贵阳西园，屡见于地方文献，明嘉靖间，王阳明谪居贵阳，曾作五言古诗《西园》一首，这是有关西园最早的记述。从“方园不盈亩，蔬卉颇成列。分溪免瓮灌，补篱防豕蹢。”的诗句中可知西园此时规模尚小且很简陋。到万历年间，西园成为太仆寺卿李时华(字芳麓)的别墅。诗人谢三秀 Guiyang West Park, often found in local literature, Ming Jia Jing, Wang Yangming home Guiyang, once made a five-character ancient poem “West Park,” a song, which is the earliest accounts of the West Park. From the “square park is not an acreage, quite a series of flowers and plants. Sub-brook-free irrigation, fill hedge against evil.” The poem shows that the size of West Park is still small and very simple. To Wanli years, West Park became Taipu Siqing Li Shihua (fonts foothills) of the villa. Poet Xie three show