古南塔在当地又称“马缆塔”。在吉安方言中，“马”是“绑”的意思。据传，因为吉州城区形似长长的木排，为了使这“木排”不被赣江洪水冲走，古人就在城南赣江岸边建造了这座塔。

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/4T2yBCThPbfsMtKprXUNA3annO1YjcUSY1Ab5aB5CXA!/o/dBUAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=128781249&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

据光绪版《庐陵府志》记载：“南塔寺在水府庙之南，有塔，吴赤乌二年建。宋黄庭坚、苏轼有诗记载。”古南塔原是吉州区南塔寺的附属建筑。当时的南塔寺规模很大。北宋诗人黄庭坚任泰和知县时曾著诗作《南塔寺壁》：炉烟茗盛暂来同，寒日鸦啼柿叶风。万事尽归杯酒里，百年都在大槐中。北宋文豪苏轼从京城贬惠州被朝廷召回，沿赣江北归途中也曾宿于南塔寺并留下《寒食与器之游南塔寺寂照堂》一诗：“城南钟鼓斗清新，端为投荒洗瘴尘。总是镜空堂上客，谁为寂照镜中人。红英扫地风惊晓，绿叶成荫雨洗春。记取明年作寒食，杏花曾与此翁邻。”由此可见当时南塔寺香火之盛。

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/mW.mdQqecWX8PFEf9SoxUm.wStAQp5oTh5eA9.jV4jo!/o/dA8AAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=17393633&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/eZgpqEGFJw*Y.2vP2qUktEbTkZR42A8JUh2TmYQ*sms!/o/dA8AAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=gAJVA7AEQAYFAAU!&su=1197163713&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

据《吉安县志》记载，古南塔建于三国东吴赤乌二年（公元239年），塔顶有“赤乌二年建”的石碑，砌塔用的火砖上也刻有“赤乌”字样。如此算来，古南塔迄今已有1776年的历史。如今，水府庙已不复存在，南塔寺也已毁，而古南塔依然无恙。

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/OtirJB5dZ4cHX1cWyfI5gi8uprSmYHFjw8TZmiYSEkA!/o/dBQAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=gAJVA7AEQAYFAAU!&su=1124743281&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/gN0L1LDNHtYkVRJn*BUO.RUTShz*vOFfM7OtqcKsTxY!/o/dA4AAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=1236681777&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/FMJNOqH*6HWILlwg4Nm1z0I2nrQGBINnhT5dsNBuqSw!/o/dBUAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=158502257&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/Lraw*jwP3WBQ2bnF7BuXD9wKi4YRT8f.iJ3IZkp5Mik!/o/dBQAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=gAJVA7AEQAYFAAU!&su=149899153&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

古南塔坐西面东，塔体为砖石结构，九级六边形。从外部看，古南塔朴实无华，出檐极短，明朗疏放。传说二～五层有石梯相连，可盘旋而上，五层后被砌砖所阻，不可至顶。塔身各层设有塔窗、神龛，七、八层神龛佛像尚存。第五层南侧塔身刻有北宋欧阳青书写的“古南塔”三字。而相传在早年，塔顶有三支铁箭，为东吴都督周瑜所射，为镇塔之宝。

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/NGZiHiVFkQKQqjUZvLMcjqOGy1dmpKKiJZWIbKdAHfI!/o/dBQAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=119065361&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/rx1f9Uy.tJWlVoEqMNh.p0hSQoBX4eLGrqeXpUAuixs!/o/dA4AAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=199670577&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/.p4Bjwjki6ZFPIG977jL.9sNuiva.hITtAQl5C9GUSs!/o/dAsAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=1210172753&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/mY4jkUKLSlG4W02QpxB4baohRjwcj8V2dUiTnAIA3vA!/o/dAsAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=1122874785&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/RlDrBO21sMROINfzYIvlsudAe826yM5JNYxYtucdFS4!/o/dBQAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=127937889&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/rjoL2bdUGgS8P8WIRbDI3gpRutQXdU4qGtsxCPWNu4I!/o/dA4AAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=1249664577&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/zeaZlpeO*D6I0KeDWZN2KcI6UYl4XE63cV9gNpBc8*Q!/o/dA4AAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=1115790545&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/0hmxBAGx6nhaz4dXsQylVRje8xmeTWI3zE3V.69rufI!/o/dAsAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=158460769&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/isOlecZn9w8hbKQwryt2l8rvchqCT37pVp8b.uCmNT4!/o/dA4AAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=1163312433&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

古南塔曾经历过多次修复，塔外表于1956年维修时全部用水泥加封，原外貌已不可见。

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/qev2Sc2gXHLZT3ejmxuANBJS.XdUtYAQ8qhUQ0A4Kec!/o/dBUAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=17000513&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/oF3F960HLMgDDc5DC1qborHjli1zUVwCUNrcGD.nkuA!/o/dAsAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=1169485537&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/lU36vk7l5y6os2iDPfI4MGVjCE57PHfhZZ4paG9Kpr0!/o/dBUAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=195785857&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/qHH0Pi4mizEHQKQ8fNyBHgZtdhVpvvFF3g4q3ZDVBOM!/o/dBUAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=1112968961&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/Sk.3lq27VLnHmb2woLfnSlnbtJ1Qa3MJK3qk7DtNP7Q!/o/dBUAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=gAJVA7AEQAYFAAU!&su=130262001&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

http://r.photo.store.qq.com/psb?/008fdfac-53c7-4078-a7dd-6990b9157a3f/HyM8WgkG1it*yxrbyo9xZmGzZ*iAwac1oJwoPWPdVpA!/o/dBQAAAAAAAAA&ek=1&kp=1&pt=0&bo=VQOAAkAGsAQFAAU!&su=155638625&sce=0-12-12&rf=2-9

                                                                                                                2015年3月21日   吉安  晴