文峰塔位于河(he)南省許昌博物館內(nei)，建于明(ming)萬(wan)歷(li)四十(shi)二(er)年（公元1614年），十(shi)三層，高五(wu)十(shi)二(er)米(mi)，呈平面八角形，造(zao)型精美、結構(gou)謹嚴，為河(he)南省二(er)百座明(ming)代(dai)磚塔之冠。"文峰聳(song)秀"為許昌十(shi)景之一 。
2006年05月25日，許昌(chang)文峰塔(ta)作為明(ming)代古(gu)建筑(zhu)，被國(guo)務院批準列入第六批全(quan)國(guo)重點文物保(bao)護單(dan)位名單(dan)。
1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月，國家投資25萬元由河南省古代建筑保(bao)護研究(jiu)所對該塔(ta)進行(xing)測繪(hui)、維修。現塔(ta)前立有石(shi)碑(bei)(bei)三通(tong)(tong)，一通(tong)(tong)為(wei)(wei)明(ming)萬歷(li)四十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)（1614年(nian)(nian)(nian)）《文(wen)明(ming)塔(ta)賦》；一通(tong)(tong)為(wei)(wei)清康熙五十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)（1719年(nian)(nian)(nian)）《重(zhong)修文(wen)明(ming)寺塔(ta)記》；一通(tong)(tong)為(wei)(wei)嘉(jia)慶十(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)（1809年(nian)(nian)(nian)）《重(zhong)修文(wen)明(ming)寺釋迦文(wen)佛(fo)殿鰲頭(tou)觀(guan)音殿碑(bei)(bei)記》。
許(xu)昌(chang)文(wen)峰塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)平面呈八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)，為十三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)樓閣式(shi)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)，通高49.536米，由基臺、基座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)、塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身(shen)、塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)剎(cha)等(deng)(deng)部分組(zu)成(cheng)(cheng)。基臺為八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)，用(yong)(yong)條(tiao)(tiao)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)平臥順砌(qi)而(er)成(cheng)(cheng)。基座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)為石質(zhi)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)束腰須彌座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)，表面浮(fu)雕出連續性的仰覆瓣蓮和(he)卷(juan)草花紋，玲瓏秀麗。基座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)之(zhi)南(nan)砌(qi)筑(zhu)有(you)半圓形(xing)如意(yi)踏跺。除第一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)外，其他(ta)各(ge)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)之(zhi)面闊(kuo)自(zi)下而(er)上(shang)逐層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)稍有(you)收(shou)斂，諸層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)高度均(jun)勻遞減。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身(shen)由外壁、回廊、塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)心(xin)柱或塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)心(xin)室(shi)等(deng)(deng)部分組(zu)成(cheng)(cheng)，內外壁皆用(yong)(yong)青灰條(tiao)(tiao)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)三順一(yi)(yi)丁壘砌(qi)而(er)成(cheng)(cheng)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)檐用(yong)(yong)仿木結構磚(zhuan)(zhuan)質(zhi)斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)(gong)挑出，斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)(gong)為七踩出三翹，巧(qiao)妙地(di)分配相領(ling)各(ge)攢斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)(gong)所施之(zhi)正心(xin)瓜拱(gong)(gong)(gong)、廂(xiang)拱(gong)(gong)(gong)及外拽瓜拱(gong)(gong)(gong)，形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)規(gui)整有(you)序的的布局。角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)科自(zi)坐斗(dou)(dou)斜出七踩三翹斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)(gong)一(yi)(yi)縫。各(ge)翼角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)伸出石雕龍頭(tou)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)梁，并(bing)用(yong)(yong)條(tiao)(tiao)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)砌(qi)出生(sheng)頭(tou)木，使翼角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)翹起(qi)，各(ge)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)懸掛風鐸(duo)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身(shen)四(si)(si)面均(jun)辟有(you)半圓拱(gong)(gong)(gong)券門窗，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身(shen)第一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)南(nan)面辟半圓拱(gong)(gong)(gong)券門，門上(shang)嵌一(yi)(yi)長(chang)方形(xing)石塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)銘，正中陰刻“文(wen)筆聳秀”四(si)(si)字，左上(shang)方豎刻有(you)陰文(wen)“萬歷四(si)(si)十二年(nian)”字樣(yang)，第一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)心(xin)室(shi)的藻井(jing)采用(yong)(yong)疊澀磚(zhuan)(zhuan)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)，菱角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)牙子磚(zhuan)(zhuan)和(he)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)制小(xiao)拱(gong)(gong)(gong)頭(tou)相間(jian)砌(qi)筑(zhu)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)內筑(zhu)盤旋(xuan)的環(huan)形(xing)梯道，可登塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)頂。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身(shen)之(zhi)上(shang)置(zhi)寶瓶(ping)狀塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)剎(cha)，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)頂天宮(gong)處置(zhi)放有(you)銅(tong)鏡一(yi)(yi)面，銅(tong)劍一(yi)(yi)把，于1994年(nian)8月(yue)維(wei)修時(shi)發現。該塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)結構謹嚴，造(zao)型古樸，外形(xing)與(yu)開(kai)封宋祐國寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)相似。為河(he)南(nan)省200多座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)明(ming)代磚(zhuan)(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)之(zhi)冠(guan)，對研究中國古代建筑(zhu)史，具有(you)重要價值。該塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)于清康熙(xi)、嘉慶，同治年(nian)間(jian)多次維(wei)修。
自塔基外壁向東(dong)延(yan)伸(shen)(shen)至100米處，向西延(yan)伸(shen)(shen)84米至文峰路，向南(nan)延(yan)伸(shen)(shen)至100米處，向北延(yan)伸(shen)(shen)至98米處。
建設控制地帶：自(zi)保護范圍邊緣向(xiang)東延伸(shen)130米(mi)(mi)至學院路西(xi)邊沿，向(xiang)西(xi)延伸(shen)250米(mi)(mi)至六一路東邊沿，向(xiang)南延伸(shen)130米(mi)(mi)至地方鐵路許昌(chang)車站廣場北(bei)側，向(xiang)北(bei)延伸(shen)150米(mi)(mi)至文峰路、蓮城(cheng)大(da)道交叉處(chu)。
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