[Objective]This study aims to investigate the causes of typical soil landslides in eastern Jiangxi and as-sess the influence of rainfall on slope stability in the region.[Methods]Using the Ziwu landslide in Guangfeng District,Shangrao City,Jiangxi Province as a case study,this paper conducted a comprehensive analysis of rainfall data and surface displacement monitoring.A two-dimensional(2D)mechanical model was established using GeoS-tudio finite element software to simulate the deformation of small residual slope soil landslides under different rain-fall conditions.This study analyzes the local rainfall characteristics,modeled four typical rainfall patterns across five scenarios,applied multiple linear regression to fit the data,and developed an I-D-Fs evaluation model.[Re-sults]The results show that(1)the peak values of earth pressure and soil moisture content are 16.8 kPa and 16.3%,respectively,with a 3 to 5 days lag between rainfall onset and the increase in these values during the early sta-ges of rainfall;(2)rainfall is the primary trigger for landslides,which progress through three distinct phases:Creeping of the front slope,pulling of the rear slope,and sudden sliding of the whole slope;and(3)rainfall pat-terns significantly impact slope stability,necessitating seasonal monitoring and early warning systems.During peri-ods of low rainfall,uniform rainfall is the most detrimental,decreasing the stability coefficients by 2%compared to other patterns.During heave rainfall,frontal rainfall is the most hazardous,decreasing the stability coefficient by 8%compared to other patterns.[Conclusion]These results provide a scientific basis for the monitoring and early warning of shallow soil landslides.