理想信念是共产党人的政治灵魂和精神支柱，基层干部与基层群众联系最为紧密直接。面对延安时期陕甘宁边区的复杂革命形势，共产党结合当时的国情，实施开展了基层干部理想信念教育工作，并注重理论联系实际，不断丰富基层理想信念教育内涵，充分发挥理想信念在基层干部中的激励引导作用，这不仅为党的革命事业培养了无数仁人义士，也为中国共产党革命事业的胜利奠定了重要基础。在新形势下，认真研究和总结延安时期陕甘宁边区基层干部理想信念教育的历史经验对当前基层干部坚守共产主义理想信念的精神追求具有重要意义。

本文立足延安时期陕甘宁边区党开展基层干部理想信念教育的背景、内容途径、特点成效及启示等方面，从军事斗争形势严峻、基层干部匮乏且理想信念不坚定、共产党自身发展的现实入手，围绕政治理想教育、党性修养教育、劳动实践教育、革命信念教育相关内容，通过集中培训、榜样示范、报刊引导、文艺宣传等具体措施，把理想信念教育理论与国家实际相结合，逐步融入抗日战争、解放战争初期、生活生产等各个方面，体现了理论联系实际、密切联系群众、强化教育制度建设的理想信念教育特点，充分发挥理想信念凝聚人心的作用，为革命事业的胜利和党的建设发展奠定了基石。

随着社会结构的调整，人们的思想观念、价值取向也在发生着变化。因此，在新时代，开展基层干部的理想信念教育是至关重要的，基层干部的思想状况、政治立场与党的事业发展密切相关。所以，新时代开展基层干部理想信念教育必须坚持马克思主义指导，重视理想信念教育；密切联系群众，提升基层干部服务意识；完善基层干部教育制度体系建设，创新理想信念教育方法，切实推动基层干部履行使命与担当，为实现中国特色社会主义的伟大事业而努力奋斗。

Ideals and beliefs are the political soul and spiritual pillar of Communist Party members, and grassroots cadres have the closest and most direct connection with the grassroots masses. In the face of the complex revolutionary situation in the Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia Border Region during the Yan'an period, the Communist Party, in combination with the national conditions at that time, implemented and carried out the education of ideals and beliefs of grassroots cadres, and focused on integrating theory with practice, constantly enriched the connotation of education of ideals and beliefs at the grassroots level, and gave full play to the role of ideals and beliefs in the encouragement and guidance of grassroots cadres. This not only cultivated countless benevolent people for the revolutionary cause of the Party, but also laid an important foundation for the victory of the revolutionary cause of the CPC. In the new situation, it is of great significance to carefully study and summarize the historical experience of ideological and belief education for grassroots cadres during the Yan'an period for the current spiritual pursuit of grassroots cadres to adhere to communist ideals and beliefs.

This article is based on the background, content channels, characteristics, effects, and inspirations of the Party's ideological and belief education for grassroots cadres in the Shaan Gan Ning Border Region during the Yan'an period. Starting from the harsh military situation, the lack of grassroots cadres and their weak ideals and beliefs, and the reality of the development of the Communist Party itself, it revolves around political ideal education, party spirit cultivation education, labor practice education, and revolutionary victory belief education.Through specific measures such as concentrated training, exemplary demonstrations, party newspapers and magazines, and literary and artistic propaganda, the theory of ideological and belief education is combined with national reality, gradually integrated into various aspects such as the Anti Japanese War, the early stages of the Liberation War, and life and production. It reflects the characteristics of ideal and belief education that theory is connected with practice, closely linked with the masses, and strengthens the construction of the education system. It fully plays the role of ideal and belief education in It laid the foundation for the victory of the revolutionary cause and the development of the Party's construction.

With the adjustment of social structure, people's ideological concepts and value orientations are also undergoing changes. Therefore, in the new era, it is crucial to carry out education on the ideals and beliefs of grassroots cadres. The ideological status and political stance of grassroots cadres are closely related to the development of the Party's cause. Therefore, in the new era, carrying out education on the ideals and beliefs of grassroots cadres must adhere to the guidance of Marxism and attach importance to education on ideals and beliefs; Close contact with the masses and enhance the service awareness of grassroots cadres; Improve the construction of the education system for grassroots cadres, innovate methods for educating ideals and beliefs, and effectively promote grassroots cadres to fulfill their missions and responsibilities, striving to achieve the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.