由營(ying)山縣令楊尚容于1824年(nian)(清道光(guang)甲申年(nian))建造(zao)。
一、三(san)、五、七、九級門、窗上有橫額楹聯。分別是“回(hui)龍塔”、“砥柱回(hui)瀾(lan)波澄朗水、奇峰拔(ba)地秀啟綏山”、“威震(zhen)山河”、“小鷹塔”、“光(guang)耀紫極”、“文(wen)運出海”。南充市人民(min)政(zheng)府于1994年(nian)11月定為(wei)市級文(wen)物(wu)保護單(dan)位。
相(xiang)傳寧遠楊(yang)尚容來營(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)作(zuo)縣令時,聽說營(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)人(ren)才輩出(chu),就(jiu)是走不出(chu)去,便帶領縣衙隨從站在(zai)(zai)縣城至高(gao)點,即南門(men)外印臺山(shan)(shan)觀察,頓覺悟出(chu)因果,是因縣城形若船形,東西(xi)南北均被南、北河圍繞,由于(yu)船無桅桿不能(neng)靠岸(an)所(suo)致。于(yu)是他(ta)決(jue)定(ding)在(zai)(zai)城東梅家梁上建(jian)此(ci)回龍塔。塔建(jian)成后,營(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)連續三(san)年出(chu)了(le)(le)9個翰林這就(jiu)與此(ci)塔九層橫額“文運出(chu)海(hai)”相(xiang)呼應。并以修塔架(jia)料建(jian)造了(le)(le)“云(yun)鳳書(shu)院”,即現在(zai)(zai)的營(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)師(shi)范附小。
為充分(fen)挖(wa)掘公(gong)園(yuan)的文化(hua)和商(shang)業價(jia)值,拉動(dong)城(cheng)市向東拓展,營山縣在實施南(nan)北兩河綜(zong)合(he)整治和白塔棚戶區改(gai)造工程(cheng)中,決(jue)定規劃建設白塔公(gong)園(yuan)。
據(ju)《零陵縣志》載(zai):“因(yin)郡城水(shui)勢(shi)瀚漫,呂藿捐金造回(hui)(hui)龍塔(ta)于此(ci)口,以鎮懾水(shui)患。”現塔(ta)門額有“回(hui)(hui)龍寶塔(ta)”四字。屬省重(zhong)點保護文物。
據(ju)《永(yong)州(zhou)府志》載,明朝萬歷時(shi)(shi)(shi),外地(di)做(zuo)大官的(de)(de)(de)零(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)呂藿(huo)(呂藿(huo),字沈卿,號日(ri)州(zhou),零(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),明嘉(jia)靖(jing)壬戌(xu)年(nian)(nian)(1562)進士(shi),官至都(dou)(dou)(dou)察院右(you)僉都(dou)(dou)(dou)御史(shi),是(shi)朝廷要員(yuan)。)巡(xun)視零(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling),見零(ling)(ling)陵(ling)(ling)田(tian)園荒(huang)蕪,人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)饑不(bu)果腹(fu),就來(lai)(lai)到民間了(le)(le)(le)(le)解情況。老百姓(xing)(xing)說(shuo):都(dou)(dou)(dou)是(shi)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)一條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在(zai)(zai)作怪(guai)。傳說(shuo)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),好吃懶做(zuo),還專干(gan)壞事。每(mei)年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)上半年(nian)(nian),它都(dou)(dou)(dou)要去參(can)加在(zai)(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮里(li)舉行的(de)(de)(de)比武。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)爺(ye)規定,凡打贏了(le)(le)(le)(le)的(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),就可以留在(zai)(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)海成(cheng)精,享受龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮里(li)的(de)(de)(de)榮華富貴,打輸的(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)就回(hui)到原地(di)繼續(xu)修(xiu)練。這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)參(can)加了(le)(le)(le)(le)十幾年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)比賽,每(mei)年(nian)(nian)都(dou)(dou)(dou)慘輸而歸(gui)。回(hui)到瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)時(shi)(shi)(shi),它惱羞(xiu)成(cheng)怒,大發脾氣(qi),搞(gao)得(de)(de)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)洪波(bo)滾(gun)滾(gun),泛(fan)濫成(cheng)災,淹(yan)田(tian)淹(yan)地(di)淹(yan)房舍,害苦了(le)(le)(le)(le)永(yong)州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)老百姓(xing)(xing)。一位風水(shui)(shui)先生說(shuo),永(yong)州(zhou)是(shi)一塊龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)地(di),可喜(xi)可賀,但有(you)了(le)(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)樣(yang)一條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),使永(yong)州(zhou)這(zhe)塊寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)地(di)不(bu)得(de)(de)安生。若(ruo)要永(yong)州(zhou)太(tai)平,必(bi)須在(zai)(zai)河(he)邊(bian)建(jian)一座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta),鎮住孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)股邪氣(qi)。作為巡(xun)撫的(de)(de)(de)呂藿(huo)聽了(le)(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)活靈活現的(de)(de)(de)訴說(shuo),當(dang)(dang)然(ran)也不(bu)能無動于衷。為了(le)(le)(le)(le)讓家(jia)鄉人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)民能安居樂業,呂藿(huo)慷慨解囊,捐出重(zhong)金,又(you)請來(lai)(lai)能工巧匠,在(zai)(zai)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)(dong)岸邊(bian)建(jian)起(qi)了(le)(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)。待寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)建(jian)成(cheng)后(hou),這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)為妖的(de)(de)(de)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馴服得(de)(de)多了(le)(le)(le)(le),它潛心修(xiu)道(dao)(dao),不(bu)再興(xing)風作浪,并(bing)為永(yong)州(zhou)之野辦(ban)了(le)(le)(le)(le)大量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)好事,每(mei)當(dang)(dang)暴雨(yu)成(cheng)災、洪水(shui)(shui)泛(fan)濫時(shi)(shi)(shi),它積極疏浚河(he)道(dao)(dao)以排水(shui)(shui);每(mei)當(dang)(dang)天(tian)(tian)旱莊(zhuang)稼需要雨(yu)水(shui)(shui)時(shi)(shi)(shi),它不(bu)失(shi)時(shi)(shi)(shi)機地(di)將(jiang)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)吸入自(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)腹(fu)中(zhong),然(ran)后(hou)飛到天(tian)(tian)庭再吐將(jiang)出來(lai)(lai),澆灌干(gan)枯的(de)(de)(de)莊(zhuang)稼和樹(shu)木,使永(yong)州(zhou)之野糧豐林茂(mao)。東(dong)(dong)(dong)海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)得(de)(de)知小(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)為老百姓(xing)(xing)做(zuo)了(le)(le)(le)(le)許多好事,要召它回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮成(cheng)精。小(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)回(hui)東(dong)(dong)(dong)海的(de)(de)(de)那天(tian)(tian),人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)備了(le)(le)(le)(le)三牲九禮來(lai)(lai)歡送。由(you)于永(yong)州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)奇山(shan)異水(shui)(shui)與物華天(tian)(tian)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao),令小(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)有(you)些戀戀不(bu)舍,在(zai)(zai)游(you)至湘口館(guan)時(shi)(shi)(shi),小(xiao)(xiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)將(jiang)頭冒出水(shui)(shui)面,回(hui)過(guo)頭來(lai)(lai)望了(le)(le)(le)(le)一眼矗立在(zai)(zai)陽光下的(de)(de)(de)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta),然(ran)后(hou)就往東(dong)(dong)(dong)海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮去了(le)(le)(le)(le)。以后(hou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)就將(jiang)這(zhe)座(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)叫做(zuo)回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)底層朝南(nan)鎮門上方嵌“廻龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)”石匾,是(shi)另一個欽差巡(xun)撫湖(hu)廣右(you)僉都(dou)(dou)(dou)御史(shi)的(de)(de)(de)福建(jian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)陳(chen)省所題,字跡(ji)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)灑(sa)風流,讓見過(guo)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)終身難忘。