為了(le)(le)認真貫徹落實中(zhong)共中(zhong)央、國務院(yuan)《全國紅(hong)色旅(lv)游(you)發展規(gui)(gui)劃(hua)綱要(yao)》,保護利用(yong)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)歷史文化遺(yi)產(chan),開(kai)展愛(ai)國主(zhu)義和(he)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)傳(chuan)統教育,發展紅(hong)色旅(lv)游(you),推動老區經(jing)濟發展,該(gai)縣先(xian)后聘請上(shang)海同(tong)濟城市規(gui)(gui)劃(hua)設(she)計(ji)院(yuan)、陜(shan)(shan)西省文保中(zhong)心等(deng)專(zhuan)業機構編制了(le)(le)《馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)舊(jiu)址(zhi)文物(wu)維修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)保護規(gui)(gui)劃(hua)》和(he)《馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)紅(hong)色旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)區修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)建性詳規(gui)(gui)》,于2008年正(zheng)式啟(qi)動文物(wu)維修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)保護及景(jing)區基礎設(she)施(shi)建設(she)工(gong)程。先(xian)后建成了(le)(le)馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)紀(ji)念(nian)館、紀(ji)念(nian)廣(guang)場、水上(shang)劇(ju)場,整修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)了(le)(le)烈士(shi)陵園,綠化了(le)(le)景(jing)區,維修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)了(le)(le)馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)分(fen)區(關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)地委(wei)、陜(shan)(shan)西省委(wei))、馬(ma)家堡關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)特區、看花宮陜(shan)(shan)北公(gong)學(xue)等(deng)舊(jiu)址(zhi)部(bu)分(fen)窯洞及房屋。建成馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)傳(chuan)統教育培訓中(zhong)心主(zhu)體工(gong)程。
翻開中國(guo)革(ge)命史卷,馬欄以其政(zheng)治(zhi)、經濟、文化(hua)、法制、軍事、政(zheng)權建設的巨(ju)大功勛而彪炳史冊、輝(hui)耀神州。革(ge)命戰爭年代,被譽為陜(shan)甘(gan)寧邊區的南大門(men),中國(guo)革(ge)命英才培養(yang)的搖籃。
馬(ma)欄(lan)革(ge)命(ming)根據(ju)地(di)(di)曾是(shi)陜(shan)(shan)甘寧(ning)邊(bian)區的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)大(da)門。馬(ma)欄(lan)時(shi)稱“小(xiao)關中”,是(shi)關中分區的(de)(de)(de)“心腹”。雖然馬(ma)欄(lan)面(mian)積不(bu)(bu)及“大(da)關中”的(de)(de)(de)八(ba)百里秦川,但(dan)其進可攻、退可守的(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)略優(you)勢明顯。它曾是(shi)陜(shan)(shan)甘寧(ning)邊(bian)區重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)部(bu)屏障,更是(shi)其近距離俯視涇渭(wei)、劍指西安的(de)(de)(de)前進基地(di)(di),也是(shi)許多革(ge)命(ming)青(qing)年(nian)北上延安的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)通道(dao),還(huan)是(shi)我黨(dang)我軍(jun)購運戰(zhan)略物資的(de)(de)(de)必經(jing)之路。正因(yin)如此(ci),國共(gong)兩黨(dang)兩軍(jun)才視其為(wei)戰(zhan)略重(zhong)地(di)(di)而(er)互(hu)不(bu)(bu)相讓,封鎖(suo)(suo)與(yu)反封鎖(suo)(suo)、磨擦與(yu)反磨擦、革(ge)命(ming)與(yu)反革(ge)命(ming)的(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)火才在(zai)這(zhe)里持(chi)續了(le)二十多年(nian)。在(zai)這(zhe)片紅(hong)色(se)(se)熱(re)土上,在(zai)中共(gong)陜(shan)(shan)西各級地(di)(di)方黨(dang)組(zu)織領導下,關中分區軍(jun)民以山林為(wei)屏障,積極開(kai)展游擊戰(zhan)爭,建立紅(hong)色(se)(se)政權,進行反圍剿(jiao)戰(zhan)斗,保衛了(le)延安、保衛了(le)黨(dang)中央,守衛了(le)邊(bian)區的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)大(da)門,使紅(hong)色(se)(se)革(ge)命(ming)根據(ju)地(di)(di)不(bu)(bu)斷(duan)得到發展壯大(da)。
馬(ma)欄革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)根據(ju)地曾是孕(yun)育(yu)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)英才(cai)(cai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)色搖籃。抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)時(shi)期(qi),黨(dang)和(he)邊(bian)區的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)(gan)部(bu),大多(duo)數(shu)出身工農,革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)積極(ji)性(xing)高(gao),但(dan)(dan)仍(reng)缺乏馬(ma)列主(zhu)義基本(ben)修養(yang)(yang)(yang),存(cun)在(zai)(zai)(zai)各種非(fei)無產(chan)階級思想。盡(jin)管此時(shi)從(cong)全國(guo)(guo)各地奔赴邊(bian)區的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)普(pu)遍有學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)識(shi)和(he)愛(ai)國(guo)(guo)熱(re)情,但(dan)(dan)絕大多(duo)數(shu)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)尚(shang)是資產(chan)階級世界觀,不(bu)能適應民(min)族(zu)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)需(xu)要(yao)。直至(zhi)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)初(chu)期(qi),關中(zhong)分(fen)區還(huan)尚(shang)無一所(suo)中(zhong)等(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)。為(wei)了(le)提高(gao)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)(gan)部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)覺(jue)悟與(yu)能力,以(yi)給中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)急(ji)需(xu)干(gan)(gan)部(bu),并(bing)盡(jin)快適應民(min)族(zu)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)需(xu)要(yao),邊(bian)區黨(dang)組織在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)邑(yi)(yi)這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)奔赴延安的(de)(de)(de)(de)必(bi)經要(yao)地,從(cong)1938年(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1948年(nian)(nian),這(zhe)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian),先后有魯(lu)迅師(shi)范學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)、陜北公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)榮譽(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)和(he)陜甘寧(ning)邊(bian)區第二師(shi)范等(deng)4所(suo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)在(zai)(zai)(zai)此辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)了(le)眾多(duo)治(zhi)黨(dang)治(zhi)國(guo)(guo)治(zhi)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)優秀人(ren)才(cai)(cai)。魯(lu)迅師(shi)范在(zai)(zai)(zai)馬(ma)家(jia)堡(今旬(xun)邑(yi)(yi)縣職田(tian)鎮轄(xia))辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一年(nian)(nian)零四個(ge)(ge)月(yue),累積培(pei)(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)300多(duo)人(ren),成(cheng)為(wei)了(le)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)初(chu)期(qi)“為(wei)爭(zheng)(zheng)取國(guo)(guo)防教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)之模范”。陜北公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)1938年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)邑(yi)(yi)看(kan)(kan)花宮設立分(fen)校(xiao)(xiao),總校(xiao)(xiao)1939年(nian)(nian)1月(yue)從(cong)延安遷來(lai)看(kan)(kan)花宮與(yu)分(fen)校(xiao)(xiao)合并(bing)。陜北公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)邑(yi)(yi)一年(nian)(nian)多(duo)時(shi)間(jian)(jian)里(li),先后辦(ban)(ban)(ban)班54個(ge)(ge),培(pei)(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)干(gan)(gan)部(bu)6000多(duo)名,吸收新黨(dang)員3000多(duo)人(ren)。1938年(nian)(nian)底,抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)榮譽(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)遷到(dao)(dao)旬(xun)邑(yi)(yi)坪坊一帶(dai)。這(zhe)所(suo)肩負著傷殘軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)康復使(shi)命(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao),在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)邑(yi)(yi)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一年(nian)(nian)多(duo)時(shi)間(jian)(jian),不(bu)但(dan)(dan)使(shi)數(shu)萬傷殘榮譽(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)身體得到(dao)(dao)了(le)康復、精神得到(dao)(dao)了(le)新生(sheng),還(huan)使(shi)他們(men)提高(gao)了(le)文化(hua)水平(ping)、學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)會(hui)了(le)建(jian)設社(she)會(hui)主(zhu)義的(de)(de)(de)(de)本(ben)領,從(cong)而(er)重新走上了(le)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)建(jian)設的(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)場(chang)。其(qi)中(zhong)很多(duo)同(tong)志在(zai)(zai)(zai)后來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)社(she)會(hui)主(zhu)義建(jian)設中(zhong),都成(cheng)為(wei)了(le)各條(tiao)戰(zhan)(zhan)線(xian)上的(de)(de)(de)(de)領導骨干(gan)(gan),為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)建(jian)設事(shi)(shi)業立下(xia)了(le)不(bu)朽(xiu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)功勛。1940年(nian)(nian)3月(yue),邊(bian)區為(wei)培(pei)(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)區鄉干(gan)(gan)部(bu)和(he)加強小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)師(shi)資力量,在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)邑(yi)(yi)馬(ma)家(jia)堡創辦(ban)(ban)(ban)了(le)陜甘寧(ning)邊(bian)區第二師(shi)范。二師(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)邑(yi)(yi)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)八年(nian)(nian)多(duo)時(shi)間(jian)(jian),先后六次搬遷、七次建(jian)校(xiao)(xiao),歷盡(jin)艱(jian)難坎坷,培(pei)(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)889名。在(zai)(zai)(zai)經受著國(guo)(guo)民(min)黨(dang)反(fan)動派不(bu)斷(duan)制造軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)(shi)磨擦、實行軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)(shi)封鎖、革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)形勢(shi)異常緊張(zhang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)情況下(xia),馬(ma)欄革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)根據(ju)地堅持“敵(di)來(lai)我走,敵(di)走我辦(ban)(ban)(ban),邊(bian)走邊(bian)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)方針,大力發展教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)事(shi)(shi)業,為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)(pei)育(yu)了(le)大批(pi)優秀的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)(gan)部(bu)。從(cong)這(zhe)里(li)走出的(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)員,被分(fen)配(pei)到(dao)(dao)了(le)全國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)各個(ge)(ge)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)場(chang)和(he)各條(tiao)戰(zhan)(zhan)線(xian)上,為(wei)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)和(he)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)利作出了(le)巨大的(de)(de)(de)(de)貢獻。
馬欄(lan)革(ge)命根據(ju)地曾是(shi)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)的(de)指(zhi)揮(hui)(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。從(cong)(cong)1937年(nian)(nian)2月陜甘寧邊區(qu)(qu)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)特(te)區(qu)(qu)(1937年(nian)(nian)10月改稱(cheng)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)黨委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),習仲勛先后任關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)特(te)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)黨委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記)黨政(zheng)軍(jun)(jun)機關(guan)(guan)遷駐旬邑(yi)馬家堡(bao)起,到(dao)1941年(nian)(nian)陜西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)機關(guan)(guan)分(fen)別遷駐旬邑(yi)馬欄(lan),馬欄(lan)從(cong)(cong)此成(cheng)為中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)陜西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)地委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)首(shou)腦機關(guan)(guan)駐地和(he)首(shou)府(fu)(fu),并成(cheng)為陜西(xi)(xi)國統區(qu)(qu)地下黨組織一切工(gong)作的(de)策(ce)源地和(he)指(zhi)揮(hui)(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。1945年(nian)(nian)7至(zhi)8月,張(zhang)宗遜、習仲勛在(zai)(zai)馬欄(lan)指(zhi)揮(hui)(hui)了(le)爺臺山反擊戰。李先念(nian)中(zhong)(zhong)原突圍(wei)后由陜南途經馬欄(lan),回(hui)到(dao)延安。彭德懷曾在(zai)(zai)馬欄(lan)部署(shu)了(le)西(xi)(xi)府(fu)(fu)戰役(yi)。直(zhi)至(zhi)1949年(nian)(nian)5月各首(shou)腦機關(guan)(guan)遷離(li),馬欄(lan)作為首(shou)府(fu)(fu)存(cun)在(zai)(zai)了(le)十(shi)個(ge)春(chun)秋有(you)余。這(zhe)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)間,中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)陜西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、陜西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)地委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)領導分(fen)區(qu)(qu)軍(jun)(jun)民(min)(min)廣泛(fan)開展大(da)生產(chan)運(yun)動、抗日救亡運(yun)動、人民(min)(min)支(zhi)前運(yun)動及關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)國統區(qu)(qu)工(gong)作,發(fa)展了(le)生產(chan)和(he)貿(mao)易,滿足了(le)革(ge)命根據(ju)地發(fa)展和(he)軍(jun)(jun)民(min)(min)所(suo)需(xu),建(jian)立(li)了(le)廣泛(fan)的(de)統戰關(guan)(guan)系,策(ce)動了(le)眾多(duo)武裝起義(yi),打破了(le)國民(min)(min)黨軍(jun)(jun)的(de)經濟封鎖和(he)軍(jun)(jun)事圍(wei)剿(jiao)計劃(hua),把馬欄(lan)建(jian)設(she)成(cheng)了(le)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)的(de)政(zheng)治(zhi)、經濟、文化中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。1946年(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1947年(nian)(nian),中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)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)河南省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、山西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)先后遷駐馬欄(lan)辦公,馬欄(lan)曾一度成(cheng)為陜西(xi)(xi)革(ge)命大(da)本(ben)營。