紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)是(shi)一(yi)種常見(jian)的傳統民(min)俗(su)手工藝品(pin)。用紙(zhi)(zhi)制(zhi)作(zuo)成的燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long),有(you)(you)名字可以看出制(zhi)主要(yao)的作(zuo)原料是(shi)紙(zhi)(zhi)。紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)的裝飾效(xiao)果比(bi)它(ta)的照(zhao)明效(xiao)果好。我們一(yi)般都(dou)是(shi)將(jiang)紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)用來觀(guan)賞或裝飾,來增(zeng)添(tian)節(jie)日氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)與中(zhong)(zhong)國人生活(huo)息息相連,廟宇中(zhong)(zhong)、客廳里,處處都(dou)有(you)(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)。仔(zi)細推算,中(zhong)(zhong)國有(you)(you)燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)秦(qin)漢以后的事,有(you)(you)紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)又是(shi)在東漢紙(zhi)(zhi)發明之(zhi)后。