由營山(shan)縣令(ling)楊尚(shang)容于1824年(清道光(guang)甲申(shen)年)建(jian)造。
一、三、五、七、九(jiu)級門、窗上有橫額(e)楹聯。分別是(shi)“回(hui)(hui)龍塔”、“砥柱回(hui)(hui)瀾(lan)波澄朗(lang)水、奇峰拔地秀啟綏(sui)山”、“威震山河”、“小鷹塔”、“光耀(yao)紫極(ji)”、“文運(yun)出海”。南充(chong)市(shi)人(ren)民政府于1994年11月定為(wei)市(shi)級文物保護單位。
相傳寧遠(yuan)楊尚容來(lai)營(ying)山(shan)作縣令(ling)時,聽(ting)說營(ying)山(shan)人才輩出(chu),就是走不(bu)出(chu)去,便帶領縣衙隨從站在縣城至(zhi)高點,即(ji)南(nan)門外印(yin)臺山(shan)觀察,頓覺悟(wu)出(chu)因(yin)果,是因(yin)縣城形若船形,東西南(nan)北均被南(nan)、北河圍繞(rao),由于(yu)(yu)船無桅桿不(bu)能(neng)靠岸所致(zhi)。于(yu)(yu)是他決定(ding)在城東梅(mei)家梁(liang)上建(jian)此回龍(long)塔。塔建(jian)成后,營(ying)山(shan)連續三年出(chu)了9個翰林這(zhe)就與(yu)此塔九層橫(heng)額“文運(yun)出(chu)海”相呼(hu)應。并(bing)以修(xiu)塔架料建(jian)造了“云鳳書(shu)院(yuan)”,即(ji)現在的營(ying)山(shan)師范附小。
為充分挖掘公園(yuan)的文(wen)化和(he)商業價值,拉動城市向東拓展,營山縣在實施南北兩河綜(zong)合整(zheng)治和(he)白塔棚戶(hu)區改(gai)造工程中,決定(ding)規劃建(jian)設白塔公園(yuan)。
據《零陵縣志》載:“因郡城水(shui)勢瀚漫,呂藿捐金造回龍(long)塔(ta)于(yu)此(ci)口(kou),以(yi)鎮懾水(shui)患。”現(xian)塔(ta)門額(e)有“回龍(long)寶塔(ta)”四字。屬省重(zhong)點保護(hu)文物。
據《永州(zhou)府志》載,明朝(chao)萬(wan)歷時,外地(di)(di)做大官(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)零(ling)陵(ling)人(ren)呂藿(huo)(呂藿(huo),字沈(shen)卿,號日州(zhou),零(ling)陵(ling)人(ren),明嘉靖(jing)壬(ren)戌年(1562)進(jin)士(shi),官(guan)至都(dou)(dou)察院右僉(qian)都(dou)(dou)御史,是朝(chao)廷要(yao)員。)巡視零(ling)陵(ling),見零(ling)陵(ling)田(tian)園(yuan)荒蕪,人(ren)們(men)(men)饑(ji)不(bu)果腹(fu),就(jiu)來到(dao)民間了(le)(le)(le)解情(qing)況。老百(bai)姓說(shuo):都(dou)(dou)是瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在(zai)(zai)作(zuo)(zuo)怪(guai)。傳說(shuo)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),好(hao)吃(chi)懶做,還專(zhuan)干壞事。每年的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)半(ban)年,它(ta)(ta)都(dou)(dou)要(yao)去參加在(zai)(zai)東海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)里(li)舉行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比武。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王爺規定,凡打贏(ying)了(le)(le)(le)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),就(jiu)可(ke)以留(liu)在(zai)(zai)東海(hai)成(cheng)精,享受龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)榮華(hua)富貴(gui),打輸的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)就(jiu)回(hui)到(dao)原地(di)(di)繼續修練(lian)。這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)參加了(le)(le)(le)十(shi)幾年的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比賽,每年都(dou)(dou)慘輸而歸(gui)。回(hui)到(dao)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)時,它(ta)(ta)惱羞(xiu)成(cheng)怒,大發脾(pi)氣,搞(gao)得瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)洪波滾(gun)滾(gun),泛(fan)濫成(cheng)災,淹田(tian)淹地(di)(di)淹房舍,害苦(ku)了(le)(le)(le)永州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老百(bai)姓。一(yi)(yi)(yi)位風(feng)(feng)水(shui)(shui)先生(sheng)(sheng)說(shuo),永州(zhou)是一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)地(di)(di),可(ke)喜可(ke)賀,但有了(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)樣一(yi)(yi)(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),使永州(zhou)這(zhe)塊寶(bao)(bao)(bao)地(di)(di)不(bu)得安(an)生(sheng)(sheng)。若要(yao)永州(zhou)太平,必須(xu)在(zai)(zai)河邊建一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),鎮(zhen)住孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)股邪氣。作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)巡撫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呂藿(huo)聽了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)們(men)(men)活(huo)靈活(huo)現的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)訴說(shuo),當然也(ye)不(bu)能無動于(yu)衷。為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)讓家(jia)鄉人(ren)民能安(an)居樂業,呂藿(huo)慷慨解囊(nang),捐出(chu)重金(jin),又請來能工(gong)巧匠,在(zai)(zai)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東岸邊建起了(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)座(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)。待(dai)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)建成(cheng)后,這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)為(wei)妖的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馴服得多(duo)(duo)了(le)(le)(le),它(ta)(ta)潛心修道(dao),不(bu)再興(xing)風(feng)(feng)作(zuo)(zuo)浪(lang),并為(wei)永州(zhou)之(zhi)野辦了(le)(le)(le)大量的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)好(hao)事,每當暴(bao)雨成(cheng)災、洪水(shui)(shui)泛(fan)濫時,它(ta)(ta)積極疏浚河道(dao)以排水(shui)(shui);每當天旱莊(zhuang)稼需(xu)要(yao)雨水(shui)(shui)時,它(ta)(ta)不(bu)失時機地(di)(di)將瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)吸(xi)入自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)腹(fu)中,然后飛(fei)到(dao)天庭再吐將出(chu)來,澆灌干枯的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)莊(zhuang)稼和樹木,使永州(zhou)之(zhi)野糧豐林(lin)茂。東海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王得知小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)為(wei)老百(bai)姓做了(le)(le)(le)許(xu)多(duo)(duo)好(hao)事,要(yao)召它(ta)(ta)回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)成(cheng)精。小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)回(hui)東海(hai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)那天,人(ren)們(men)(men)備了(le)(le)(le)三(san)牲(sheng)九禮(li)來歡送(song)。由于(yu)永州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)奇山異水(shui)(shui)與物華(hua)天寶(bao)(bao)(bao),令小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)有些戀戀不(bu)舍,在(zai)(zai)游至湘(xiang)口館(guan)時,小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)將頭(tou)冒出(chu)水(shui)(shui)面,回(hui)過(guo)頭(tou)來望(wang)了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)眼矗立(li)在(zai)(zai)陽(yang)光下的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),然后就(jiu)往東海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮(gong)去了(le)(le)(le)。以后人(ren)們(men)(men)就(jiu)將這(zhe)座(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)叫做回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)底(di)層朝(chao)南鎮(zhen)門上(shang)方嵌(qian)“廻龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)”石匾,是另一(yi)(yi)(yi)個欽差巡撫湖(hu)廣右僉(qian)都(dou)(dou)御史的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)福建人(ren)陳(chen)省(sheng)所題,字跡瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)灑(sa)風(feng)(feng)流(liu),讓見過(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)終身難忘(wang)。