The invention discloses an air returning box type photocatalysis air purifier which comprises a shell, a draught fan, a filter and photocatalysis structures. Photocatalysis filter screens and ultraviolet sources are arranged in the photocatalysis structures, the photocatalysis filter screens are longitudinally arranged in the shell in parallel, and the ultraviolet sources are horizontally mounted in the shell. The purification process design is as follows: multiple photocatalysis structure assemblies are mounted in the shell, after the photocatalysis structure assemblies are placed on an air filtering work section of an air returning box, a central air-conditioning system sucks returned air with a large number of pollutants into the air returning box through a return fan, the returned air is mixed by a mixing section and cooled by a surface cooling section and then enters the shell to be subjected to photocatalysis air purification, after purification is completed, the air is processed and disposed through other work sections in an air-conditioner, and at last the air is blown out through a forced draught blower after being filtered; accordingly, circulation is conducted in this way, the air is continuously purified, and the quality requirement for indoor air is met. The air returning box type photocatalysis air purifier is characterized in that the photocatalysis structures are directly mounted in the air returning box of the central air-conditioning system, the space is saved, meanwhile, the self reaction efficiency is high, the ultraviolet sources are fully used, energy consumption is small, the air purifier can be combined with the other functions of the central air-conditioner, and the air is processed to be in the best state.