The invention relates to a near-
infrared long 
afterglow luminescent material and a preparation method thereof. The 
chemical composition expression of the material is Na  0.5 Ln  0.5 Ti  1‑x O  3 :xCr  3+ , where 0.001%≤x≤0.03%, and Ln selects Gd, La or Y.  The content of Cr in this 
doping range can significantly enhance the 
afterglow intensity of the material, the 
luminescence wavelength of the material is in the range of 650-1050nm, the main peak is around 760nm, which is within the biological transparency window, and has good 
biological tissue penetration;  The material can be effectively activated by deep 
red light and near-
infrared light of 650-850 nm, and the reactivation of 
in vivo markers by external 
light source can be conveniently realized at any time.  In addition, when the 
rare earth element Gd is selected, the long 
afterglow property can be quickly activated under the excitation of low-power low-energy light, and the material provided by the present invention has a high initial near-
infrared afterglow intensity, high work efficiency, and high imaging sensitivity.  At the same time, the material has good paramagnetic properties and can be used as a marker for 
magnetic resonance imaging to realize optical / magnetic 
resonance dual-function 
biological imaging.