diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ad11c98c85..5c407f4d7d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5389,6 +5389,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "mito2"
+version = "0.4.0"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "moka"
 version = "0.9.7"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1231c930db..be1554ce67 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ members = [
     "src/meta-client",
     "src/meta-srv",
     "src/mito",
+    "src/mito2",
     "src/object-store",
     "src/partition",
     "src/promql",
diff --git a/src/mito2/Cargo.toml b/src/mito2/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7eba8be440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mito2/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[package]
+name = "mito2"
+version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/src/mito2/README.md b/src/mito2/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae58d6d3d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mito2/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Mito
+
+Mito is GreptimeDB's default region engine.
+
+## About Mito
+The Alfa Romeo [MiTo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_MiTo) is a front-wheel drive, three-door supermini designed by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo.
+
+> "You can't be a true petrolhead until you've owned an Alfa Romeo."
+> <div align="right">-- by Jeremy Clarkson</div>
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/engine.rs b/src/mito2/src/engine.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51fea657cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mito2/src/engine.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Greptime Team
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+/// Region engine implementation for timeseries data.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct MitoEngine {}
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/lib.rs b/src/mito2/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f0d0d0f9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mito2/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Greptime Team
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+pub mod engine;