紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)是(shi)(shi)一種(zhong)常見的(de)傳統(tong)民俗手工藝品。用(yong)(yong)紙(zhi)制(zhi)作成的(de)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long),有名(ming)字可以看出制(zhi)主(zhu)要(yao)的(de)作原料是(shi)(shi)紙(zhi)。紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)的(de)裝飾效果比它的(de)照明效果好。我們一般都(dou)是(shi)(shi)將紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)用(yong)(yong)來(lai)(lai)觀賞(shang)或(huo)裝飾,來(lai)(lai)增(zeng)添節日氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)與(yu)中(zhong)國人生活(huo)息(xi)(xi)息(xi)(xi)相連(lian),廟宇中(zhong)、客廳里,處處都(dou)有燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)。仔細(xi)推算(suan),中(zhong)國有燈(deng)(deng)是(shi)(shi)秦漢(han)以后的(de)事,有紙(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)又(you)是(shi)(shi)在(zai)東漢(han)紙(zhi)發明之后。