊(nang),捐出重金,又請來(lai)(lai)能(neng)工巧匠,在瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)的東(dong)岸邊建(jian)(jian)起了(le)(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)座寶塔(ta)(ta)(ta)。待寶塔(ta)(ta)(ta)建(jian)(jian)成后(hou),這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)為(wei)(wei)妖的孽(nie)龍(long)(long)馴服得(de)多了(le)(le)(le)(le),它(ta)潛心修道(dao),不再興風作(zuo)(zuo)浪,并為(wei)(wei)永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)之野辦了(le)(le)(le)(le)大(da)量的好事,每(mei)(mei)當(dang)暴雨(yu)成災、洪水(shui)(shui)(shui)泛(fan)(fan)濫時,它(ta)積極疏浚河道(dao)以(yi)(yi)(yi)排水(shui)(shui)(shui);每(mei)(mei)當(dang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)旱莊稼(jia)需要雨(yu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)時,它(ta)不失時機地將(jiang)瀟(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)吸入自己的腹中,然后(hou)飛到天(tian)(tian)(tian)庭再吐將(jiang)出來(lai)(lai),澆灌干枯的莊稼(jia)和(he)樹木(mu),使永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)之野糧豐林茂。東(dong)海龍(long)(long)王(wang)得(de)知小(xiao)龍(long)(long)為(wei)(wei)老(lao)百姓做了(le)(le)(le)(le)許(xu)多好事,要召它(ta)回(hui)(hui)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)成精(jing)(jing)。小(xiao)龍(long)(long)回(hui)(hui)東(dong)海的那天(tian)(tian)(tian),人(ren)們備了(le)(le)(le)(le)三牲(sheng)九(jiu)禮來(lai)(lai)歡送。由于永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)的奇山(shan)異(yi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)與物華天(tian)(tian)(tian)寶,令(ling)小(xiao)龍(long)(long)有(you)些戀(lian)戀(lian)不舍(she),在游至(zhi)湘(xiang)口館時,小(xiao)龍(long)(long)將(jiang)頭冒(mao)出水(shui)(shui)(shui)面,回(hui)(hui)過頭來(lai)(lai)望(wang)了(le)(le)(le)(le)一眼(yan)矗立在陽光下的寶塔(ta)(ta)(ta),然后(hou)就(jiu)往東(dong)海龍(long)(long)宮(gong)去了(le)(le)(le)(le)。以(yi)(yi)(yi)后(hou)人(ren)們就(jiu)將(jiang)這(zhe)座寶塔(ta)(ta)(ta)叫做回(hui)(hui)龍(long)(long)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)底層(ceng)朝南鎮門上(shang)方嵌“廻龍(long)(long)寶塔(ta)(ta)(ta)”石(shi)匾,是另(ling)一個欽差巡(xun)撫湖(hu)廣右僉(qian)都御(yu)史的福(fu)建(jian)(jian)人(ren)陳省所題,字跡瀟(xiao)灑風流,讓(rang)見(jian)過的人(ren)終身難忘。