青(qing)云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)當(dang)地(di)(di)亦稱(cheng)為(wei)“山尾(wei)(wei)(wei)嶺(ling)”、“萬(wan)州塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)”,位于(yu)萬(wan)寧(ning)(ning)市(shi)萬(wan)城鎮東南(nan)2公里的(de)山尾(wei)(wei)(wei)嶺(ling)上(shang),聳立著一(yi)座造型(xing)魁偉的(de)古(gu)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),古(gu)時(shi)稱(cheng)之為(wei)“青(qing)云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)”。因建(jian)(jian)(jian)在山尾(wei)(wei)(wei)嶺(ling)上(shang),故當(dang)地(di)(di)人也稱(cheng)為(wei)“山尾(wei)(wei)(wei)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)”,青(qing)云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)是海(hai)南(nan)現(xian)(xian)存地(di)(di)稀有(you)古(gu)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)之一(yi),是萬(wan)寧(ning)(ning)著名勝景(jing)之一(yi),現(xian)(xian)已列入海(hai)南(nan)重(zhong)點(dian)保護的(de)文物古(gu)跡(ji)。青(qing)云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)清(qing)朝(chao)道(dao)光壬辰年(公元1832年)。據《萬(wan)州志(zhi)》載,青(qing)云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)前身(shen)是文魁塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)清(qing)朝(chao)康熙五年(公元1666年),毀壞(huai)后(hou)于(yu)道(dao)光壬辰年重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian),取名青(qing)云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),因為(wei)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身(shen)高聳壯觀而得名。青(qing)云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)高大巍(wei)峨,古(gu)樸典(dian)雅,堅(jian)固(gu)穩(wen)重(zhong),充分(fen)體(ti)現(xian)(xian)了(le)萬(wan)寧(ning)(ning)古(gu)代人民獨特的(de)磚石建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑藝術。百余(yu)年來,古(gu)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)雖遭無(wu)數次的(de)強(qiang)臺風和雷雨襲擊,但塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身(shen)至今仍然安然無(wu)恙,巍(wei)然如故。日本侵占海(hai)南(nan)時(shi),曾用(yong)重(zhong)炮轟擊此塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),但終(zhong)未(wei)炸毀,僅南(nan)角有(you)較(jiao)大的(de)損壞(huai)而已。海(hai)南(nan)建(jian)(jian)(jian)省后(hou)已將(jiang)損壞(huai)處修(xiu)繕(shan)好。
青(qing)云塔體為(wei)八角(jiao)形(xing),用火磚和(he)零星石(shi)料砌成,塔高約27米,分七層(ceng)七檐。頂(ding)(ding)層(ceng)正中(zhong),突出一個(ge)八棱柱,柱頂(ding)(ding)托道一個(ge)球形(xing)塔剎。底(di)層(ceng)內(nei)(nei)壁(bi)(bi)為(wei)八角(jiao)形(xing),上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)六層(ceng)內(nei)(nei)壁(bi)(bi)均為(wei)圓形(xing),每層(ceng)從(cong)不同方向對(dui)開兩個(ge)拱(gong)門(men)(men)(men),一供觀(guan)賞,二(er)供通風透光(guang)(guang)。底(di)層(ceng)西面(mian)(mian)開一個(ge)門(men)(men)(men),門(men)(men)(men)頂(ding)(ding)塔墻上(shang)(shang)嵌有(you)(you)一塊長方形(xing)的(de)石(shi)碑(bei),上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)刻(ke)有(you)(you)“青(qing)云”兩字(zi)。旁邊有(you)(you)“道光(guang)(guang)壬(ren)辰年(nian)建”小(xiao)字(zi)。塔的(de)第三層(ceng)與底(di)層(ceng)塔門(men)(men)(men)同向。又嵌有(you)(you)一塊同樣大小(xiao)的(de)石(shi)碑(bei),上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)刻(ke)有(you)(you)“甲峰”兩字(zi),旁有(you)(you)小(xiao)字(zi),因太高看不清楚,塔腹(fu)中(zhong)空,光(guang)(guang)線充足,風清涼爽。游(you)人(ren)從(cong)底(di)層(ceng)西門(men)(men)(men)進去(qu),可(ke)仰(yang)望塔頂(ding)(ding),縱觀(guan)塔腹(fu)全(quan)貌,領略古塔的(de)高超建技(ji)和(he)迷人(ren)景色。
青(qing)云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)自有(you)一(yi)番迷(mi)人的風(feng)韻,它周圍怪石(shi)嶙峋,百態(tai)千姿;奇花異草繁茂,蜂(feng)蝶成群(qun)穿梭于花間葉叢。塔(ta)(ta)下(xia)有(you)一(yi)條(tiao)溪流,猶如一(yi)條(tiao)銀白色的飄帶繞塔(ta)(ta)而過(guo),美景飄渺(miao)迷(mi)人。登(deng)青(qing)云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)遠(yuan)眺(tiao),萬(wan)城樓(lou)廈街(jie)景、南門洋(yang)方(fang)田(tian)塊塊、田(tian)疇里(li)的農舍村落、椰(ye)林海灘漁(yu)舟、浩瀚無際的南海等美景盡收眼底。現代(dai)著名劇作(zuo)家(jia)詩人田(tian)漢登(deng)青(qing)云(yun)塔(ta)(ta)時曾留下(xia)“文魁七級塔(ta)(ta),糧(liang)倉(cang)萬(wan)頃田(tian)”的名句。
關于青(qing)云塔(ta),當地(di)人(ren)還流傳著一(yi)(yi)個動人(ren)的傳說(shuo)。從前有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)位從朝廷下(xia)來視察的大臣瀏覽東山(shan)嶺(ling),在山(shan)上他舉目(mu)眺(tiao)望(wang),只見嶺(ling)下(xia)幾十里是萬頃(qing)沃土良田,稻浪翻滾,一(yi)(yi)派風調雨順之景象,大臣不禁連聲稱贊,孰(shu)料有(you)(you)位風水先(xian)生對大臣說(shuo):“我即不以為然,我已看(kan)出(chu),這下(xia)面有(you)(you)條青(qing)龍(long)(long)。而此條青(qing)龍(long)(long)騰空上天之日,便是大禍降臨人(ren)間(jian)之時(shi),這萬頃(qing)良田將(jiang)會被(bei)大水淹沒。而解除災難唯一(yi)(yi)辦法(fa)就(jiu)是建成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)座風水寶塔(ta),以鎮住青(qing)龍(long)(long)首,惟(wei)此能(neng)保(bao)住此一(yi)(yi)帶的田糧百姓”。聽罷先(xian)生之言,大臣即刻稟報朝廷,求(qiu)撥專銀建起了這座“鎮龍(long)(long)塔(ta)”。從此這里代代平(ping)安(an),物產豐盛。難怪此地(di)素有(you)(you)“萬安(an)”、“萬寧”之稱呼。