A silver halide emulsion chemically sensitized by a compound of formula (1), (6-1), (6-2) or (7); and a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing the silver halide emulsion: Formula (1)E1-Ch-E2 Formula (6-1)W1 . . . AuX2m Formula (6-2)[W1 . . . Au . . . W2]X2m Formula (7)E5-Ch-Au . . . (L2)1 wherein Ch is a sulfur, selenium or tellurium atom; E1, E2, and E5 each are, for example, a specific methylene group having a substituent; Au is a monovalent or trivalent gold ion; W1 and W2 each are a specific chalcogen compound; X2 is a monovalent anion; m is 1, 2 or 3; L2 is a compound that can coordinate with gold through a nitrogen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or phosphorous atom; and l is 0, 1, 2 or 3.