紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)是(shi)一(yi)種常見(jian)的(de)傳統民俗手(shou)工藝品。用(yong)紙(zhi)(zhi)制(zhi)作(zuo)成的(de)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long),有(you)名(ming)字可以看(kan)出制(zhi)主要的(de)作(zuo)原料是(shi)紙(zhi)(zhi)。紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)的(de)裝飾(shi)效(xiao)果(guo)(guo)比(bi)它的(de)照明效(xiao)果(guo)(guo)好。我們(men)一(yi)般都是(shi)將紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)用(yong)來(lai)觀賞或裝飾(shi),來(lai)增添節日(ri)氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)與中國(guo)人生活(huo)息息相連,廟宇中、客廳(ting)里,處處都有(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)。仔(zi)細推算(suan),中國(guo)有(you)燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)秦漢以后(hou)的(de)事,有(you)紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)又是(shi)在東漢紙(zhi)(zhi)發明之后(hou)。