綏中(zhong)前衛歪塔東(dong)(dong)距(ju)綏中(zhong)縣城(cheng)25公(gong)(gong)里,西距(ju)山海關35公(gong)(gong)里,北距(ju)遼東(dong)(dong)長(chang)城(cheng)線12公(gong)(gong)里,南(nan)距(ju)渤海灣10公(gong)(gong)里。1983年被綏中(zhong)縣人(ren)民政(zheng)府列為縣級重點(dian)文物保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位;2001年被葫蘆島(dao)市(shi)人(ren)民政(zheng)府列為市(shi)級重點(dian)文物保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位。
前(qian)衛歪塔又名瑞州歪塔,建于(yu)北魏(資(zi)料),距今(jin)已有(you)(you)1000多年的歷史。前(qian)衛斜塔是一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)實(shi)心密(mi)檐式磚(zhuan)塔,石筑塔基(ji),磚(zhuan)砌(qi)塔身(shen),分三級呈八角八面形,每(mei)個側面寬2米(mi)。塔身(shen)有(you)(you)磚(zhuan)刻佛(fo)像、花紋、獅子頭等(deng)圖案(an),刀法精湛,線條極(ji)其(qi)(qi)清晰。現(xian)存塔高約10米(mi)(頂部殘缺)。歪塔塔座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)須彌式,束腰部分有(you)(you)磚(zhuan)雕(diao)花卉(hui)。每(mei)面三條斗(dou)拱,托起勾(gou)欄(lan)平(ping)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。平(ping)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)面上(shang)(shang)(shang)雕(diao)有(you)(you)“卍(wan)”字紋、卷云紋及(ji)蓮(lian)花,再往上(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)蓮(lian)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。塔身(shen)建于(yu)蓮(lian)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)之上(shang)(shang)(shang),以(yi)疊設(she)法逐層而(er)起。東(dong)西南北四(si)個正(zheng)面全都修有(you)(you)券門,為(wei)(wei)佛(fo)龕。佛(fo)龕兩(liang)側雕(diao)卷草(cao)紋。其(qi)(qi)余四(si)面,雕(diao)蓮(lian)蓬圖案(an)。塔身(shen)每(mei)面兩(liang)側均雕(diao)有(you)(you)角柱,柱頂有(you)(you)普柏枋相連。其(qi)(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)起斗(dou)拱,以(yi)挑起塔檐。
新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國建國初期,綏(sui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)塔就被列(lie)為葫蘆島市文(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)單位,并撥(bo)款維(wei)(wei)修。隨著時代的發展,人(ren)們(men)的文(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)意識(shi)在與(yu)日增強。目(mu)前(qian),政府有關部門已經對(dui)綏(sui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)歪(wai)塔制定出了(le)維(wei)(wei)修加固方案,相信綏(sui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)前(qian)衛(wei)歪(wai)塔很(hen)快就會重(zhong)現華彩,綻放出具有綏(sui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)本土特色的原始光芒。