Yuan Chonghuan (top and bottom)

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Features: A victim of, a talented scholar from Lingnan, and the Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong. Yuan Chonghuan (1584-1630), a Ming dynasty general, was from Dongguan, Guangdong, and styled as Yuansu. In the 47th year of the Wanli reign, he passed the imperial examination and was appointed as the magistrate of Shaowu. In the 2nd year of the Tianqi reign, he was promoted to the position of Zhifang Zhushi in the Ministry of War. In the 3rd year of the Tianqi reign, he built Ningyuan City. In the 4th year, he led troops to patrol the east and was promoted to the position of Military Preparations Vice Commissioner and Right Assistant Commissioner. In the 5th year, he dispatched generals to garrison places like Jinzhou, Songshan, and Youtun, repairing city walls and expanding territory by over 200 li, making Ningyuan an inland area. Six years later, the Later Jin (Qing) attacked Ningyuan, and he arranged defenses. His cannons wounded Nurhaci, killing him, and he was promoted to Right Vice Censor-in-Chief and Liaodong. In the 7th year, Hong Taiji led troops to attack Jinzhou and Ningyuan, both of which were defeated by him. Later, he was pushed out of office due to the suppression of Wei Zhongxian. When Chongzhen ascended the throne, he was reinstated as Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of Jilin and Liaodong. In the 2nd year of the Chongzhen reign, the Later Jin army bypassed the ancient Beikou Pass and entered the Great Wall, encircling Beijing. He led his troops on a thousand-li journey to rescue the capital. However, the Later Jin used a counterintelligence tactic, and Chongzhen mistakenly believed he had a secret agreement with the enemy, arresting and imprisoning him. He was criticized by the remnants of Wei Zhongxian and was executed by being dismembered.