紙燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)是(shi)一種常見的(de)傳統民俗手工藝品。用(yong)紙制作(zuo)成(cheng)的(de)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long),有(you)(you)名(ming)字(zi)可以看出制主(zhu)要(yao)的(de)作(zuo)原料是(shi)紙。紙燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)的(de)裝飾(shi)效(xiao)果比它的(de)照(zhao)明效(xiao)果好(hao)。我們一般都是(shi)將紙燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)用(yong)來觀賞或裝飾(shi),來增添節(jie)日氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)與中國人生活息(xi)息(xi)相(xiang)連,廟宇中、客廳里(li),處處都有(you)(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)。仔細推算,中國有(you)(you)燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)秦漢以后(hou)的(de)事,有(you)(you)紙燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)又是(shi)在東漢紙發明之(zhi)后(hou)。