紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)是一(yi)種常見的(de)傳(chuan)統民俗手工藝品。用紙(zhi)(zhi)制(zhi)作(zuo)成的(de)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long),有(you)名字可以看出制(zhi)主要的(de)作(zuo)原料是紙(zhi)(zhi)。紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)的(de)裝飾效(xiao)果(guo)比它(ta)的(de)照明效(xiao)果(guo)好。我們一(yi)般(ban)都(dou)(dou)是將紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)用來觀賞或裝飾,來增添節日氣氛。燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)與中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)人(ren)生活息息相連,廟宇中(zhong)(zhong)、客廳里(li),處處都(dou)(dou)有(you)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)。仔細推算,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)有(you)燈(deng)(deng)是秦漢以后的(de)事,有(you)紙(zhi)(zhi)燈(deng)(deng)籠(long)(long)又是在東漢紙(zhi)(zhi)發明之后。