紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)是(shi)一(yi)種常(chang)見的(de)(de)傳統民(min)俗手工(gong)藝(yi)品(pin)。用紙(zhi)制作成的(de)(de)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long),有(you)名(ming)字可以(yi)看出制主要(yao)的(de)(de)作原(yuan)料(liao)是(shi)紙(zhi)。紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)的(de)(de)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)效果(guo)比它的(de)(de)照明效果(guo)好。我們(men)一(yi)般都(dou)是(shi)將紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)用來觀賞(shang)或裝(zhuang)飾(shi),來增添節日(ri)氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)與中(zhong)國人(ren)生(sheng)活(huo)息(xi)(xi)息(xi)(xi)相連,廟宇中(zhong)、客(ke)廳(ting)里,處處都(dou)有(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)。仔(zi)細推算,中(zhong)國有(you)燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)秦漢(han)以(yi)后的(de)(de)事,有(you)紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)又是(shi)在東漢(han)紙(zhi)發明之后。