紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)籠(long)是(shi)一(yi)種常見的(de)傳統民俗手工(gong)藝品。用紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)制(zhi)(zhi)作成的(de)燈(deng)籠(long),有名(ming)字可以看出(chu)制(zhi)(zhi)主要的(de)作原料(liao)是(shi)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)籠(long)的(de)裝飾(shi)效果比它(ta)的(de)照明(ming)效果好(hao)。我們一(yi)般(ban)都是(shi)將(jiang)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)籠(long)用來觀賞或裝飾(shi),來增添節日(ri)氣氛。燈(deng)籠(long)與中(zhong)國人生活息息相(xiang)連,廟宇中(zhong)、客廳里(li),處處都有燈(deng)籠(long)。仔細推算(suan),中(zhong)國有燈(deng)是(shi)秦漢以后的(de)事,有紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)籠(long)又是(shi)在東漢紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)發明(ming)之后。