紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)籠(long)是(shi)一種常見的(de)傳統民俗(su)手(shou)工(gong)藝品。用(yong)紙(zhi)制(zhi)作(zuo)成(cheng)的(de)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)籠(long),有(you)名字可以看出制(zhi)主要的(de)作(zuo)原料(liao)是(shi)紙(zhi)。紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)籠(long)的(de)裝飾(shi)效(xiao)(xiao)果比(bi)它(ta)的(de)照明效(xiao)(xiao)果好。我們一般都(dou)是(shi)將紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)籠(long)用(yong)來(lai)觀賞或裝飾(shi),來(lai)增添節日氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)(deng)籠(long)與中(zhong)(zhong)國人生活息息相連,廟宇中(zhong)(zhong)、客(ke)廳里(li),處處都(dou)有(you)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)籠(long)。仔細(xi)推(tui)算,中(zhong)(zhong)國有(you)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)是(shi)秦漢(han)以后(hou)的(de)事,有(you)紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)籠(long)又(you)是(shi)在東漢(han)紙(zhi)發明之后(hou)。