紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)是(shi)一種常(chang)見的(de)傳(chuan)統民俗手工(gong)藝品。用紙(zhi)制作成的(de)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long),有名(ming)字(zi)可以看出制主要(yao)的(de)作原料是(shi)紙(zhi)。紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)的(de)裝飾(shi)效果比它的(de)照明(ming)效果好。我們一般都(dou)是(shi)將(jiang)紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)用來(lai)觀賞或裝飾(shi),來(lai)增添節(jie)日氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)與中國人生(sheng)活(huo)息息相連,廟宇(yu)中、客廳里,處處都(dou)有燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)。仔細推算,中國有燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)秦漢以后的(de)事,有紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)又是(shi)在東漢紙(zhi)發(fa)明(ming)之后。