光善寺塔系(xi)磚石結(jie)構,石臺(tai)底(di)座,磚砌八(ba)角形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)九(jiu)層樓閣式建(jian)筑,頂為鐵質(zhi)葫蘆型(xing)(xing),通高49米。此(ci)次修(xiu)繕光善寺塔時出土(tu)的(de)(de)22件(jian)(套)銀質(zhi)文物屬唐代,經(jing)(jing)(jing)故宮博物院與山東省(sheng)文物鑒(jian)(jian)定委員會專家(jia)初步鑒(jian)(jian)定均為國家(jia)一(yi)級(ji)文物。包(bao)括六角形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)四級(ji)佛塔1座、舍利(li)棺(guan)1座(分四部分)、大(da)唐貞(zhen)觀(guan)《大(da)般涅盤(pan)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》冊1函(han)、藏經(jing)(jing)(jing)幢(chuang)1件(jian)、荷葉蓋(gai)三足(zu)蓮(lian)(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)鹽器1件(jian)、茶碾(nian)1套、方體籮子(zi)1套、覆蓮(lian)(lian)托(tuo)盞(zhan)1件(jian)、鳳首執壺1件(jian)、梅花形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)杯4個(ge)(ge)、梅形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)盤(pan)1個(ge)(ge)、帶蓋(gai)八(ba)棱罐2個(ge)(ge)、十(shi)曲(qu)蓮(lian)(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)碗1個(ge)(ge)、九(jiu)曲(qu)蓮(lian)(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)碗1個(ge)(ge)、蓮(lian)(lian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)杯2件(jian)、提梁蓋(gai)罐1個(ge)(ge)。這些文物均為銀質(zhi)錘揲(she)成(cheng)型(xing)(xing),器表(biao)有(you)(you)(you)明(ming)顯(xian)的(de)(de)鏨刻的(de)(de)陽紋(wen)(wen)(wen),主(zhu)(zhu)體紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、佛經(jing)(jing)(jing)經(jing)(jing)(jing)名以(yi)及(ji)扉頁上(shang)的(de)(de)菩薩(sa)和尾頁上(shang)的(de)(de)毗(pi)沙門天王(wang)像(xiang)(xiang),舍利(li)棺(guan)兩(liang)側供奉菩薩(sa)和護法神像(xiang)(xiang)均有(you)(you)(you)鎏金;藏經(jing)(jing)(jing)幢(chuang)有(you)(you)(you)六尊(zun)菩薩(sa)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)象,六角形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)四級(ji)佛塔,裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)圖案以(yi)鳥獸紋(wen)(wen)(wen)為主(zhu)(zhu),佛塔每(mei)級(ji)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)尊(zun)佛像(xiang)(xiang),周(zhou)邊紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為四大(da)天王(wang)像(xiang)(xiang);提梁蓋(gai)罐主(zhu)(zhu)體紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為鸚鵡裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間飾(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)精(jing)美(mei)典雅的(de)(de)卷(juan)面番蓮(lian)(lian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)及(ji)蔓(man)草(cao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen);杯盞(zhan)圈足(zu)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)連珠紋(wen)(wen)(wen),帶有(you)(you)(you)明(ming)顯(xian)中亞藝(yi)術風格(ge)的(de)(de)影響;茶碾(nian)子(zi)兩(liang)側有(you)(you)(you)兩(liang)對躍(yue)馬形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)象,茶羅(luo)子(zi)上(shang)部及(ji)兩(liang)側正面均有(you)(you)(you)騎(qi)鳳凰仙人(ren)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)象,表(biao)現(xian)了道教或漢地傳統信仰題(ti)材。全部藏品裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)圖案線條精(jing)美(mei),做工精(jing)致(zhi)。極為珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)是《大(da)般涅盤(pan)經(jing)(jing)(jing)》封底(di)上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)“大(da)唐貞(zhen)觀(guan)”陰(yin)刻年款。另(ling)外,隨文物出土(tu)的(de)(de)還有(you)(you)(you)舍利(li)一(yi)宗。
這(zhe)批出土的文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物等級高、數量大(da)、保存好,尤(you)其珍貴(gui)的是(shi)印有大(da)唐(tang)貞觀(guan)年款的《大(da)般涅盤(pan)經》在國內外未見有相關報道(dao)。它(ta)從一個側面反映了金(jin)鄉縣佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化的興盛,顯(xian)示(shi)了金(jin)鄉縣在唐(tang)代已是(shi)山東乃(nai)至全國佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化最為繁(fan)榮的地(di)區之一。為研究(jiu)唐(tang)代佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化和山東地(di)區佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)的發展史,提供了極為難得的實物資料。
據記載(zai)(zai),此(ci)(ci)塔始建(jian)于唐(tang)代(dai)(dai),但其形制(zhi)卻與唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)塔相(xiang)差甚遠。另(ling)據記載(zai)(zai)此(ci)(ci)塔在(zai)元代(dai)(dai)有過大(da)修,疑為(wei)在(zai)元代(dai)(dai)拆(chai)除重建(jian)。塔八角九層(ceng),塔檐盡毀,抗日(ri)戰爭(zheng)時(shi)期被日(ri)本人轟去上三層(ceng)。上世紀末進(jin)行了大(da)修,恢復(fu)了塔的(de)原狀。塔先后被公(gong)(gong)布(bu)為(wei)濟寧市(shi)級文(wen)物保(bao)護單位(wei)、山東省(sheng)級文(wen)物保(bao)護單位(wei)。2013年五(wu)月被公(gong)(gong)布(bu)為(wei)全(quan)國(guo)第七批重點文(wen)物保(bao)護單位(wei)。在(zai)“國(guo)保(bao)”的(de)名單中,此(ci)(ci)塔的(de)建(jian)造年代(dai)(dai)被記錄(lu)為(wei)明代(dai)(dai)。