由(you)營山縣令(ling)楊尚容(rong)于1824年(清(qing)道光甲申年)建造。
一(yi)、三、五(wu)、七、九級(ji)門、窗上有橫額楹聯(lian)。分別是“回龍塔(ta)”、“砥柱回瀾(lan)波(bo)澄朗水、奇峰(feng)拔地秀啟綏山(shan)”、“威(wei)震山(shan)河”、“小鷹塔(ta)”、“光耀紫極”、“文運出海(hai)”。南充市人民政府于1994年11月定(ding)為(wei)市級(ji)文物保護單(dan)位。
相傳(chuan)寧遠楊尚容來營(ying)山(shan)(shan)作縣(xian)令(ling)時(shi),聽說營(ying)山(shan)(shan)人才輩(bei)出(chu),就(jiu)是走不出(chu)去,便帶(dai)領縣(xian)衙隨從站在(zai)縣(xian)城至高點,即(ji)南門外(wai)印臺山(shan)(shan)觀察,頓覺悟(wu)出(chu)因果,是因縣(xian)城形若船形,東西南北均被南、北河圍繞,由于(yu)船無桅桿不能(neng)靠(kao)岸所致(zhi)。于(yu)是他決定(ding)在(zai)城東梅家梁上建此(ci)回(hui)龍(long)塔(ta)。塔(ta)建成后,營(ying)山(shan)(shan)連續三年(nian)出(chu)了(le)9個翰林這就(jiu)與此(ci)塔(ta)九(jiu)層橫額“文運出(chu)海”相呼(hu)應。并以修(xiu)塔(ta)架(jia)料建造了(le)“云(yun)鳳書院(yuan)”,即(ji)現在(zai)的(de)營(ying)山(shan)(shan)師(shi)范附小。
為充(chong)分挖(wa)掘公園的(de)文(wen)化(hua)和商業價值,拉動城市向東拓展,營山縣在實施南北(bei)兩河綜(zong)合(he)整治和白(bai)塔(ta)棚戶(hu)區改造工(gong)程(cheng)中,決定規劃建設白(bai)塔(ta)公園。
據《零陵縣志》載:“因郡城水(shui)勢瀚(han)漫,呂(lv)藿捐金造回龍塔(ta)于(yu)此口,以鎮懾水(shui)患(huan)。”現塔(ta)門額(e)有“回龍寶塔(ta)”四字。屬省重點保護(hu)文(wen)物。
據《永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)府志》載,明朝萬歷時(shi),外地(di)做大(da)官的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)零(ling)陵人(ren)呂藿(huo)(呂藿(huo),字(zi)沈卿,號日州(zhou),零(ling)陵人(ren),明嘉靖壬戌(xu)年(nian)(1562)進士,官至(zhi)都察院右(you)僉(qian)都御史,是朝廷(ting)要員。)巡視零(ling)陵,見(jian)零(ling)陵田園(yuan)荒蕪,人(ren)們(men)饑不果腹,就(jiu)來到(dao)民間了(le)(le)(le)解(jie)情況。老(lao)百(bai)姓說:都是瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在(zai)作怪(guai)。傳說瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)條(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),好吃懶做,還專干(gan)壞(huai)事。每年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上半(ban)年(nian),它都要去參(can)加(jia)在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)里舉行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比武(wu)。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)爺規定,凡打贏(ying)了(le)(le)(le)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),就(jiu)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)留在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)海成(cheng)精,享受龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)榮華富貴,打輸(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)就(jiu)回(hui)到(dao)原(yuan)地(di)繼續修練。這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)條(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)參(can)加(jia)了(le)(le)(le)十幾年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比賽,每年(nian)都慘輸(shu)而歸。回(hui)到(dao)瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)時(shi),它惱羞成(cheng)怒,大(da)發脾氣(qi),搞(gao)得(de)(de)瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洪波滾滾,泛濫(lan)成(cheng)災(zai),淹田淹地(di)淹房舍(she)(she),害(hai)苦了(le)(le)(le)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)百(bai)姓。一(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)風水(shui)(shui)(shui)先生說,永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)是一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)地(di),可(ke)喜可(ke)賀(he),但有(you)了(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)樣一(yi)(yi)(yi)條(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),使(shi)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)塊寶(bao)(bao)地(di)不得(de)(de)安(an)生。若要永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)太平,必須在(zai)河(he)邊建(jian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)塔,鎮住孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)股邪氣(qi)。作為(wei)巡撫(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呂藿(huo)聽了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)們(men)活靈活現(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)訴說,當(dang)然(ran)也不能(neng)無(wu)動于(yu)衷。為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)讓(rang)家鄉人(ren)民能(neng)安(an)居(ju)樂業(ye),呂藿(huo)慷(kang)慨(kai)解(jie)囊,捐(juan)出重金,又請(qing)來能(neng)工巧匠,在(zai)瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)岸邊建(jian)起了(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)塔。待寶(bao)(bao)塔建(jian)成(cheng)后(hou),這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)條(tiao)為(wei)妖的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馴服得(de)(de)多(duo)(duo)了(le)(le)(le),它潛心修道,不再(zai)興風作浪,并為(wei)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)之野辦了(le)(le)(le)大(da)量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)好事,每當(dang)暴雨(yu)成(cheng)災(zai)、洪水(shui)(shui)(shui)泛濫(lan)時(shi),它積極(ji)疏浚(jun)河(he)道以(yi)(yi)排水(shui)(shui)(shui);每當(dang)天旱莊稼需要雨(yu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)時(shi),它不失時(shi)機地(di)將瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)吸(xi)入自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)腹中,然(ran)后(hou)飛到(dao)天庭(ting)再(zai)吐將出來,澆(jiao)灌干(gan)枯的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)莊稼和樹木,使(shi)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)之野糧豐(feng)林茂。東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)得(de)(de)知小(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)為(wei)老(lao)百(bai)姓做了(le)(le)(le)許多(duo)(duo)好事,要召它回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)成(cheng)精。小(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)回(hui)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)海的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)那(nei)天,人(ren)們(men)備(bei)了(le)(le)(le)三牲九禮(li)來歡送。由于(yu)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)奇山異水(shui)(shui)(shui)與(yu)物華天寶(bao)(bao),令小(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)有(you)些戀戀不舍(she)(she),在(zai)游至(zhi)湘口館(guan)時(shi),小(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)將頭冒出水(shui)(shui)(shui)面,回(hui)過頭來望了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)眼(yan)矗立在(zai)陽光下的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寶(bao)(bao)塔,然(ran)后(hou)就(jiu)往(wang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)(gong)去了(le)(le)(le)。以(yi)(yi)后(hou)人(ren)們(men)就(jiu)將這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)塔叫(jiao)做回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)塔。塔底層朝南鎮門上方嵌“廻龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寶(bao)(bao)塔”石匾,是另一(yi)(yi)(yi)個欽差巡撫(fu)湖(hu)廣右(you)僉(qian)都御史的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)福建(jian)人(ren)陳省所題,字(zi)跡瀟(xiao)(xiao)灑(sa)風流,讓(rang)見(jian)過的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)終身(shen)難忘(wang)。