紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)是(shi)一種常見的(de)(de)傳統民俗手工藝品。用(yong)紙(zhi)(zhi)制作(zuo)成的(de)(de)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long),有(you)名(ming)字可以看出制主要(yao)的(de)(de)作(zuo)原(yuan)料(liao)是(shi)紙(zhi)(zhi)。紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)的(de)(de)裝飾效(xiao)果(guo)比(bi)它的(de)(de)照明效(xiao)果(guo)好。我(wo)們一般都(dou)是(shi)將紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)用(yong)來觀賞或裝飾,來增(zeng)添節日(ri)氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)與中國人生活(huo)息息相連,廟宇中、客廳里,處(chu)處(chu)都(dou)有(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)。仔細(xi)推算,中國有(you)燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)秦漢以后(hou)的(de)(de)事,有(you)紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)又是(shi)在東漢紙(zhi)(zhi)發明之后(hou)。