紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)種常(chang)見(jian)的(de)(de)傳統民(min)俗手工(gong)藝品。用紙(zhi)(zhi)制(zhi)作成的(de)(de)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long),有(you)(you)名字可(ke)以看(kan)出制(zhi)主要的(de)(de)作原料是(shi)(shi)紙(zhi)(zhi)。紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)的(de)(de)裝飾效(xiao)果比它的(de)(de)照明效(xiao)果好。我們一(yi)般(ban)都是(shi)(shi)將紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)用來觀(guan)賞或裝飾,來增添節日氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)與中國人生(sheng)活息(xi)息(xi)相連,廟(miao)宇中、客廳里,處處都有(you)(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)。仔細推算(suan),中國有(you)(you)燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)(shi)秦漢以后的(de)(de)事,有(you)(you)紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)又(you)是(shi)(shi)在東漢紙(zhi)(zhi)發明之(zhi)后。