紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)是(shi)一(yi)種常(chang)見(jian)的(de)傳統民俗手工藝品。用紙(zhi)制作(zuo)成的(de)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long),有(you)(you)(you)名字(zi)可以(yi)看出制主要的(de)作(zuo)原料是(shi)紙(zhi)。紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)的(de)裝飾(shi)(shi)效果(guo)比它的(de)照明(ming)效果(guo)好(hao)。我們(men)一(yi)般都(dou)(dou)是(shi)將(jiang)紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)用來觀賞或裝飾(shi)(shi),來增添節日氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)與中(zhong)(zhong)國人生(sheng)活息(xi)息(xi)相連,廟(miao)宇中(zhong)(zhong)、客廳(ting)里,處(chu)處(chu)都(dou)(dou)有(you)(you)(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)。仔細推算(suan),中(zhong)(zhong)國有(you)(you)(you)燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)秦漢以(yi)后(hou)的(de)事,有(you)(you)(you)紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)又是(shi)在東漢紙(zhi)發明(ming)之后(hou)。