Provided is a fused polycyclic compound represented by the following general formula (1): (where at least two of X1 to X4 each represent a group selected from a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, and X1 to X4 may be identical to or different from one another, and at least one of Y1 and Y2 represents a group selected from a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, and Y1 and Y2 may be identical to or different from each other), the compound showing an emission hue with a good purity and having an optical output with high efficiency, high luminance, and a long lifetime.