由營(ying)山縣(xian)令楊尚容于1824年(清道光(guang)甲申(shen)年)建造。
一、三、五、七(qi)、九級(ji)門、窗上(shang)有橫額楹聯。分(fen)別是“回龍(long)塔”、“砥(di)柱回瀾(lan)波(bo)澄朗水(shui)、奇峰拔地(di)秀啟綏山(shan)”、“威震山(shan)河”、“小鷹塔”、“光(guang)耀(yao)紫極”、“文運出海”。南充市人民(min)政府于(yu)1994年11月定為市級(ji)文物保護(hu)單(dan)位。
相(xiang)傳寧(ning)遠楊(yang)尚容來(lai)營(ying)山(shan)作縣令時,聽(ting)說營(ying)山(shan)人才輩出(chu),就是(shi)走(zou)不(bu)出(chu)去,便帶領縣衙隨(sui)從站(zhan)在縣城至高點,即南門外印臺山(shan)觀(guan)察,頓覺悟出(chu)因果,是(shi)因縣城形(xing)若船形(xing),東西南北(bei)均被南、北(bei)河圍(wei)繞,由于船無桅桿不(bu)能靠岸所致。于是(shi)他決定在城東梅家(jia)梁上建(jian)此回龍塔(ta)。塔(ta)建(jian)成后,營(ying)山(shan)連(lian)續三(san)年出(chu)了(le)9個翰林這就與此塔(ta)九(jiu)層(ceng)橫額“文運出(chu)海(hai)”相(xiang)呼應(ying)。并以修塔(ta)架料建(jian)造了(le)“云(yun)鳳(feng)書院”,即現在的(de)營(ying)山(shan)師范(fan)附(fu)小。
為充分挖掘公園的(de)文化和商(shang)業價值,拉動城(cheng)市向(xiang)東拓展,營(ying)山縣在實施南北兩(liang)河綜合(he)整治和白(bai)塔(ta)棚戶(hu)區改造工程中(zhong),決(jue)定(ding)規劃建設(she)白(bai)塔(ta)公園。
據《零陵縣(xian)志(zhi)》載(zai):“因郡城水(shui)(shui)勢瀚漫(man),呂藿捐金造回(hui)龍(long)塔于(yu)此(ci)口,以鎮懾水(shui)(shui)患。”現塔門額有“回(hui)龍(long)寶塔”四字。屬省重點保護文(wen)物(wu)。
據《永(yong)州府志(zhi)》載(zai),明朝(chao)萬歷(li)時(shi),外地(di)(di)做(zuo)大(da)官的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)零(ling)陵人(ren)呂(lv)藿(huo)(呂(lv)藿(huo),字沈卿,號日州,零(ling)陵人(ren),明嘉靖壬戌年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1562)進士,官至都(dou)(dou)察院右僉(qian)(qian)都(dou)(dou)御(yu)(yu)史,是朝(chao)廷要(yao)(yao)員。)巡視零(ling)陵,見(jian)零(ling)陵田(tian)園荒(huang)蕪,人(ren)們(men)饑不(bu)果腹(fu),就來(lai)(lai)(lai)到(dao)民間了(le)解情況。老百(bai)姓(xing)說:都(dou)(dou)是瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在作怪。傳說瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),好吃(chi)懶做(zuo),還專干壞(huai)事(shi)。每年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上半年(nian)(nian)(nian),它都(dou)(dou)要(yao)(yao)去參(can)加(jia)在東(dong)(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)里(li)舉行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比(bi)武。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王爺規定,凡(fan)打贏了(le)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),就可以(yi)留在東(dong)(dong)海(hai)成精,享受龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)榮(rong)華富貴(gui),打輸(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)就回(hui)到(dao)原地(di)(di)繼續修練。這(zhe)(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)參(can)加(jia)了(le)十幾年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比(bi)賽,每年(nian)(nian)(nian)都(dou)(dou)慘(can)輸(shu)而(er)歸。回(hui)到(dao)瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)時(shi),它惱羞成怒,大(da)發脾氣(qi)(qi),搞得(de)(de)(de)瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)洪波滾(gun)滾(gun),泛(fan)濫成災,淹(yan)田(tian)淹(yan)地(di)(di)淹(yan)房舍,害苦了(le)永(yong)州的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老百(bai)姓(xing)。一(yi)(yi)位風(feng)(feng)(feng)水(shui)(shui)先生(sheng)說,永(yong)州是一(yi)(yi)塊龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)地(di)(di),可喜可賀,但(dan)有了(le)這(zhe)(zhe)樣一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),使永(yong)州這(zhe)(zhe)塊寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)地(di)(di)不(bu)得(de)(de)(de)安生(sheng)。若要(yao)(yao)永(yong)州太(tai)平,必須(xu)在河邊建一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔,鎮住孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)(zhe)股邪氣(qi)(qi)。作為巡撫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呂(lv)藿(huo)聽了(le)人(ren)們(men)活(huo)靈活(huo)現的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)訴說,當然(ran)也(ye)不(bu)能(neng)無動于(yu)衷。為了(le)讓家(jia)鄉人(ren)民能(neng)安居樂業,呂(lv)藿(huo)慷慨解囊,捐出重金,又請來(lai)(lai)(lai)能(neng)工巧匠(jiang),在瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)岸(an)邊建起了(le)這(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔。待寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔建成后,這(zhe)(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)為妖的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)孽(nie)(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馴服得(de)(de)(de)多了(le),它潛心(xin)修道,不(bu)再興風(feng)(feng)(feng)作浪,并為永(yong)州之野(ye)辦了(le)大(da)量的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)好事(shi),每當暴雨(yu)成災、洪水(shui)(shui)泛(fan)濫時(shi),它積極疏浚(jun)河道以(yi)排水(shui)(shui);每當天旱莊(zhuang)(zhuang)稼需要(yao)(yao)雨(yu)水(shui)(shui)時(shi),它不(bu)失時(shi)機地(di)(di)將瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)吸(xi)入自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)腹(fu)中,然(ran)后飛到(dao)天庭再吐(tu)將出來(lai)(lai)(lai),澆灌干枯(ku)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)莊(zhuang)(zhuang)稼和樹木,使永(yong)州之野(ye)糧豐林茂(mao)。東(dong)(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王得(de)(de)(de)知小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)為老百(bai)姓(xing)做(zuo)了(le)許多好事(shi),要(yao)(yao)召它回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)成精。小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)回(hui)東(dong)(dong)海(hai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)那天,人(ren)們(men)備(bei)了(le)三牲九禮來(lai)(lai)(lai)歡送。由于(yu)永(yong)州的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)奇山(shan)異水(shui)(shui)與物華天寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao),令小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)有些戀戀不(bu)舍,在游至湘口館(guan)時(shi),小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)將頭(tou)冒出水(shui)(shui)面,回(hui)過頭(tou)來(lai)(lai)(lai)望(wang)了(le)一(yi)(yi)眼(yan)矗立在陽光下的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔,然(ran)后就往東(dong)(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)去了(le)。以(yi)后人(ren)們(men)就將這(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔叫做(zuo)回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)塔。塔底層朝(chao)南鎮門(men)上方(fang)嵌“廻龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔”石匾,是另一(yi)(yi)個(ge)欽差巡撫湖(hu)廣(guang)右僉(qian)(qian)都(dou)(dou)御(yu)(yu)史的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)福建人(ren)陳省(sheng)所題,字跡瀟(xiao)(xiao)灑風(feng)(feng)(feng)流,讓見(jian)過的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)終身(shen)難(nan)忘(wang)。