[Objective] The characteristics of land use transformation of Gaoxigou village, Mizhi County, Shaanxi Province, an ecological demonstration village under the rapid development of urbanization were studied in order to provide reference for the sustainable development of rural productive-living-ecological space in the Loess Plateau region of Northern Shaanxi Province. [Methods] The dynamic attitude of land use and land use transfer matrix were used to analyze the spatial characteristics of productive-living-ecological space at Gaoxigou village from 1953 to 2022. Combined with field research, the spatial pattern evolution characteristics and corresponding spatial governance optimization strategies were analyzed. [Results] ① from 1953 to 2022, the production space of Gaoxigou village decreased, while the living space and ecological space increased. From 1953 to 1973, the ecological space changed the most, the green space increased from 12.07 hm² to 100.33 hm², the other ecological space decreased from 12.07 hm² to 100.33 hm², and the production space gradually decreased from 145.67 hm² to 110.07 hm². From 1986 to 2022, the production space decreased by 42.4 hm², the living space increased by 5 hm², and the ecological space increased by 37.39 hm². ② From 1986 to 2022, the transformation of productive-living-ecological space at Gaoxigou village reflected in the increase of green space and rural living space, and the decrease of agricultural production space, other ecological space and water ecological space. There were 67.83 hm² of agricultural production space and 59.95 hm² of other ecological space transformed into green space, and part of green space ecological space transformed into agricultural production space and rural living space, with the transfer area of 21.20 hm² and 3.22 hm², respectively. ③ To solve the problem of insufficient production space efficiency, Gaoxigou village adopt the measures to change the cultivation method of wide planting and low harvest, greatly increase the grain yield, change the single agricultural production situation, and realize the coexistence of multiple business modes; In response to the low quality of living space, Gaoxigou village had taken measures to strengthen infrastructure, build new homes, and encourage young people to go out and engage in other industries. In view of the serious damage to ecological space, measures have been taken to control soil erosion, return farmland to forest or grassland, build tourism culture and promote ecological scenery. [Conclusion] According to the main problems of early productive-living-ecological space, Gaoxigou village made appropriate optimization strategies to improve the utilization rate of land, expand the area of forest and grass, so that the green ecological space reached 80%. The efficient development of agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry, and the overall improvement of production, life and ecology make Gaoxigou village an ecological demonstration representative of the loess hilly region.