A novel white-light emitting single-phase phosphor La3Si6N11:Dy3þ, exhibiting two emission peaks centering at 475 and 575 nm, was prepared via conventional solid-state reactions. The structure and morphology of La3Si6N11:Dy3þ/Tb3þ were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The emission colors can be tuned from white to yellow-green through increasing the Tb3þ concentration in La3Si6N11:Dy3þ,Tb3þ. The mechanism of energy transfer (ET) from Dy3þ to Tb3þ is confirmed according to the excitation, emission spectra and decay lifetimes curve. The temperaturedependent luminescence measurements of La2.83Si6N11:0.1Dy3þ,0.07Tb3þ were also performed, and a good thermal stability is shown, suggesting superior properties for the application as white lightemitting diodes (w-LEDs) phosphor.