Judicial mediation is one form of alternative dispute resolution(ADR).Mediation in Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Region is the main source of judicial mediation in contemporary China.Mediation in the Border Region was not only the judicial system or a part of a new judicial type，but also a model of governance.By reshaping the mediator through honor or identity，incorporating revolutionary ethics into mediation rules，the Chinese Communist Party changed the social governance model and reduced the tension between the revolutionary legal system and traditional customs.Mediation in the Border Region had some drawbacks，but also left a lot of important experiences：applying traditional customs into the local community，inviting the local elites to sever in social organizations，and letting values of community harmony to be embodied in the transform of legal governance.It also provides a valuable historical resource to the judicial system and social governance in contemporary China.