Xiancun Town, belonging to Zhouning County, Ningde City, Fujian Province, is located in the southern part of Zhouning County, relying on Chixi Town of Jiaocheng District in the east, Chixi Town of Jiaocheng District, Huotong Town and Hongkou Township in the south, Limen Township in the west, and Qibu Township in the north. The total land area of the jurisdiction is 158.76 square kilometers.At the end of 2018, the household population of Xiancun Town was 26,883.
It is said that as early as in the Southern Tang Dynasty, King Yue passed by this place at night, heard the sound of the villagers sleeping and snoring, and said offhandedly, "This is a snoring village". Because of "snoring" and zhouning dialect "salty" resonance, and thus named salty village. 1955 September, renamed salty village district. 1958 August, set up salty village, jujube ridge, camphor source 3 townships (later renamed the commune). 1959 January, ma pit, shen yang and into the establishment of In August 1966, it was divided into Chengcun and Makeng communes. in April 1984, it was established as Xiancun Township. in 1990, it was abolished and changed into a township. As of June 2020, there are 23 administrative villages under its jurisdiction.
In 2018, there are 77 industrial enterprises in Xiancun Township, including 6 above scale, and 58 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with business area over 50 square meters.