the present invention discloses a nitrogen - containing luminescent particle , characterized in that a structure of the nitrogen - containing luminescent particle is divided into an oxygen poor zone , a transition zone , and an oxygen rich zone from a core to an outer surface of the particle depending on an increasing oxygen content , the oxygen poor zone being predominantly a nitride luminescent crystal or oxygen - containing solid solution thereof , the transition zone being predominantly a nitroxide material , the oxygen rich zone being predominantly an oxide material or oxynitride material ; the nitride luminescent crystal or oxygen - containing solid solution thereof has a chemical formula of m m - m1 a a1 b b1 o o1 n n1 : r m1 , the nitroxide material has a chemical formula of m m - m2 a a2 b b2 o o2 n n2 : r m2 , the oxide material or oxynitride material has a chemical formula of m m - m3 a a3 b b3 o o3 n n3 : r m3 . the nitrogen - containing luminescent particle and the nitrogen - containing illuminant of the present invention have good chemical stability , good aging and light decay resistance , and high luminescent efficiency , and are useful for various luminescent devices . the manufacturing method of the present invention is easy and reliable , and useful for industrial mass production .