Yuan Chonghuan

Patriot and military commander of the Ming dynasty

Yuan Chonghuan (Chinese: 袁崇煥; Jyutping: jyun4 sung4 wun6; pinyin: Yuán Chónghuàn; 6 June 1584 – 22 September 1630), courtesy name Yuansu or Ziru, was a Chinese politician, military general and writer who served under the Ming dynasty. Widely regarded as a patriot in Chinese culture, he is best known for defending Liaoning from invasions launched by the Jurchen-led Later Jin dynasty. As a general, Yuan Chonghuan excelled as a cannoneer and sought to incorporate European cannon designs into the Ming arsenal.

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Yuan Chonghuan was born on Wednesday, 6 June 1584 in Dongguan, Guangdong. He was best known as a military professional. Chonghuan's country of citizenship (nationality) was Chinese. He died on 1630 in Beijing, China at the age of 45. He had black eyes and black hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Gemini.

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Date of birth	6 June 1584	edit
Place of birth	Dongguan, Guangdong	edit
Date of death	1630	edit
Age	45 (age at death)
Place of death	Beijing, China	edit
Occupation	Politician, general, writer	edit
Occupation category	Military	edit
Nationality	Chinese	edit

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Hair color	Black	edit
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Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	Asian	edit
Sexuality	Straight	edit
Religion	religion
Zodiac sign	Gemini
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