為了(le)(le)認真(zhen)貫徹落實中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央、國務院(yuan)《全國紅(hong)色(se)(se)(se)旅游發展規劃(hua)綱要(yao)》，保護(hu)利用革命(ming)歷史文(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)產，開展愛國主(zhu)義(yi)和革命(ming)傳統教育，發展紅(hong)色(se)(se)(se)旅游，推動老(lao)區(qu)(qu)(qu)經濟(ji)發展，該縣先后(hou)聘請上(shang)海同濟(ji)城市規劃(hua)設(she)計(ji)院(yuan)、陜西省文(wen)保中(zhong)(zhong)心等(deng)(deng)專(zhuan)業機(ji)構編(bian)制了(le)(le)《馬欄革命(ming)舊(jiu)址文(wen)物(wu)(wu)維修(xiu)保護(hu)規劃(hua)》和《馬欄紅(hong)色(se)(se)(se)旅游景區(qu)(qu)(qu)修(xiu)建性詳規》，于2008年正式啟(qi)動文(wen)物(wu)(wu)維修(xiu)保護(hu)及(ji)(ji)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)基礎設(she)施(shi)建設(she)工(gong)程(cheng)。先后(hou)建成了(le)(le)馬欄革命(ming)紀念(nian)館、紀念(nian)廣場、水上(shang)劇場，整修(xiu)了(le)(le)烈士陵園，綠化(hua)了(le)(le)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)，維修(xiu)了(le)(le)馬欄關中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)（關中(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委(wei)、陜西省委(wei)）、馬家堡關中(zhong)(zhong)特區(qu)(qu)(qu)、看花宮陜北公學等(deng)(deng)舊(jiu)址部分(fen)窯洞(dong)及(ji)(ji)房屋。建成馬欄革命(ming)傳統教育培訓中(zhong)(zhong)心主(zhu)體工(gong)程(cheng)。
翻(fan)開中國(guo)革(ge)(ge)命史(shi)卷，馬(ma)欄以(yi)其政治(zhi)、經(jing)濟、文化、法制、軍事、政權建(jian)設(she)的巨大功勛而彪炳史(shi)冊(ce)、輝耀神州。革(ge)(ge)命戰爭年代，被譽為陜甘寧邊區的南大門(men)，中國(guo)革(ge)(ge)命英才培養的搖籃(lan)。
馬欄革命(ming)根(gen)據(ju)地(di)曾是陜(shan)甘寧邊區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)南大門。馬欄時(shi)稱“小關中(zhong)”，是關中(zhong)分區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)“心腹”。雖然馬欄面積不(bu)及“大關中(zhong)”的(de)(de)(de)八百里秦川，但其進(jin)可攻(gong)、退可守的(de)(de)(de)戰略(lve)優勢(shi)明顯。它(ta)曾是陜(shan)甘寧邊區(qu)(qu)重(zhong)(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)南部屏(ping)障，更是其近距(ju)離俯(fu)視涇渭(wei)、劍指西安的(de)(de)(de)前進(jin)基地(di)，也是許多革命(ming)青年(nian)北上延安的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)(zhong)要通道，還是我(wo)黨我(wo)軍(jun)(jun)購運戰略(lve)物(wu)資的(de)(de)(de)必經之(zhi)路(lu)。正因如此，國共(gong)兩黨兩軍(jun)(jun)才視其為戰略(lve)重(zhong)(zhong)地(di)而互不(bu)相讓，封(feng)鎖與反(fan)封(feng)鎖、磨(mo)擦與反(fan)磨(mo)擦、革命(ming)與反(fan)革命(ming)的(de)(de)(de)戰火才在(zai)這(zhe)里持(chi)續了(le)二十多年(nian)。在(zai)這(zhe)片紅色(se)熱土上，在(zai)中(zhong)共(gong)陜(shan)西各級(ji)地(di)方(fang)黨組織領(ling)導(dao)下(xia)，關中(zhong)分區(qu)(qu)軍(jun)(jun)民以山林為屏(ping)障，積極(ji)開展(zhan)游擊戰爭(zheng)，建立紅色(se)政權(quan)，進(jin)行反(fan)圍剿戰斗，保(bao)(bao)衛了(le)延安、保(bao)(bao)衛了(le)黨中(zhong)央，守衛了(le)邊區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)南大門，使(shi)紅色(se)革命(ming)根(gen)據(ju)地(di)不(bu)斷得到發展(zhan)壯大。
馬(ma)(ma)欄革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根據地曾是孕育(yu)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)英才的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)紅色搖籃。抗(kang)(kang)日戰(zhan)(zhan)爭時期，黨和(he)(he)(he)邊區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部，大(da)多(duo)數出身(shen)工(gong)農，革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)積極性高(gao)，但仍缺(que)乏(fa)馬(ma)(ma)列主義(yi)(yi)基本修養，存在(zai)(zai)(zai)各(ge)(ge)種(zhong)非無(wu)產(chan)階級(ji)(ji)思想。盡(jin)管(guan)此時從全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)各(ge)(ge)地奔(ben)赴(fu)(fu)邊區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)普遍有學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)識和(he)(he)(he)愛(ai)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)熱情(qing)，但絕大(da)多(duo)數青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)尚是資(zi)(zi)產(chan)階級(ji)(ji)世(shi)界觀，不(bu)(bu)能適(shi)應民族(zu)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)需要。直至(zhi)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)初期，關中(zhong)分區(qu)(qu)還尚無(wu)一(yi)所(suo)中(zhong)等學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校。為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)提高(gao)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)覺悟與(yu)能力，以給中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)(pei)(pei)養急需干(gan)部，并(bing)盡(jin)快適(shi)應民族(zu)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)需要，邊區(qu)(qu)黨組織在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)奔(ben)赴(fu)(fu)延(yan)(yan)安的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)必經要地，從1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，這(zhe)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間，先后(hou)有魯迅師范(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校、陜(shan)(shan)北(bei)公(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、抗(kang)(kang)日榮(rong)譽軍(jun)(jun)人學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校和(he)(he)(he)陜(shan)(shan)甘寧邊區(qu)(qu)第(di)二師范(fan)等4所(suo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校在(zai)(zai)(zai)此辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)(pei)(pei)養了(le)(le)(le)(le)眾多(duo)治(zhi)黨治(zhi)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)治(zhi)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)優(you)秀人才。魯迅師范(fan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)馬(ma)(ma)家堡(bao)（今旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)縣職田鎮轄）辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)零四個(ge)(ge)月(yue)，累積培(pei)(pei)(pei)(pei)養學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)300多(duo)人，成(cheng)為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)初期“為(wei)爭取國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)防教(jiao)育(yu)之(zhi)模范(fan)”。陜(shan)(shan)北(bei)公(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)看(kan)(kan)花(hua)宮(gong)設立分校，總(zong)校1939年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)從延(yan)(yan)安遷來看(kan)(kan)花(hua)宮(gong)與(yu)分校合并(bing)。陜(shan)(shan)北(bei)公(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)時間里，先后(hou)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)班54個(ge)(ge)，培(pei)(pei)(pei)(pei)養抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)干(gan)部6000多(duo)名(ming)，吸收新黨員(yuan)3000多(duo)人。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)底，抗(kang)(kang)日榮(rong)譽軍(jun)(jun)人學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校遷到(dao)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)坪坊一(yi)帶。這(zhe)所(suo)肩負(fu)著傷殘軍(jun)(jun)人康復(fu)使命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校，在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)時間，不(bu)(bu)但使數萬傷殘榮(rong)譽軍(jun)(jun)人的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)身(shen)體(ti)得到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)康復(fu)、精神得到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)新生(sheng)(sheng)，還使他(ta)們提高(gao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)文化水平(ping)、學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)會(hui)了(le)(le)(le)(le)建(jian)設社會(hui)主義(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)本領，從而重新走上(shang)(shang)了(le)(le)(le)(le)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)(he)建(jian)設的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)場(chang)。其中(zhong)很多(duo)同志在(zai)(zai)(zai)后(hou)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)社會(hui)主義(yi)(yi)建(jian)設中(zhong)，都成(cheng)為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)各(ge)(ge)條戰(zhan)(zhan)線上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)領導骨干(gan)，為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)(he)建(jian)設事業立下(xia)了(le)(le)(le)(le)不(bu)(bu)朽的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)功勛。1940年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)，邊區(qu)(qu)為(wei)培(pei)(pei)(pei)(pei)養區(qu)(qu)鄉干(gan)部和(he)(he)(he)加(jia)強小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)師資(zi)(zi)力量，在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)馬(ma)(ma)家堡(bao)創辦(ban)(ban)(ban)了(le)(le)(le)(le)陜(shan)(shan)甘寧邊區(qu)(qu)第(di)二師范(fan)。二師在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)時間，先后(hou)六(liu)次搬遷、七(qi)次建(jian)校，歷盡(jin)艱難坎坷，培(pei)(pei)(pei)(pei)養學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)889名(ming)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)經受著國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨反動派不(bu)(bu)斷制造軍(jun)(jun)事磨擦(ca)、實行軍(jun)(jun)事封鎖、革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)形勢異常緊張的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)情(qing)況下(xia)，馬(ma)(ma)欄革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根據地堅持(chi)“敵來我走，敵走我辦(ban)(ban)(ban)，邊走邊辦(ban)(ban)(ban)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)針，大(da)力發展教(jiao)育(yu)事業，為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)(pei)(pei)育(yu)了(le)(le)(le)(le)大(da)批優(you)秀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部。從這(zhe)里走出的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)員(yuan)，被(bei)分配到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)各(ge)(ge)個(ge)(ge)抗(kang)(kang)日戰(zhan)(zhan)場(chang)和(he)(he)(he)各(ge)(ge)條戰(zhan)(zhan)線上(shang)(shang)，為(wei)抗(kang)(kang)日戰(zhan)(zhan)爭和(he)(he)(he)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)勝利作出了(le)(le)(le)(le)巨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)貢獻。
馬欄(lan)(lan)革命(ming)根據(ju)地(di)曾是關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)的(de)(de)指(zhi)揮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。從1937年2月(yue)陜(shan)甘寧邊區(qu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特區(qu)（1937年10月(yue)改稱(cheng)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)黨(dang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)，習仲(zhong)勛先后(hou)(hou)任(ren)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)黨(dang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記(ji)）黨(dang)政軍機關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)遷駐旬邑(yi)馬家堡起(qi)，到1941年陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)機關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)分(fen)(fen)別遷駐旬邑(yi)馬欄(lan)(lan)，馬欄(lan)(lan)從此成(cheng)為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)首(shou)腦(nao)機關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)駐地(di)和(he)(he)首(shou)府(fu)(fu)，并成(cheng)為陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)國統區(qu)地(di)下黨(dang)組織一(yi)切工(gong)作(zuo)的(de)(de)策(ce)源地(di)和(he)(he)指(zhi)揮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。1945年7至8月(yue)，張(zhang)宗遜(xun)、習仲(zhong)勛在馬欄(lan)(lan)指(zhi)揮了(le)(le)爺(ye)臺山反擊戰(zhan)。李先念中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原突圍后(hou)(hou)由陜(shan)南途經(jing)馬欄(lan)(lan)，回到延安。彭德懷(huai)曾在馬欄(lan)(lan)部署了(le)(le)西(xi)(xi)府(fu)(fu)戰(zhan)役。直至1949年5月(yue)各首(shou)腦(nao)機關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)遷離(li)，馬欄(lan)(lan)作(zuo)為首(shou)府(fu)(fu)存在了(le)(le)十(shi)個春秋有(you)余(yu)。這十(shi)年間，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)省工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)領導(dao)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)軍民(min)廣泛開展大(da)生(sheng)產(chan)運(yun)動、抗(kang)日救亡運(yun)動、人(ren)民(min)支(zhi)前運(yun)動及關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國統區(qu)工(gong)作(zuo)，發展了(le)(le)生(sheng)產(chan)和(he)(he)貿易，滿足了(le)(le)革命(ming)根據(ju)地(di)發展和(he)(he)軍民(min)所(suo)需，建立了(le)(le)廣泛的(de)(de)統戰(zhan)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)系，策(ce)動了(le)(le)眾多武裝起(qi)義，打破了(le)(le)國民(min)黨(dang)軍的(de)(de)經(jing)濟封鎖和(he)(he)軍事圍剿計(ji)劃，把馬欄(lan)(lan)建設成(cheng)了(le)(le)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)的(de)(de)政治、經(jing)濟、文化中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。1946年至1947年，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共路(lu)東工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、路(lu)西(xi)(xi)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、西(xi)(xi)府(fu)(fu)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)和(he)(he)河南省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、山西(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)先后(hou)(hou)遷駐馬欄(lan)(lan)辦公，馬欄(lan)(lan)曾一(yi)度(du)成(cheng)為陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)革命(ming)大(da)本營。
