由營山(shan)縣令(ling)楊尚容于1824年(清道光甲申年)建造。
一、三(san)、五、七、九級門、窗上有橫額楹(ying)聯。分(fen)別是(shi)“回(hui)龍塔”、“砥柱回(hui)瀾波澄朗水、奇峰拔地秀啟綏山”、“威震(zhen)山河(he)”、“小鷹塔”、“光耀(yao)紫(zi)極”、“文運出(chu)海”。南(nan)充市(shi)人民政府于(yu)1994年11月定為市(shi)級文物保護單位。
相(xiang)傳寧(ning)遠(yuan)楊尚(shang)容來營(ying)山(shan)(shan)作縣(xian)(xian)令(ling)時,聽說營(ying)山(shan)(shan)人才輩出(chu)(chu)(chu),就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)走不出(chu)(chu)(chu)去,便帶領縣(xian)(xian)衙隨從站在縣(xian)(xian)城至高點,即南(nan)門(men)外印(yin)臺山(shan)(shan)觀察(cha),頓覺悟出(chu)(chu)(chu)因(yin)果,是(shi)(shi)因(yin)縣(xian)(xian)城形(xing)若(ruo)船形(xing),東西南(nan)北均被南(nan)、北河圍繞,由于船無(wu)桅桿不能(neng)靠岸(an)所致。于是(shi)(shi)他決定在城東梅(mei)家梁上建此回龍塔(ta)。塔(ta)建成后,營(ying)山(shan)(shan)連續三年(nian)出(chu)(chu)(chu)了9個翰林這(zhe)就(jiu)與此塔(ta)九層橫額(e)“文運出(chu)(chu)(chu)海”相(xiang)呼應。并以修塔(ta)架料(liao)建造了“云鳳書院”,即現在的營(ying)山(shan)(shan)師范附小。
為充分挖掘公(gong)(gong)園的文化(hua)和商(shang)業價(jia)值,拉(la)動城市向東拓展,營山縣在(zai)實施南北兩(liang)河綜合(he)整(zheng)治和白(bai)塔棚戶區改(gai)造(zao)工程中,決定規劃建(jian)設白(bai)塔公(gong)(gong)園。
據《零陵(ling)縣志》載(zai):“因郡(jun)城水勢瀚漫,呂(lv)藿(huo)捐(juan)金造回(hui)龍塔(ta)于此口,以鎮懾水患(huan)。”現塔(ta)門額有“回(hui)龍寶塔(ta)”四字。屬省重點保護文物。
據《永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州府志(zhi)》載,明朝萬歷時(shi)(shi),外地(di)(di)做(zuo)(zuo)大(da)(da)官(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)零(ling)(ling)陵(ling)人(ren)呂(lv)(lv)藿(huo)(呂(lv)(lv)藿(huo),字(zi)沈卿,號日州,零(ling)(ling)陵(ling)人(ren),明嘉靖(jing)壬戌年(nian)(1562)進士,官(guan)至(zhi)都察院右(you)僉都御史,是朝廷(ting)要(yao)員。)巡(xun)視零(ling)(ling)陵(ling),見零(ling)(ling)陵(ling)田園荒(huang)蕪,人(ren)們饑(ji)不(bu)(bu)果(guo)腹,就(jiu)來到民(min)間了(le)(le)(le)(le)解(jie)情況。老(lao)(lao)百姓(xing)說:都是瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在(zai)(zai)作怪。傳說瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),好(hao)吃懶(lan)做(zuo)(zuo),還專(zhuan)干壞(huai)事(shi)。每(mei)年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)半年(nian),它(ta)都要(yao)去參加在(zai)(zai)東海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮里(li)舉行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比武。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王爺規(gui)定,凡打贏了(le)(le)(le)(le)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),就(jiu)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)留在(zai)(zai)東海成(cheng)精(jing),享受龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)榮華富貴,打輸的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)就(jiu)回(hui)到原地(di)(di)繼續修練。這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)參加了(le)(le)(le)(le)十幾年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比賽,每(mei)年(nian)都慘輸而歸。回(hui)到瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)時(shi)(shi),它(ta)惱羞成(cheng)怒,大(da)(da)發脾(pi)氣,搞(gao)得(de)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洪波滾滾,泛濫成(cheng)災(zai),淹田淹地(di)(di)淹房舍,害苦了(le)(le)(le)(le)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)百姓(xing)。一(yi)位(wei)風水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)先(xian)生說,永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州是一(yi)塊(kuai)(kuai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)地(di)(di),可(ke)喜可(ke)賀,但有了(le)(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)樣一(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),使永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州這(zhe)塊(kuai)(kuai)寶地(di)(di)不(bu)(bu)得(de)安(an)生。若要(yao)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州太平,必須在(zai)(zai)河邊(bian)建一(yi)座(zuo)寶塔,鎮(zhen)住孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)股邪氣。作為(wei)(wei)巡(xun)撫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呂(lv)(lv)藿(huo)聽了(le)(le)(le)(le)人(ren)們活靈活現的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)訴說,當(dang)然也不(bu)(bu)能無動于衷(zhong)。為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)讓(rang)家鄉(xiang)人(ren)民(min)能安(an)居樂(le)業(ye),呂(lv)(lv)藿(huo)慷慨解(jie)囊(nang),捐(juan)出重金,又(you)請來能工(gong)巧匠(jiang),在(zai)(zai)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東岸邊(bian)建起了(le)(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)座(zuo)寶塔。待寶塔建成(cheng)后(hou)(hou),這(zhe)條(tiao)(tiao)為(wei)(wei)妖的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)孽(nie)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)馴(xun)服得(de)多了(le)(le)(le)(le),它(ta)潛心修道,不(bu)(bu)再興風作浪,并(bing)為(wei)(wei)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州之(zhi)野辦了(le)(le)(le)(le)大(da)(da)量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)好(hao)事(shi),每(mei)當(dang)暴雨成(cheng)災(zai)、洪水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)泛濫時(shi)(shi),它(ta)積極疏浚河道以(yi)(yi)排水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui);每(mei)當(dang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)旱莊稼需要(yao)雨水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)時(shi)(shi),它(ta)不(bu)(bu)失時(shi)(shi)機地(di)(di)將(jiang)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)吸入自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)腹中(zhong),然后(hou)(hou)飛(fei)到天(tian)(tian)(tian)庭再吐將(jiang)出來,澆灌干枯(ku)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)莊稼和樹木,使永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州之(zhi)野糧豐林茂。東海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王得(de)知小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)為(wei)(wei)老(lao)(lao)百姓(xing)做(zuo)(zuo)了(le)(le)(le)(le)許多好(hao)事(shi),要(yao)召它(ta)回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮成(cheng)精(jing)。小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)回(hui)東海的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)那天(tian)(tian)(tian),人(ren)們備了(le)(le)(le)(le)三牲九禮來歡送。由于永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)州的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)奇山異水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)與(yu)物(wu)華天(tian)(tian)(tian)寶,令小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)有些戀戀不(bu)(bu)舍,在(zai)(zai)游至(zhi)湘口館(guan)時(shi)(shi),小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)將(jiang)頭(tou)冒出水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)面,回(hui)過頭(tou)來望了(le)(le)(le)(le)一(yi)眼矗立在(zai)(zai)陽光下的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寶塔,然后(hou)(hou)就(jiu)往東海龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)宮去了(le)(le)(le)(le)。以(yi)(yi)后(hou)(hou)人(ren)們就(jiu)將(jiang)這(zhe)座(zuo)寶塔叫做(zuo)(zuo)回(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)塔。塔底(di)層朝南鎮(zhen)門上(shang)方嵌(qian)“廻龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)寶塔”石(shi)匾,是另一(yi)個欽差巡(xun)撫湖廣(guang)右(you)僉都御史的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)福(fu)建人(ren)陳省所題,字(zi)跡(ji)瀟(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)灑(sa)風流,讓(rang)見過的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)終身難忘。