為了(le)認真(zhen)貫(guan)徹(che)落實中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央、國務(wu)院(yuan)《全國紅色旅(lv)(lv)游(you)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)規(gui)劃綱要》，保護(hu)利(li)用革(ge)命(ming)(ming)歷史文(wen)化遺產，開(kai)展(zhan)(zhan)愛國主義和(he)革(ge)命(ming)(ming)傳統(tong)(tong)教(jiao)育(yu)，發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)紅色旅(lv)(lv)游(you)，推動(dong)老區(qu)經(jing)濟(ji)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)，該縣先(xian)后聘請上海同(tong)濟(ji)城市(shi)規(gui)劃設計院(yuan)、陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)省文(wen)保中(zhong)(zhong)心等專業(ye)機構編制(zhi)了(le)《馬欄革(ge)命(ming)(ming)舊(jiu)址文(wen)物維修(xiu)(xiu)保護(hu)規(gui)劃》和(he)《馬欄紅色旅(lv)(lv)游(you)景區(qu)修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)性(xing)詳規(gui)》，于2008年正式啟動(dong)文(wen)物維修(xiu)(xiu)保護(hu)及(ji)景區(qu)基礎設施建(jian)設工程。先(xian)后建(jian)成了(le)馬欄革(ge)命(ming)(ming)紀(ji)念館、紀(ji)念廣場、水上劇場，整修(xiu)(xiu)了(le)烈士陵園，綠(lv)化了(le)景區(qu)，維修(xiu)(xiu)了(le)馬欄關中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)（關中(zhong)(zhong)地委、陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)省委）、馬家堡關中(zhong)(zhong)特區(qu)、看花宮(gong)陜(shan)(shan)北公學等舊(jiu)址部分(fen)窯洞及(ji)房屋。建(jian)成馬欄革(ge)命(ming)(ming)傳統(tong)(tong)教(jiao)育(yu)培訓中(zhong)(zhong)心主體工程。
翻開中國(guo)革命(ming)史卷，馬欄以其政(zheng)治(zhi)、經濟、文化、法制、軍(jun)事、政(zheng)權建設的巨(ju)大(da)功(gong)勛而彪炳史冊、輝耀神(shen)州。革命(ming)戰爭年代，被譽為陜甘寧邊(bian)區的南大(da)門，中國(guo)革命(ming)英才培養的搖籃。
馬(ma)欄革(ge)命根據地(di)(di)曾是(shi)(shi)陜(shan)甘(gan)寧(ning)(ning)邊區(qu)的(de)南(nan)大(da)(da)門(men)。馬(ma)欄時(shi)稱“小關(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”，是(shi)(shi)關(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)的(de)“心腹”。雖然馬(ma)欄面積不及“大(da)(da)關(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”的(de)八百里秦川，但(dan)其進可攻、退可守的(de)戰(zhan)略優勢明(ming)顯。它曾是(shi)(shi)陜(shan)甘(gan)寧(ning)(ning)邊區(qu)重要(yao)的(de)南(nan)部屏(ping)(ping)障(zhang)(zhang)，更是(shi)(shi)其近距離俯(fu)視涇渭(wei)、劍指西(xi)安的(de)前進基地(di)(di)，也是(shi)(shi)許多(duo)革(ge)命青年北上延(yan)安的(de)重要(yao)通道(dao)，還(huan)是(shi)(shi)我黨我軍(jun)購(gou)運戰(zhan)略物資的(de)必經之(zhi)路。正(zheng)因如此，國共兩黨兩軍(jun)才視其為戰(zhan)略重地(di)(di)而互不相讓，封鎖(suo)與(yu)反封鎖(suo)、磨擦與(yu)反磨擦、革(ge)命與(yu)反革(ge)命的(de)戰(zhan)火(huo)才在(zai)這里持續了二十多(duo)年。在(zai)這片紅(hong)(hong)色熱土(tu)上，在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共陜(shan)西(xi)各級地(di)(di)方黨組織領導下，關(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)軍(jun)民以山林為屏(ping)(ping)障(zhang)(zhang)，積極開展(zhan)游擊戰(zhan)爭，建立(li)紅(hong)(hong)色政權(quan)，進行反圍剿(jiao)戰(zhan)斗，保衛了延(yan)安、保衛了黨中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央，守衛了邊區(qu)的(de)南(nan)大(da)(da)門(men)，使紅(hong)(hong)色革(ge)命根據地(di)(di)不斷得到發展(zhan)壯大(da)(da)。
馬(ma)(ma)欄革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)根據地(di)曾(ceng)是孕(yun)育中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)英才(cai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)紅色搖籃。抗(kang)(kang)日戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)時(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)，黨(dang)和(he)(he)邊區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)干部(bu)(bu)，大(da)(da)多數出(chu)身工農，革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)積極性高，但(dan)仍(reng)缺(que)乏馬(ma)(ma)列(lie)主(zhu)義(yi)(yi)基本修養(yang)(yang)(yang)，存在各(ge)(ge)種(zhong)非無產階級思想(xiang)。盡管此(ci)時(shi)從(cong)(cong)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)各(ge)(ge)地(di)奔赴邊區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)普(pu)遍有學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)識和(he)(he)愛(ai)國(guo)(guo)(guo)熱情，但(dan)絕大(da)(da)多數青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)尚是資產階級世界(jie)觀，不能適應民族革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)需要。直至(zhi)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)初(chu)(chu)期(qi)(qi)(qi)，關中(zhong)分區(qu)還尚無一所(suo)(suo)中(zhong)等(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)提高革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)干部(bu)(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)覺悟與(yu)能力，以給中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)急需干部(bu)(bu)，并(bing)盡快(kuai)適應民族革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)需要，邊區(qu)黨(dang)組織在旬(xun)邑這個革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)奔赴延安的(de)(de)(de)(de)必經要地(di)，從(cong)(cong)1938年(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1948年(nian)(nian)，這十年(nian)(nian)間，先(xian)后有魯迅師(shi)范(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、陜(shan)北(bei)公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、抗(kang)(kang)日榮譽軍(jun)(jun)人學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)和(he)(he)陜(shan)甘(gan)寧邊區(qu)第二師(shi)范(fan)等(deng)4所(suo)(suo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)在此(ci)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)了(le)(le)眾多治黨(dang)治國(guo)(guo)(guo)治軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)優秀(xiu)人才(cai)。魯迅師(shi)范(fan)在馬(ma)(ma)家堡（今旬(xun)邑縣職田鎮轄）辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一年(nian)(nian)零四(si)個月，累積培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生300多人，成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)初(chu)(chu)期(qi)(qi)(qi)“為(wei)(wei)爭(zheng)(zheng)取國(guo)(guo)(guo)防教(jiao)(jiao)育之模范(fan)”。陜(shan)北(bei)公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)1938年(nian)(nian)7月在旬(xun)邑看花宮設立分校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，總校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)1939年(nian)(nian)1月從(cong)(cong)延安遷來(lai)看花宮與(yu)分校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)合并(bing)。陜(shan)北(bei)公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)在旬(xun)邑一年(nian)(nian)多時(shi)間里，先(xian)后辦班54個，培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)干部(bu)(bu)6000多名，吸收新(xin)黨(dang)員3000多人。1938年(nian)(nian)底，抗(kang)(kang)日榮譽軍(jun)(jun)人學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)遷到(dao)旬(xun)邑坪坊(fang)一帶(dai)。這所(suo)(suo)肩負著傷殘軍(jun)(jun)人康復使命(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，在旬(xun)邑辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一年(nian)(nian)多時(shi)間，不但(dan)使數萬(wan)傷殘榮譽軍(jun)(jun)人的(de)(de)(de)(de)身體得到(dao)了(le)(le)康復、精神得到(dao)了(le)(le)新(xin)生，還使他們提高了(le)(le)文化水平(ping)、學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)會了(le)(le)建(jian)設社(she)會主(zhu)義(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)本領(ling)，從(cong)(cong)而重(zhong)新(xin)走(zou)(zou)上了(le)(le)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)建(jian)設的(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)場(chang)。其中(zhong)很多同志在后來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)社(she)會主(zhu)義(yi)(yi)建(jian)設中(zhong)，都成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)各(ge)(ge)條戰(zhan)(zhan)線(xian)上的(de)(de)(de)(de)領(ling)導(dao)骨干，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)建(jian)設事(shi)業立下(xia)(xia)了(le)(le)不朽的(de)(de)(de)(de)功(gong)勛。1940年(nian)(nian)3月，邊區(qu)為(wei)(wei)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)區(qu)鄉(xiang)干部(bu)(bu)和(he)(he)加強小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)師(shi)資力量(liang)，在旬(xun)邑馬(ma)(ma)家堡創(chuang)辦了(le)(le)陜(shan)甘(gan)寧邊區(qu)第二師(shi)范(fan)。二師(shi)在旬(xun)邑辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)八年(nian)(nian)多時(shi)間，先(xian)后六次搬遷、七次建(jian)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，歷盡艱難坎(kan)坷，培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生889名。在經受著國(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)反動派(pai)不斷制造軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)磨擦(ca)、實行(xing)軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)封(feng)鎖、革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)形勢異常緊(jin)張的(de)(de)(de)(de)情況下(xia)(xia)，馬(ma)(ma)欄革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)根據地(di)堅持“敵(di)來(lai)我走(zou)(zou)，敵(di)走(zou)(zou)我辦，邊走(zou)(zou)邊辦”的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)針，大(da)(da)力發展教(jiao)(jiao)育事(shi)業，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)育了(le)(le)大(da)(da)批優秀(xiu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)干部(bu)(bu)。從(cong)(cong)這里走(zou)(zou)出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)員，被分配(pei)到(dao)了(le)(le)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)各(ge)(ge)個抗(kang)(kang)日戰(zhan)(zhan)場(chang)和(he)(he)各(ge)(ge)條戰(zhan)(zhan)線(xian)上，為(wei)(wei)抗(kang)(kang)日戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)和(he)(he)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)勝利作出(chu)了(le)(le)巨大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)貢獻。
馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄革命(ming)(ming)根據地(di)曾(ceng)是(shi)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)指揮(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。從(cong)1937年(nian)(nian)2月陜(shan)(shan)(shan)甘寧邊區(qu)(qu)(qu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特區(qu)(qu)(qu)（1937年(nian)(nian)10月改稱關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)黨委(wei)(wei)，習仲(zhong)勛先后(hou)任關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特委(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)黨委(wei)(wei)書記）黨政(zheng)軍機關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)遷(qian)(qian)(qian)駐(zhu)旬(xun)邑(yi)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)家堡起，到(dao)1941年(nian)(nian)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)機關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)分(fen)(fen)別遷(qian)(qian)(qian)駐(zhu)旬(xun)邑(yi)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄，馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄從(cong)此(ci)成(cheng)為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委(wei)(wei)首(shou)腦機關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)駐(zhu)地(di)和(he)(he)(he)首(shou)府(fu)，并成(cheng)為陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)國統(tong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)地(di)下黨組織一切工(gong)作的(de)(de)策源(yuan)地(di)和(he)(he)(he)指揮(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。1945年(nian)(nian)7至8月，張宗遜、習仲(zhong)勛在馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄指揮(hui)了(le)(le)(le)爺臺(tai)山(shan)反擊戰(zhan)。李(li)先念中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原突(tu)圍(wei)后(hou)由陜(shan)(shan)(shan)南途經(jing)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄，回到(dao)延(yan)安。彭(peng)德(de)懷(huai)曾(ceng)在馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄部(bu)署了(le)(le)(le)西(xi)(xi)府(fu)戰(zhan)役。直至1949年(nian)(nian)5月各首(shou)腦機關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)遷(qian)(qian)(qian)離，馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄作為首(shou)府(fu)存(cun)在了(le)(le)(le)十(shi)個春秋有余。這十(shi)年(nian)(nian)間，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)、陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省工(gong)委(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委(wei)(wei)領(ling)導分(fen)(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)軍民(min)(min)廣(guang)泛(fan)開(kai)展大(da)生(sheng)產(chan)運動(dong)、抗日救亡運動(dong)、人(ren)民(min)(min)支前運動(dong)及關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國統(tong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)工(gong)作，發展了(le)(le)(le)生(sheng)產(chan)和(he)(he)(he)貿易，滿足了(le)(le)(le)革命(ming)(ming)根據地(di)發展和(he)(he)(he)軍民(min)(min)所(suo)需，建(jian)(jian)立了(le)(le)(le)廣(guang)泛(fan)的(de)(de)統(tong)戰(zhan)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)系，策動(dong)了(le)(le)(le)眾多(duo)武裝起義，打破了(le)(le)(le)國民(min)(min)黨軍的(de)(de)經(jing)濟封鎖和(he)(he)(he)軍事(shi)圍(wei)剿(jiao)計劃，把(ba)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄建(jian)(jian)設成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)政(zheng)治、經(jing)濟、文化中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。1946年(nian)(nian)至1947年(nian)(nian)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)路東工(gong)委(wei)(wei)、路西(xi)(xi)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)、西(xi)(xi)府(fu)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)和(he)(he)(he)河南省委(wei)(wei)、山(shan)西(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)先后(hou)遷(qian)(qian)(qian)駐(zhu)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄辦公，馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄曾(ceng)一度成(cheng)為陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)革命(ming)(ming)大(da)本營。
