為(wei)了(le)認真貫徹(che)落(luo)實中共中央、國(guo)(guo)務院《全國(guo)(guo)紅(hong)色旅(lv)游(you)(you)發展規劃(hua)綱要(yao)》，保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)利用革命(ming)歷(li)史文化(hua)遺產，開展愛國(guo)(guo)主義和(he)革命(ming)傳統教(jiao)育(yu)，發展紅(hong)色旅(lv)游(you)(you)，推動老區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)經(jing)濟(ji)發展，該縣先(xian)后聘請上(shang)海(hai)同濟(ji)城(cheng)市規劃(hua)設計院、陜(shan)西省文保(bao)中心等專(zhuan)業機構編制了(le)《馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)革命(ming)舊址(zhi)文物維修(xiu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)規劃(hua)》和(he)《馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)紅(hong)色旅(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)修(xiu)建(jian)性詳(xiang)規》，于2008年(nian)正(zheng)式啟動文物維修(xiu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)及景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)基(ji)礎設施建(jian)設工程(cheng)。先(xian)后建(jian)成(cheng)了(le)馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)革命(ming)紀念(nian)館、紀念(nian)廣場(chang)、水上(shang)劇場(chang)，整修(xiu)了(le)烈(lie)士(shi)陵園(yuan)，綠化(hua)了(le)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)，維修(xiu)了(le)馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)關(guan)中分區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)（關(guan)中地(di)委(wei)(wei)、陜(shan)西省委(wei)(wei)）、馬(ma)(ma)家堡(bao)關(guan)中特區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、看花宮陜(shan)北公學等舊址(zhi)部分窯洞及房屋。建(jian)成(cheng)馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)革命(ming)傳統教(jiao)育(yu)培(pei)訓中心主體工程(cheng)。
翻開中(zhong)國革(ge)命(ming)(ming)史卷，馬欄以(yi)其(qi)政(zheng)治、經濟、文化、法制、軍(jun)事、政(zheng)權建設的(de)巨大功勛(xun)而彪炳史冊(ce)、輝耀神州。革(ge)命(ming)(ming)戰爭年(nian)代(dai)，被譽為陜(shan)甘(gan)寧邊區的(de)南(nan)大門，中(zhong)國革(ge)命(ming)(ming)英才培養的(de)搖籃。
馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)革(ge)命(ming)根據(ju)地(di)(di)曾是(shi)陜甘寧邊區的南大門。馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)時稱“小關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”，是(shi)關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區的“心腹”。雖然(ran)馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)面積不及(ji)“大關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”的八百里(li)秦(qin)川，但其(qi)進(jin)可攻、退可守的戰略優勢明顯(xian)。它曾是(shi)陜甘寧邊區重(zhong)要的南部屏障，更(geng)是(shi)其(qi)近距離俯視(shi)涇(jing)渭(wei)、劍指西安的前(qian)進(jin)基地(di)(di)，也是(shi)許多革(ge)命(ming)青年(nian)北(bei)上延安的重(zhong)要通道(dao)，還是(shi)我黨我軍(jun)購運戰略物資的必經之路。正因如此，國共兩(liang)黨兩(liang)軍(jun)才(cai)(cai)視(shi)其(qi)為戰略重(zhong)地(di)(di)而互不相讓(rang)，封鎖(suo)與反封鎖(suo)、磨擦(ca)與反磨擦(ca)、革(ge)命(ming)與反革(ge)命(ming)的戰火才(cai)(cai)在(zai)這里(li)持續了二十(shi)多年(nian)。在(zai)這片紅(hong)色熱土上，在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共陜西各(ge)級地(di)(di)方黨組織領導下，關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區軍(jun)民以山(shan)林為屏障，積極開展(zhan)游擊戰爭，建立紅(hong)色政權(quan)，進(jin)行反圍剿戰斗，保(bao)衛了延安、保(bao)衛了黨中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)，守衛了邊區的南大門，使紅(hong)色革(ge)命(ming)根據(ju)地(di)(di)不斷得(de)到發展(zhan)壯大。
馬(ma)欄(lan)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)根(gen)據地(di)曾是孕育中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)英才的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)紅色搖籃。抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)時(shi)期(qi)，黨(dang)和(he)(he)邊(bian)(bian)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)(gan)部，大(da)多(duo)數出(chu)身(shen)工農，革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)積極性高(gao)，但仍缺乏馬(ma)列主義(yi)基本修養(yang)(yang)，存在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)各種非無產階級思想。盡管此時(shi)從(cong)全(quan)國(guo)各地(di)奔赴(fu)邊(bian)(bian)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)普遍有學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)識和(he)(he)愛國(guo)熱情，但絕(jue)大(da)多(duo)數青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)尚(shang)是資產階級世界觀，不能適應民(min)族革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)需要(yao)。直至抗(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)初期(qi)，關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)還(huan)尚(shang)無一所(suo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)。為(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)提(ti)高(gao)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)(gan)部的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)覺悟與(yu)(yu)能力，以給中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)養(yang)(yang)急需干(gan)(gan)部，并盡快適應民(min)族革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)需要(yao)，邊(bian)(bian)區(qu)黨(dang)組織在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑這個(ge)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)奔赴(fu)延安的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)必(bi)經要(yao)地(di)，從(cong)1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)至1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)，這十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)，先后有魯迅師(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)、陜(shan)北(bei)公(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)榮譽(yu)(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)和(he)(he)陜(shan)甘(gan)寧邊(bian)(bian)區(qu)第二師(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)等4所(suo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)此辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，為(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)養(yang)(yang)了(le)(le)眾多(duo)治(zhi)黨(dang)治(zhi)國(guo)治(zhi)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)優秀人(ren)(ren)才。魯迅師(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)馬(ma)家堡（今旬(xun)(xun)邑縣職田鎮轄(xia)）辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)零四個(ge)月(yue)，累積培(pei)養(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)300多(duo)人(ren)(ren)，成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)初期(qi)“為(wei)(wei)(wei)爭(zheng)(zheng)取國(guo)防教育之(zhi)模范(fan)(fan)(fan)”。陜(shan)北(bei)公(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑看花宮設(she)(she)立分校(xiao)，總校(xiao)1939年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)從(cong)延安遷(qian)來看花宮與(yu)(yu)分校(xiao)合并。陜(shan)北(bei)公(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑一年(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)時(shi)間(jian)里(li)，先后辦(ban)(ban)班54個(ge)，培(pei)養(yang)(yang)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)干(gan)(gan)部6000多(duo)名，吸收新黨(dang)員3000多(duo)人(ren)(ren)。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)底(di)，抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)榮譽(yu)(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)遷(qian)到(dao)(dao)(dao)旬(xun)(xun)邑坪坊一帶。這所(suo)肩(jian)負(fu)著傷殘軍(jun)(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)康復(fu)使命(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)，在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)時(shi)間(jian)，不但使數萬(wan)傷殘榮譽(yu)(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)身(shen)體得到(dao)(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)康復(fu)、精神得到(dao)(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)新生(sheng)，還(huan)使他(ta)們提(ti)高(gao)了(le)(le)文化水平(ping)、學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)會了(le)(le)建(jian)設(she)(she)社(she)會主義(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)本領，從(cong)而重新走(zou)(zou)上了(le)(le)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)建(jian)設(she)(she)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)場。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)很多(duo)同志在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)后來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)社(she)會主義(yi)建(jian)設(she)(she)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，都(dou)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)各條(tiao)戰(zhan)線上的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)領導骨干(gan)(gan)，為(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)建(jian)設(she)(she)事(shi)(shi)業立下了(le)(le)不朽的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)功勛。1940年(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)，邊(bian)(bian)區(qu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)培(pei)養(yang)(yang)區(qu)鄉干(gan)(gan)部和(he)(he)加強小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)師(shi)資力量，在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑馬(ma)家堡創辦(ban)(ban)了(le)(le)陜(shan)甘(gan)寧邊(bian)(bian)區(qu)第二師(shi)范(fan)(fan)(fan)。二師(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)時(shi)間(jian)，先后六次(ci)搬(ban)遷(qian)、七(qi)次(ci)建(jian)校(xiao)，歷盡艱難坎坷(ke)，培(pei)養(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)889名。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)經受著國(guo)民(min)黨(dang)反動派不斷制造軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)(shi)磨擦、實行軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)(shi)封鎖、革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)形(xing)勢異常緊(jin)張的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)情況下，馬(ma)欄(lan)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)根(gen)據地(di)堅持“敵(di)來我走(zou)(zou)，敵(di)走(zou)(zou)我辦(ban)(ban)，邊(bian)(bian)走(zou)(zou)邊(bian)(bian)辦(ban)(ban)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)針，大(da)力發(fa)展(zhan)教育事(shi)(shi)業，為(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)育了(le)(le)大(da)批優秀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)(gan)部。從(cong)這里(li)走(zou)(zou)出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)員，被(bei)分配到(dao)(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)全(quan)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)各個(ge)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)場和(he)(he)各條(tiao)戰(zhan)線上，為(wei)(wei)(wei)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)和(he)(he)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)勝利作(zuo)出(chu)了(le)(le)巨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)貢獻。
馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)革(ge)命根據地(di)(di)曾是關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)的指(zhi)揮(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。從1937年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)甘寧(ning)邊區(qu)(qu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特區(qu)(qu)（1937年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)改稱關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)黨委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)，習仲勛(xun)(xun)先后任關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)黨委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)記(ji)）黨政(zheng)軍機關(guan)(guan)(guan)遷(qian)駐(zhu)(zhu)旬邑馬(ma)(ma)家堡(bao)起(qi)，到(dao)1941年(nian)(nian)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)機關(guan)(guan)(guan)分(fen)別遷(qian)駐(zhu)(zhu)旬邑馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)，馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)從此成(cheng)為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)(di)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)首(shou)(shou)腦機關(guan)(guan)(guan)駐(zhu)(zhu)地(di)(di)和(he)首(shou)(shou)府(fu)，并成(cheng)為(wei)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)國(guo)統區(qu)(qu)地(di)(di)下黨組織一切工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)的策源地(di)(di)和(he)指(zhi)揮(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。1945年(nian)(nian)7至8月(yue)(yue)，張宗遜、習仲勛(xun)(xun)在馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)指(zhi)揮(hui)了(le)(le)爺臺山反擊戰(zhan)(zhan)。李先念中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原突圍后由陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南途經馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)，回到(dao)延安。彭德懷曾在馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)部署了(le)(le)西(xi)府(fu)戰(zhan)(zhan)役。直至1949年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)各首(shou)(shou)腦機關(guan)(guan)(guan)遷(qian)離(li)，馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)作(zuo)為(wei)首(shou)(shou)府(fu)存(cun)在了(le)(le)十(shi)(shi)個春(chun)秋有余。這十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)間，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)(di)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)領(ling)導分(fen)區(qu)(qu)軍民(min)(min)廣泛開展(zhan)大(da)生產(chan)運動、抗日救亡運動、人(ren)民(min)(min)支(zhi)前運動及關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)統區(qu)(qu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)，發展(zhan)了(le)(le)生產(chan)和(he)貿(mao)易，滿足(zu)了(le)(le)革(ge)命根據地(di)(di)發展(zhan)和(he)軍民(min)(min)所需(xu)，建立(li)了(le)(le)廣泛的統戰(zhan)(zhan)關(guan)(guan)(guan)系，策動了(le)(le)眾(zhong)多武裝起(qi)義，打破(po)了(le)(le)國(guo)民(min)(min)黨軍的經濟封鎖(suo)和(he)軍事圍剿計劃(hua)，把馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)建設成(cheng)了(le)(le)關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)的政(zheng)治、經濟、文(wen)化(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。1946年(nian)(nian)至1947年(nian)(nian)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共路(lu)東工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、路(lu)西(xi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、西(xi)府(fu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)和(he)河南省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、山西(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)先后遷(qian)駐(zhu)(zhu)馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)辦公，馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)曾一度成(cheng)為(wei)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)革(ge)命大(da)本營。
