為了(le)認(ren)真貫徹落實中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央、國(guo)務院(yuan)(yuan)《全國(guo)紅(hong)色(se)旅游(you)(you)發展(zhan)規(gui)(gui)劃綱要》，保(bao)(bao)護利用革(ge)(ge)命(ming)歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)化遺產(chan)，開展(zhan)愛國(guo)主義和革(ge)(ge)命(ming)傳(chuan)統教(jiao)育，發展(zhan)紅(hong)色(se)旅游(you)(you)，推動(dong)老區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)經濟發展(zhan)，該(gai)縣(xian)先(xian)后聘(pin)請(qing)上海同濟城市規(gui)(gui)劃設(she)計院(yuan)(yuan)、陜西(xi)省(sheng)文(wen)保(bao)(bao)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)等專業機構編制(zhi)了(le)《馬(ma)欄革(ge)(ge)命(ming)舊址(zhi)文(wen)物維(wei)修(xiu)保(bao)(bao)護規(gui)(gui)劃》和《馬(ma)欄紅(hong)色(se)旅游(you)(you)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)修(xiu)建(jian)性(xing)詳規(gui)(gui)》，于2008年正式啟動(dong)文(wen)物維(wei)修(xiu)保(bao)(bao)護及景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)基礎設(she)施建(jian)設(she)工程。先(xian)后建(jian)成了(le)馬(ma)欄革(ge)(ge)命(ming)紀念(nian)館、紀念(nian)廣場(chang)、水上劇場(chang)，整(zheng)修(xiu)了(le)烈士陵園，綠化了(le)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)，維(wei)修(xiu)了(le)馬(ma)欄關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)（關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委、陜西(xi)省(sheng)委）、馬(ma)家堡關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)特區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、看(kan)花宮陜北(bei)公學(xue)等舊址(zhi)部分窯洞及房屋。建(jian)成馬(ma)欄革(ge)(ge)命(ming)傳(chuan)統教(jiao)育培訓中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)主體工程。
翻開中(zhong)國(guo)革命史卷，馬欄以其政治(zhi)、經濟、文化、法制、軍事、政權(quan)建設的(de)巨大(da)功勛而彪炳史冊(ce)、輝耀(yao)神州。革命戰爭(zheng)年(nian)代，被譽為(wei)陜甘寧(ning)邊(bian)區的(de)南大(da)門，中(zhong)國(guo)革命英才培養的(de)搖(yao)籃。
馬欄(lan)革命(ming)(ming)(ming)根據地曾(ceng)是陜甘寧邊(bian)區的(de)南(nan)大(da)(da)門。馬欄(lan)時稱“小關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”，是關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區的(de)“心腹”。雖(sui)然馬欄(lan)面積不及(ji)“大(da)(da)關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”的(de)八百里(li)秦川，但其進可(ke)攻、退可(ke)守的(de)戰略(lve)(lve)優(you)勢(shi)明顯。它曾(ceng)是陜甘寧邊(bian)區重要的(de)南(nan)部屏(ping)障(zhang)，更(geng)是其近(jin)距離俯視(shi)涇渭、劍(jian)指(zhi)西安的(de)前(qian)進基(ji)地，也是許多(duo)革命(ming)(ming)(ming)青年北(bei)上(shang)延(yan)安的(de)重要通道，還是我(wo)黨我(wo)軍購運戰略(lve)(lve)物資的(de)必經之(zhi)路(lu)。正因(yin)如此，國(guo)共(gong)兩(liang)黨兩(liang)軍才(cai)視(shi)其為戰略(lve)(lve)重地而互不相讓，封鎖(suo)與(yu)反(fan)封鎖(suo)、磨擦(ca)與(yu)反(fan)磨擦(ca)、革命(ming)(ming)(ming)與(yu)反(fan)革命(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)戰火(huo)才(cai)在這里(li)持續了(le)(le)二(er)十多(duo)年。在這片紅(hong)色(se)(se)熱(re)土上(shang)，在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)陜西各級(ji)地方黨組(zu)織領(ling)導下，關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區軍民以(yi)山林為屏(ping)障(zhang)，積極開展游擊戰爭，建(jian)立紅(hong)色(se)(se)政(zheng)權，進行反(fan)圍剿戰斗，保(bao)衛(wei)了(le)(le)延(yan)安、保(bao)衛(wei)了(le)(le)黨中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央，守衛(wei)了(le)(le)邊(bian)區的(de)南(nan)大(da)(da)門，使紅(hong)色(se)(se)革命(ming)(ming)(ming)根據地不斷得(de)到發展壯大(da)(da)。
馬欄革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根據地曾是(shi)孕育中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)英才的(de)(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)色搖(yao)籃。抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭時(shi)期(qi)，黨(dang)(dang)和(he)(he)邊區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)(gan)(gan)部，大多(duo)(duo)(duo)數(shu)出(chu)身工農，革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)積(ji)極(ji)性高(gao)(gao)，但(dan)仍缺乏(fa)馬列(lie)主(zhu)義(yi)基本(ben)(ben)修養(yang)(yang)，存在(zai)各(ge)種(zhong)非無(wu)產階級(ji)思(si)想。盡(jin)管此(ci)時(shi)從(cong)(cong)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)各(ge)地奔赴邊區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)普遍有學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)識和(he)(he)愛國(guo)(guo)(guo)熱情(qing)，但(dan)絕大多(duo)(duo)(duo)數(shu)青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)尚是(shi)資產階級(ji)世界觀，不能適(shi)應(ying)民族革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭的(de)(de)(de)(de)需要。直至抗(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)初(chu)期(qi)，關(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)還尚無(wu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)所中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)。為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)提高(gao)(gao)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)(gan)(gan)部的(de)(de)(de)(de)覺悟與能力(li)，以給中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)養(yang)(yang)急需干(gan)(gan)(gan)部，并盡(jin)快適(shi)應(ying)民族革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭的(de)(de)(de)(de)需要，邊區(qu)黨(dang)(dang)組織在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)這(zhe)(zhe)個(ge)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)奔赴延安的(de)(de)(de)(de)必(bi)經要地，從(cong)(cong)1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)至1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)，這(zhe)(zhe)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)，先后(hou)有魯迅師范(fan)(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)、陜(shan)北(bei)公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)榮譽軍人(ren)(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)和(he)(he)陜(shan)甘寧邊區(qu)第(di)二師范(fan)(fan)(fan)等(deng)4所革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)在(zai)此(ci)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)養(yang)(yang)了(le)(le)(le)(le)眾(zhong)多(duo)(duo)(duo)治(zhi)(zhi)黨(dang)(dang)治(zhi)(zhi)國(guo)(guo)(guo)治(zhi)(zhi)軍的(de)(de)(de)(de)優秀(xiu)人(ren)(ren)才。魯迅師范(fan)(fan)(fan)在(zai)馬家(jia)堡(bao)（今(jin)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)縣職田鎮轄）辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)零四個(ge)月(yue)(yue)，累積(ji)培(pei)養(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生300多(duo)(duo)(duo)人(ren)(ren)，成為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)抗(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)初(chu)期(qi)“為(wei)(wei)爭取國(guo)(guo)(guo)防教育之模(mo)范(fan)(fan)(fan)”。陜(shan)北(bei)公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)看花宮設(she)立分(fen)校(xiao)，總(zong)校(xiao)1939年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)從(cong)(cong)延安遷(qian)來看花宮與分(fen)校(xiao)合(he)并。陜(shan)北(bei)公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)(duo)(duo)時(shi)間(jian)里，先后(hou)辦(ban)班(ban)54個(ge)，培(pei)養(yang)(yang)抗(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)干(gan)(gan)(gan)部6000多(duo)(duo)(duo)名(ming)，吸收新黨(dang)(dang)員3000多(duo)(duo)(duo)人(ren)(ren)。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)底，抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)榮譽軍人(ren)(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)遷(qian)到旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)坪坊一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶。這(zhe)(zhe)所肩負著傷(shang)殘(can)軍人(ren)(ren)康(kang)復使(shi)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)，在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)(duo)(duo)時(shi)間(jian)，不但(dan)使(shi)數(shu)萬傷(shang)殘(can)榮譽軍人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)身體得到了(le)(le)(le)(le)康(kang)復、精(jing)神得到了(le)(le)(le)(le)新生，還使(shi)他們提高(gao)(gao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)文化水平、學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)會了(le)(le)(le)(le)建設(she)社會主(zhu)義(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)本(ben)(ben)領，從(cong)(cong)而重新走(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)上(shang)了(le)(le)(le)(le)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)建設(she)的(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)場。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)很多(duo)(duo)(duo)同(tong)志在(zai)后(hou)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)社會主(zhu)義(yi)建設(she)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，都成為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)各(ge)條(tiao)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)線(xian)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)領導骨干(gan)(gan)(gan)，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)建設(she)事(shi)(shi)業立下了(le)(le)(le)(le)不朽的(de)(de)(de)(de)功勛。1940年(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)，邊區(qu)為(wei)(wei)培(pei)養(yang)(yang)區(qu)鄉干(gan)(gan)(gan)部和(he)(he)加強(qiang)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)師資力(li)量(liang)，在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)馬家(jia)堡(bao)創辦(ban)了(le)(le)(le)(le)陜(shan)甘寧邊區(qu)第(di)二師范(fan)(fan)(fan)。二師在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)(duo)(duo)時(shi)間(jian)，先后(hou)六次(ci)搬遷(qian)、七次(ci)建校(xiao)，歷(li)盡(jin)艱難坎坷，培(pei)養(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生889名(ming)。在(zai)經受(shou)著國(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)反(fan)動(dong)派不斷制造(zao)軍事(shi)(shi)磨擦、實行軍事(shi)(shi)封(feng)鎖、革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)形勢(shi)異(yi)常緊(jin)張的(de)(de)(de)(de)情(qing)況下，馬欄革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根據地堅(jian)持“敵來我走(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)，敵走(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)我辦(ban)，邊走(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)邊辦(ban)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)方針，大力(li)發展教育事(shi)(shi)業，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)育了(le)(le)(le)(le)大批(pi)優秀(xiu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)(gan)(gan)部。從(cong)(cong)這(zhe)(zhe)里走(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)員，被分(fen)配到了(le)(le)(le)(le)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)各(ge)個(ge)抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)場和(he)(he)各(ge)條(tiao)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)線(xian)上(shang)，為(wei)(wei)抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭和(he)(he)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)勝利作出(chu)了(le)(le)(le)(le)巨大的(de)(de)(de)(de)貢獻。
馬欄(lan)(lan)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)根據(ju)地(di)曾(ceng)是關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)區(qu)的(de)指揮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。從1937年2月(yue)陜(shan)(shan)甘寧邊(bian)區(qu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特(te)區(qu)（1937年10月(yue)改稱關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)區(qu)黨(dang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)，習仲勛先(xian)后任關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特(te)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)區(qu)黨(dang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書記）黨(dang)政(zheng)軍機關(guan)(guan)(guan)遷(qian)駐(zhu)旬邑(yi)馬家堡起，到1941年陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)區(qu)機關(guan)(guan)(guan)分(fen)(fen)(fen)別遷(qian)駐(zhu)旬邑(yi)馬欄(lan)(lan)，馬欄(lan)(lan)從此成為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委(wei)(wei)(wei)首(shou)腦機關(guan)(guan)(guan)駐(zhu)地(di)和首(shou)府，并成為(wei)(wei)陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)國統區(qu)地(di)下黨(dang)組(zu)織一切工(gong)作的(de)策源地(di)和指揮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。1945年7至(zhi)8月(yue)，張宗遜、習仲勛在(zai)馬欄(lan)(lan)指揮了(le)(le)(le)爺臺山反擊戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)。李先(xian)念中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原突圍(wei)后由陜(shan)(shan)南(nan)(nan)途經(jing)馬欄(lan)(lan)，回到延安。彭德懷曾(ceng)在(zai)馬欄(lan)(lan)部署(shu)了(le)(le)(le)西(xi)府戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)役。直至(zhi)1949年5月(yue)各(ge)首(shou)腦機關(guan)(guan)(guan)遷(qian)離(li)，馬欄(lan)(lan)作為(wei)(wei)首(shou)府存在(zai)了(le)(le)(le)十(shi)個(ge)春秋有余。這十(shi)年間，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委(wei)(wei)(wei)領導分(fen)(fen)(fen)區(qu)軍民廣泛開展大(da)生(sheng)產運動、抗日救亡運動、人民支前運動及關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國統區(qu)工(gong)作，發展了(le)(le)(le)生(sheng)產和貿易，滿足了(le)(le)(le)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)根據(ju)地(di)發展和軍民所(suo)需，建(jian)立了(le)(le)(le)廣泛的(de)統戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)關(guan)(guan)(guan)系，策動了(le)(le)(le)眾多武裝起義，打破(po)了(le)(le)(le)國民黨(dang)軍的(de)經(jing)濟封(feng)鎖和軍事(shi)圍(wei)剿(jiao)計劃，把馬欄(lan)(lan)建(jian)設成了(le)(le)(le)關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)區(qu)的(de)政(zheng)治、經(jing)濟、文化中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。1946年至(zhi)1947年，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)路東工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、路西(xi)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、西(xi)府工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)和河南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、山西(xi)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)先(xian)后遷(qian)駐(zhu)馬欄(lan)(lan)辦公，馬欄(lan)(lan)曾(ceng)一度成為(wei)(wei)陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)大(da)本營。
