<p>Disclosed is a light emitting device which can excellently control the color temperature of white light and has excellent color rendering properties. The light emitting device is provided with: a plurality of kinds of LED elements which emit ultraviolet rays having different wavelengths or short-wavelength visible rays; a single wavelength converting member, which contains a fluorescent material and derives white light by converting the ultraviolet rays or the short-wavelength visible rays that have been emitted from the plurality of kinds of LED elements; and a current control unit which changes the value of a current to be supplied to the plurality of kinds of LED elements.</p>
