紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)種常見(jian)的傳統(tong)民(min)俗手工(gong)藝(yi)品。用紙(zhi)(zhi)制(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)成的燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long),有(you)名字可以看(kan)出(chu)制(zhi)主要的作(zuo)(zuo)原料是(shi)(shi)紙(zhi)(zhi)。紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)的裝飾(shi)效果(guo)比它(ta)的照明效果(guo)好。我們(men)一(yi)般都(dou)是(shi)(shi)將紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)用來觀賞或裝飾(shi),來增添(tian)節日氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)與中(zhong)國(guo)人生活息(xi)息(xi)相(xiang)連(lian),廟宇中(zhong)、客廳里,處(chu)處(chu)都(dou)有(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)。仔(zi)細推算,中(zhong)國(guo)有(you)燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)(shi)秦漢(han)以后(hou)的事,有(you)紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)又是(shi)(shi)在東漢(han)紙(zhi)(zhi)發明之后(hou)。