Light emitting means

Object of the present invention to provide possible uses of the light emitting device suppressing the deterioration of the phosphor of the light emitting device a semiconductor light emitting element and the phosphor, the light emitting device comprising: a package (10); a semiconductor light emitting element mounted on the package (10) ( 5); the lid provided in the package member (50) (10); a sealing member closing the space between the package (10) and the cover member (50) (30); containing phosphor disposed in a space enclosed the phosphor-containing resin (40).