The Spirit of Westward Academic Relocation was nurtured by the national strategic deployment of the newly founded People’s Republic of China and the active dedication of intellectuals. In the new era， the reinterpretation and inheritance of this spirit is not a mere retrospective commemoration of history， but a reconstruction of practical capabilities and embodies the unity of subjective initiative， organizational coordination， and institutional support. The contemporary transformation of the Spirit should proceed in three dimensions： value objectives， organizational approaches， and implementation mechanisms. Specifically， its focus should shift from supporting industrial development in western China to serving major national strategic needs； from the geographical relocation of universities to the integrated development of education， science， technology and talent； and from the dedication of intellectuals as a group to mission-oriented， organized research and the development of regional innovation systems. To fundamentally achieve this transformation， it is essential to cultivate individual capabilities through value-based guidance， strengthen organizational capabilities through mission-driven initiatives， and establish sustainable mechanisms through institutional integration， so as to enable the spirit to ultimately underpin the advancement of Chinese-style modernization.