紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)(long)是(shi)一種常見的傳統民俗手工藝品。用紙(zhi)制作(zuo)成的燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)(long),有(you)名字可以(yi)看出制主(zhu)要(yao)的作(zuo)原料是(shi)紙(zhi)。紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)(long)的裝飾效果比(bi)它(ta)的照明效果好。我們一般都(dou)是(shi)將(jiang)紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)(long)用來(lai)觀賞或裝飾,來(lai)增添節日(ri)氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)(long)與(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)人生活息息相連(lian),廟(miao)宇中(zhong)(zhong)、客廳里(li),處(chu)處(chu)都(dou)有(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)(long)。仔細(xi)推算,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)有(you)燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)秦漢(han)以(yi)后的事,有(you)紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)(long)又是(shi)在東漢(han)紙(zhi)發明之后。