康熙年(nian)間版《鄒(zou)縣志》載(zai):“崇興寺(si),原名法(fa)興寺(si)。元(后)至(zhi)元間(1335至(zhi)1340年(nian))改名重(zhong)興寺(si)”。明天啟二(er)年(nian)(1622年(nian))殘毀。“崇禎(zhen)間知縣黃應(ying)祥(xiang)重(zhong)修,復于寺(si)之(zhi)殿南建觀音堂。有磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)一座”。重(zhong)興塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)為(wei)(wei)八角(jiao)形(xing)樓閣式建筑,九(jiu)層(ceng)(ceng)十檐(yan),通(tong)高27.4米。最下(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)木(mu)回廊(lang),基座正北辟門(men)(men),東(dong)、南、西(xi)(xi)三(san)(san)面(mian)置方形(xing)龕室。北門(men)(men)內(nei)有南北斜(xie)向磚(zhuan)階,可登(deng)至(zhi)2層(ceng)(ceng)南門(men)(men)外(wai)木(mu)廊(lang),沿(yan)木(mu)廊(lang)外(wai)繞至(zhi)西(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)入塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)內(nei),循旋磚(zhuan)階逐級登(deng)至(zhi)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)頂(ding)。每層(ceng)(ceng)檐(yan)下(xia)系磚(zhuan)雕(diao)斗(dou)拱(gong),二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)檐(yan),挑檐(yan)斗(dou)拱(gong)為(wei)(wei)磚(zhuan)雕(diao)仿木(mu)結構,華(hua)拱(gong)出(chu)雙(shuang)抄。三(san)(san)至(zhi)九(jiu)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)單檐(yan)下(xia)磚(zhuan)雕(diao)仰(yang)蓮承(cheng)托。每層(ceng)(ceng)轉(zhuan)角(jiao)部位有磚(zhuan)砌半圓倚(yi)柱。四(si)正面(mian)辟門(men)(men),一至(zhi)三(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)園(yuan)券門(men)(men),四(si)至(zhi)九(jiu)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)尖券門(men)(men)。四(si)側(ce)面(mian)一、二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)設有盲(mang)窗,窗格有水波、龜背錦方格和四(si)簇(cu)毯紋格眼等形(xing)式。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)頂(ding)冠以銅鑄鍍金(jin)覆體(ti)蓮紋寶剎。其造型(xing)渾(hun)厚拙樸,氣勢雄偉,”禪塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)祥(xiang)云”為(wei)(wei)古鄒(zou)八景之(zhi)一。1996年(nian)鄒(zou)城市(shi)(shi)政府投資進行(xing)了(le)維修。1985年(nian),重(zhong)興塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)被(bei)公布(bu)為(wei)(wei)濟寧市(shi)(shi)重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)保護單位。2006年(nian)被(bei)公布(bu)為(wei)(wei)山東(dong)省重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)保護單位。2013年(nian)五(wu)月被(bei)公布(bu)為(wei)(wei)全國第七批重(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)保護單位。