The invention discloses a cage type low polysilsesquioxane and a
rare earth ion light-emitting material. 1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptaisobutyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane-endo-3,7,14-
triol is used as a matrix, and an alpha-
thenoyltrifluoroacetone silanization derivative, a dipyridyl
silanization derivative and a terpyridyl
silanization derivative are used as angle complementing bodies, and the complementing bodies react with the matrix in an angle complementing manner to form the complete novel cage type low polysilsesquioxane; and the novel cage type low polysilsesquioxane is combined with a
rare earth element to form a cage type low polysilsesquioxane (POSS) /
rare earth ion light-emitting material. The rare earth compound / low polysilsesquioxane material is rich in light-emitting colors, is high in
color purity, long in
fluorescence lifetime (0.5-1.5ms), high in
quantum efficiency (20), and strong in
heat stability (350 DEG C) and light stability, is a valuable optical material, and can be applied to the fields of display and development, new light sources,
X ray intensifying screens and the like.