由營山(shan)縣令楊尚容于1824年(清道光甲申年)建造(zao)。
一、三(san)、五(wu)、七、九(jiu)級門、窗上有橫額(e)楹(ying)聯(lian)。分別是“回龍塔(ta)”、“砥柱回瀾(lan)波澄朗水(shui)、奇峰拔地秀啟綏山(shan)”、“威震山(shan)河”、“小鷹塔(ta)”、“光(guang)耀紫極”、“文(wen)運出海”。南充(chong)市人民政府(fu)于(yu)1994年11月(yue)定為市級文(wen)物(wu)保護單位。
相傳(chuan)寧遠楊(yang)尚容來營(ying)山(shan)(shan)作縣令時,聽說營(ying)山(shan)(shan)人(ren)才輩出(chu)(chu),就是走不(bu)出(chu)(chu)去,便帶(dai)領縣衙隨(sui)從站在縣城(cheng)至高點,即南(nan)門外印臺(tai)山(shan)(shan)觀察,頓覺悟出(chu)(chu)因果,是因縣城(cheng)形若船(chuan)形,東西南(nan)北(bei)均被南(nan)、北(bei)河圍繞,由于船(chuan)無桅(wei)桿(gan)不(bu)能靠岸(an)所(suo)致。于是他決(jue)定(ding)在城(cheng)東梅家梁上建(jian)此回龍塔(ta)。塔(ta)建(jian)成(cheng)后,營(ying)山(shan)(shan)連續三(san)年出(chu)(chu)了(le)9個翰林(lin)這就與此塔(ta)九層橫額(e)“文運出(chu)(chu)海”相呼應。并以(yi)修塔(ta)架(jia)料建(jian)造了(le)“云(yun)鳳書院”,即現在的營(ying)山(shan)(shan)師范(fan)附(fu)小(xiao)。
為充分挖掘(jue)公(gong)園的文(wen)化和商業價值,拉(la)動城市向東拓(tuo)展,營山縣(xian)在(zai)實施(shi)南(nan)北(bei)兩河(he)綜合整治和白塔(ta)棚戶區改造工程中(zhong),決定(ding)規劃建(jian)設白塔(ta)公(gong)園。
據《零(ling)陵(ling)縣志》載(zai):“因郡城(cheng)水勢瀚漫,呂藿捐金造(zao)回龍塔于此口(kou),以鎮懾(she)水患。”現塔門(men)額有“回龍寶塔”四字。屬(shu)省重(zhong)點(dian)保護文物。
據(ju)《永(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)府志(zhi)》載(zai),明朝(chao)萬歷(li)時(shi)(shi),外地(di)(di)(di)做(zuo)(zuo)大(da)(da)官的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)零陵(ling)(ling)人(ren)(ren)呂(lv)(lv)藿(huo)(呂(lv)(lv)藿(huo),字沈卿,號(hao)日(ri)州(zhou)(zhou),零陵(ling)(ling)人(ren)(ren),明嘉靖壬戌(xu)年(nian)(1562)進士(shi),官至(zhi)都察院右僉(qian)都御史,是朝(chao)廷要(yao)(yao)(yao)員。)巡(xun)視(shi)零陵(ling)(ling),見(jian)零陵(ling)(ling)田園荒蕪,人(ren)(ren)們(men)饑(ji)不果腹,就來到(dao)(dao)民(min)間了(le)(le)解情況(kuang)。老百姓說(shuo):都是瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)條孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)在(zai)作(zuo)(zuo)怪。傳說(shuo)瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)條孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long),好(hao)吃(chi)懶做(zuo)(zuo),還專(zhuan)干(gan)壞(huai)事。每年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上半年(nian),它(ta)(ta)都要(yao)(yao)(yao)去參加在(zai)東(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)宮里(li)舉行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比(bi)武。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)爺規定,凡打贏了(le)(le)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),就可以(yi)留(liu)在(zai)東(dong)海(hai)成(cheng)精,享受龍(long)(long)(long)(long)宮里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)榮華富(fu)貴(gui),打輸的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)就回(hui)(hui)(hui)到(dao)(dao)原地(di)(di)(di)繼續修(xiu)練。這(zhe)條孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)參加了(le)(le)十(shi)幾年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)比(bi)賽,每年(nian)都慘輸而(er)歸。回(hui)(hui)(hui)到(dao)(dao)瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)時(shi)(shi),它(ta)(ta)惱羞成(cheng)怒,大(da)(da)發脾氣(qi),搞得(de)瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)洪波滾(gun)滾(gun),泛濫(lan)成(cheng)災,淹(yan)(yan)田淹(yan)(yan)地(di)(di)(di)淹(yan)(yan)房舍,害苦了(le)(le)永(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老百姓。一(yi)位風(feng)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)先生(sheng)說(shuo),永(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)是一(yi)塊龍(long)(long)(long)(long)地(di)(di)(di),可喜可賀,但(dan)有(you)了(le)(le)這(zhe)樣一(yi)條孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long),使(shi)永(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)這(zhe)塊寶(bao)地(di)(di)(di)不得(de)安生(sheng)。若(ruo)要(yao)(yao)(yao)永(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)太平,必須(xu)在(zai)河(he)邊(bian)建一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta),鎮住孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)股邪氣(qi)。作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)巡(xun)撫(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呂(lv)(lv)藿(huo)聽了(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)們(men)活(huo)靈活(huo)現的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)訴說(shuo),當(dang)然(ran)也不能(neng)無動(dong)于衷。為(wei)了(le)(le)讓家(jia)鄉人(ren)(ren)民(min)能(neng)安居樂業(ye),呂(lv)(lv)藿(huo)慷(kang)慨解囊(nang),捐出(chu)重(zhong)金,又(you)請來能(neng)工巧(qiao)匠,在(zai)瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)岸邊(bian)建起了(le)(le)這(zhe)座(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta)。待寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta)建成(cheng)后,這(zhe)條為(wei)妖的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)孽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)馴服得(de)多了(le)(le),它(ta)(ta)潛(qian)心修(xiu)道,不再興風(feng)作(zuo)(zuo)浪,并為(wei)永(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)之野辦了(le)(le)大(da)(da)量的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)好(hao)事,每當(dang)暴雨(yu)成(cheng)災、洪水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)泛濫(lan)時(shi)(shi),它(ta)(ta)積極(ji)疏浚河(he)道以(yi)排水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui);每當(dang)天旱莊稼需要(yao)(yao)(yao)雨(yu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)時(shi)(shi),它(ta)(ta)不失時(shi)(shi)機地(di)(di)(di)將瀟(xiao)(xiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)吸入(ru)自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)腹中,然(ran)后飛到(dao)(dao)天庭再吐將出(chu)來,澆(jiao)灌干(gan)枯的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)莊稼和樹木,使(shi)永(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)之野糧豐(feng)林(lin)茂。東(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)王(wang)得(de)知小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)為(wei)老百姓做(zuo)(zuo)了(le)(le)許多好(hao)事,要(yao)(yao)(yao)召它(ta)(ta)回(hui)(hui)(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)宮成(cheng)精。小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)回(hui)(hui)(hui)東(dong)海(hai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)那天,人(ren)(ren)們(men)備了(le)(le)三牲(sheng)九禮來歡(huan)送。由(you)于永(yong)(yong)(yong)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)奇山異水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)與(yu)物華天寶(bao),令小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)有(you)些戀(lian)戀(lian)不舍,在(zai)游(you)至(zhi)湘口館(guan)時(shi)(shi),小龍(long)(long)(long)(long)將頭冒出(chu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian),回(hui)(hui)(hui)過頭來望了(le)(le)一(yi)眼矗立在(zai)陽光(guang)下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta),然(ran)后就往東(dong)海(hai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)宮去了(le)(le)。以(yi)后人(ren)(ren)們(men)就將這(zhe)座(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta)叫(jiao)做(zuo)(zuo)回(hui)(hui)(hui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)塔(ta)(ta)。塔(ta)(ta)底層朝(chao)南鎮門上方嵌“廻龍(long)(long)(long)(long)寶(bao)塔(ta)(ta)”石匾,是另一(yi)個(ge)欽差巡(xun)撫(fu)湖廣右僉(qian)都御史的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)福(fu)建人(ren)(ren)陳省(sheng)所(suo)題,字跡(ji)瀟(xiao)(xiao)灑風(feng)流,讓見(jian)過的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)終(zhong)身難忘。