收藏家刘阳通过二十余年的追踪研究，于2021年以494.5万元的价格在中贸圣佳拍卖会上竞得了法国外交官谢满禄留下的整套1419张原版玻璃底片和蛋白照片1。谢满禄是法国贵族伯爵，虽然官职任期从1880年至1884年，但实际在华停留仅两年1。这批19世纪的珍贵影像为北京摄影史研究提供了重要文献1。
刘阳编著的《北京中轴百年影像（典藏版）》第三版收录870余张照片，相比第二版增加了100多张1。其中许多为北京建筑的唯一存世或最早照片1。通过对这些老照片的影像学研究，刘阳纠正了多项历史记录的错误。例如，他发现地安门实际上在1900年八国联军侵华时被日本部队的炮火毁坏，而非此前认为的1955年拆除1。这些照片还为古建复原提供了重要参考——新中国成立后，工作人员根据日本摄影师小川一真1900年拍摄的照片，从24个宝座中比对出并修复了太和殿皇帝宝座1；2007年故宫大修时，通过小川一真的老照片恢复了乾隆对联的样式1。
刘阳每年在女儿生日时出版一本书作为礼物，已出版近20本关于圆明园、中轴线、王府等北京建筑的著作1。
Collector Liu Yang has spent over two decades assembling a remarkable archive of 19th-century photographs documenting Beijing's built heritage. 1 In 2021, Liu acquired the complete collection of 1,419 original glass plates and albumen prints left behind by Xie Manlu, a French aristocrat and diplomat who was stationed in Beijing from 1880 to 1884, though he remained in China for only two years. 1 Liu secured the entire collection at a China Guardian Auctions sale for 4.945 million yuan. 1
The photographic collection has proven invaluable for Beijing's architectural history and restoration efforts. Liu's edited volume Beijing Central Axis: A Century of Images (Collector's Edition) contains over 870 photographs, many representing the only surviving or earliest images of specific buildings. 1 Through careful analysis of these historical photographs, Liu has corrected multiple historical records—most notably discovering that the Dianmen gate was actually destroyed by Japanese artillery fire during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, contrary to the previously accepted account of its demolition in 1955. 1 Following the establishment of New China, conservators used photographer Ogawa Isshin's 1900 images to identify and restore the emperor's throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony from among 24 candidates. 1 When the Forbidden City underwent major restoration in 2007, archivists similarly relied on Ogawa's photographs to accurately reconstruct the style of couplets commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor. 1
Liu's dedication to preservation extends beyond curation: he publishes a new book each year on his daughter's birthday, with nearly 20 titles to date covering topics including the Old Summer Palace, Beijing's central axis, and historic princely residences. 1 The Beijing Central Axis edition represents a significant expansion from its second edition, incorporating more than 100 additional photographs and serving as an essential reference for researchers and heritage conservation specialists. 1
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