Abstract: Against the backdrop of comprehensive rural revitalization and the 15th Five-Year Plan, constructing rural living circles has become a crucial approach to optimizing rural spatial structures and improving public service provision. Based on a systematic review of domestic literature on rural living circles using VOS-viewer and CiteSpace software, this study analyzes research context, trends, and construction strategies. The findings from software analysis and domestic research indicate that, in terms of research context, the study of rural living circles has evolved from early supply-demand matching to areas such as accessibility evaluation and facility allocation optimization. Regarding research trends, studies have shifted from static models like buffer zones and Thiessen Polygons to dynamic and precise identification methods incorporating big data such as GPS and mobile signaling. In construction strategies, research exhibits trends toward diversified perspectives, expanded directions, and refined methodologies. Specifically, allocation principles have transitioned from 'equal distribution' to 'adaptive distribution', and allocation methods have expanded from single-factor to multi-factor approaches. Finally, based on software analysis and literature synthesis, and in light of evolving times and policy requirements, future directions are outlined from both theoretical and practical perspectives to promote theoretical innovation and practical deepening of rural living circles, thereby advancing comprehensive rural revitalization.