紙(zhi)燈(deng)籠(long)是一種常(chang)見的(de)傳統民俗手工藝品。用紙(zhi)制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)成(cheng)的(de)燈(deng)籠(long),有(you)名字可(ke)以看(kan)出制(zhi)(zhi)主要的(de)作(zuo)原料是紙(zhi)。紙(zhi)燈(deng)籠(long)的(de)裝(zhuang)飾效(xiao)果(guo)比(bi)它的(de)照(zhao)明(ming)效(xiao)果(guo)好。我們一般都(dou)是將(jiang)紙(zhi)燈(deng)籠(long)用來觀賞(shang)或裝(zhuang)飾,來增添節日氣氛。燈(deng)籠(long)與中(zhong)(zhong)國人生活息(xi)(xi)息(xi)(xi)相連,廟宇(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)、客(ke)廳里,處(chu)(chu)處(chu)(chu)都(dou)有(you)燈(deng)籠(long)。仔細推(tui)算(suan),中(zhong)(zhong)國有(you)燈(deng)是秦漢以后的(de)事,有(you)紙(zhi)燈(deng)籠(long)又是在東(dong)漢紙(zhi)發明(ming)之后。