[Objective] Groundwater recharge beneath a village pond in the loess tableland was quantitatively studied to provide a theoretical basis for the sustainable utilization of groundwater resources in the study area.[Methods] Soil moisture, and stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopic composition of soil water in deep loess profiles (DLP) beneath a village pond and cropland in Changwu loess tableland were measured. The isotopic tracing technique was used to estimate groundwater recharge beneath the village pond.[Results] ① The average soil moisture of DLP beneath the village pond was 25.5%, which was greater than that of cropland (20.6%). ② The values of δD and δ¹⁸O of soil water were -117.83‰~-56.66‰ and -16.63‰~-7.72‰, respectively, beneath the village pond, and -81.76‰~-52.03‰ and -10.64‰~-6.35‰ beneath the cropland, respectively. The effect of evaporation on soil water beneath the pond was weaker than it was in cropland, and the stable isotopes of soil water were more negative with larger variation in isotopic composition. ③ The isotope profile of soil water beneath the village pond retained the isotopic signals of large precipitation events, indicating that groundwater was recharged by piston flow beneath the village pond, and had an infiltration velocity of 0.26 m/d. The mean annual recharge rate of groundwater was 134 mm/yr in the pond catchment, accounting for 23.1% of the annual precipitation.[Conclusion] Village ponds are an important recharge source for groundwater in the Loess Plateau. Thus, efforts should be made to strengthen the protection, restoration, and reconstruction of ponds to ensure the continuous recharge and utilization of groundwater in the Loess Plateau.