The invention discloses a quincuncial activated carbon residue light-weight perforated ceramsite with an air purification function. The technical scheme has the following main points: ingredients consist of attapulgite pottery clay powder with the air purification function, activated carbon residue, activated clay waste residue, white carbon black, activated alumina, sodium aluminate, calcined gypsum powder, expanded perlite, lauryl sodium sulfate, washable activated carbon photocatalyst spraying liquid, and the like; and the ingredients are sequentially subjected to stirring, extruding granulation, baking, roasting, thermal insulation, sieving, soaking, baking, sieving and sealed packaging to obtain the quincuncial activated carbon residue light-weight perforated ceramsite with the air purification function. The quincuncial activated carbon residue light-weight perforated ceramsite has the characteristics of large specific surface area, low stacking density, high hydroscopicity, excellent adsorption performance, light weight, high strength and integrated micropores and macropores, so that the quincuncial activated carbon residue light-weight perforated ceramsite is suitable for being placed in rooms, furniture, cabinets, vehicles, aircrafts, ships or other buildings for adsorbing and degrading pollutants, such as formaldehyde, ammonia, benzene and TVOC, so as to achieve the purpose of purifying air.