光(guang)善(shan)寺塔(ta)系磚石結(jie)構,石臺(tai)底座,磚砌八角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)九層樓閣式建(jian)筑,頂為(wei)(wei)鐵質葫蘆型,通高49米(mi)。此(ci)次修繕光(guang)善(shan)寺塔(ta)時出土的(de)22件(套(tao))銀(yin)質文(wen)物(wu)(wu)屬唐代,經(jing)(jing)故宮博物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)與山東省文(wen)物(wu)(wu)鑒(jian)定委員會專家初步鑒(jian)定均為(wei)(wei)國家一級(ji)(ji)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)。包(bao)括六角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)四級(ji)(ji)佛(fo)(fo)塔(ta)1座、舍(she)利(li)棺(guan)(guan)1座(分四部分)、大(da)(da)唐貞(zhen)觀(guan)《大(da)(da)般(ban)涅盤經(jing)(jing)》冊1函、藏經(jing)(jing)幢1件、荷葉蓋(gai)三足(zu)蓮(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)鹽器(qi)1件、茶(cha)(cha)碾(nian)1套(tao)、方體(ti)籮子1套(tao)、覆蓮(lian)托(tuo)盞1件、鳳首(shou)執壺1件、梅花形(xing)(xing)(xing)杯4個、梅形(xing)(xing)(xing)盤1個、帶蓋(gai)八棱罐2個、十(shi)曲蓮(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)碗(wan)1個、九曲蓮(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)碗(wan)1個、蓮(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)杯2件、提(ti)梁(liang)蓋(gai)罐1個。這(zhe)些文(wen)物(wu)(wu)均為(wei)(wei)銀(yin)質錘揲(she)成型,器(qi)表有(you)明顯的(de)鏨刻(ke)的(de)陽紋(wen)(wen)(wen),主體(ti)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾、佛(fo)(fo)經(jing)(jing)經(jing)(jing)名以及(ji)扉頁(ye)上(shang)的(de)菩(pu)薩和尾頁(ye)上(shang)的(de)毗沙(sha)門(men)天王(wang)像(xiang)(xiang),舍(she)利(li)棺(guan)(guan)兩側供奉(feng)菩(pu)薩和護(hu)法神像(xiang)(xiang)均有(you)鎏金;藏經(jing)(jing)幢有(you)六尊菩(pu)薩形(xing)(xing)(xing)象,六角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)四級(ji)(ji)佛(fo)(fo)塔(ta),裝(zhuang)飾圖案(an)以鳥獸(shou)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)為(wei)(wei)主,佛(fo)(fo)塔(ta)每級(ji)(ji)飾有(you)一尊佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang),周邊紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾為(wei)(wei)四大(da)(da)天王(wang)像(xiang)(xiang);提(ti)梁(liang)蓋(gai)罐主體(ti)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾為(wei)(wei)鸚鵡裝(zhuang)飾間飾精(jing)美典雅的(de)卷面番蓮(lian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)及(ji)蔓草紋(wen)(wen)(wen);杯盞圈足(zu)飾連珠紋(wen)(wen)(wen),帶有(you)明顯中亞藝(yi)術(shu)風(feng)格的(de)影響;茶(cha)(cha)碾(nian)子兩側有(you)兩對躍馬形(xing)(xing)(xing)象,茶(cha)(cha)羅子上(shang)部及(ji)兩側正面均有(you)騎鳳凰仙人形(xing)(xing)(xing)象,表現了道教或漢地(di)傳(chuan)統信(xin)仰題材。全部藏品裝(zhuang)飾圖案(an)線條精(jing)美,做工精(jing)致。極為(wei)(wei)珍貴的(de)是《大(da)(da)般(ban)涅盤經(jing)(jing)》封底上(shang)有(you)“大(da)(da)唐貞(zhen)觀(guan)”陰刻(ke)年款。另外,隨文(wen)物(wu)(wu)出土的(de)還有(you)舍(she)利(li)一宗(zong)。
這批出土的(de)文(wen)物等級高(gao)、數量大(da)、保存好,尤其珍貴的(de)是(shi)(shi)印有(you)大(da)唐貞觀年款的(de)《大(da)般(ban)涅盤(pan)經》在(zai)國(guo)內外未(wei)見有(you)相關報(bao)道。它從(cong)一(yi)個側面反(fan)映了金鄉縣(xian)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)興盛,顯示了金鄉縣(xian)在(zai)唐代(dai)已是(shi)(shi)山東乃(nai)至全國(guo)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)最為繁榮的(de)地(di)區之一(yi)。為研(yan)究唐代(dai)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)和山東地(di)區佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)的(de)發(fa)展史,提供了極為難得的(de)實物資料。
據記(ji)載(zai),此(ci)(ci)塔(ta)(ta)始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)唐代(dai),但其形(xing)制卻與唐代(dai)塔(ta)(ta)相差甚遠。另據記(ji)載(zai)此(ci)(ci)塔(ta)(ta)在元(yuan)代(dai)有過大修,疑為(wei)(wei)在元(yuan)代(dai)拆除(chu)重建(jian)(jian)。塔(ta)(ta)八角九層,塔(ta)(ta)檐盡(jin)毀,抗(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)爭時期被(bei)日(ri)本人轟去上(shang)三層。上(shang)世(shi)紀末進(jin)行了(le)大修,恢(hui)復了(le)塔(ta)(ta)的原狀(zhuang)。塔(ta)(ta)先后(hou)被(bei)公(gong)布(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)濟寧市級文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)單(dan)位(wei)、山(shan)東省級文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)單(dan)位(wei)。2013年五月被(bei)公(gong)布(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)全國第七批(pi)重點文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)單(dan)位(wei)。在“國保(bao)”的名單(dan)中,此(ci)(ci)塔(ta)(ta)的建(jian)(jian)造年代(dai)被(bei)記(ji)錄為(wei)(wei)明代(dai)。