紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)種常見的(de)傳統民俗手工藝(yi)品。用(yong)(yong)紙(zhi)(zhi)制(zhi)作成的(de)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long),有(you)名字可以看出制(zhi)主(zhu)要(yao)的(de)作原(yuan)料(liao)是(shi)(shi)紙(zhi)(zhi)。紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)的(de)裝飾效果(guo)比它(ta)的(de)照明效果(guo)好。我們一(yi)般都是(shi)(shi)將紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)用(yong)(yong)來觀賞或裝飾,來增添節日氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)與中國人生活息(xi)息(xi)相(xiang)連,廟宇中、客廳(ting)里,處(chu)處(chu)都有(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)。仔(zi)細推算,中國有(you)燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)(shi)秦漢(han)(han)以后的(de)事,有(you)紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)又是(shi)(shi)在東漢(han)(han)紙(zhi)(zhi)發明之(zhi)后。