袁崇焕,字元素,东莞人。他从小喜爱习武,熟读兵书；并且胸怀大志,以杀敌保国为己任。他于万历年间中进土,以后曾在福建任地方武官。1621年底,袁崇焕奉调入京城,在兵部任职。他到任后,单枪匹马偷偷地驰出山海关观察地形、了解敌我双方的军事形势。当时正值萨尔浒山大战后不久,后金 Yuan Chonghuan, the word element, Dongguan. He loved martial arts since childhood, proficient in martial arts; and ambitious, to kill the enemy as its own responsibility. He entered the soil during the Wanli years and later served as a local military officer in Fujian. By the end of 1621, Yuan Chonghuan Bong transferred to the capital, serving in the Ministry of the soldiers. After he took office, single-handedly surrendered Shanhaiguan observing the terrain to understand the military situation on both sides. At that time, just after the war Sargau Hushan shortly after the gold