Cu/Cu2O-MC　(MC　=　mesoporous　carbon),　in　which　small　sized　metallic　Cu　and　Cu2O　nanoparticles　were　deposited　on　graphitized　mesoporous　carbon,　has　been　successfully　obtained　via　a　pyrolysis　at　1100　°C　of　a　Cu/mesostructured　polymer　framework　precursor　obtained　via　an　ion-exchange　process　between　Cu2+　in　[Cu(NH3)4]2+　and　H+　in　polymeric　gel.　Due　to　a　synergistic　effect　played　by　Cu2O　and　plasmonic　metallic　Cu,　the　as-obtained　Cu/Cu2O-MC　showed　superior　performance　for　selective　transfer　hydrogenation　of　furfural　(FAL)　to　produce　furfuryl　alcohol　(FOL)　under　visible　light,　with　94.3%　of　FAL　converted　and　a　yield　of　90.9%　to　FOL　after　being　irradiated　for　14　h.　The　TOF　for　the　production　of　FOL　was　determined　to　be　4.65　h-1　in　14　h,　comparable　to　those　previously　reported　over　Cu-based　catalysts　for　transfer　hydrogenation　of　FAL　to　produce　FOL　carried　out　under　high　temperature.　This　study　provides　a　green,　sustainable,　and　cost-effective　method　for　highly　efficient　transformation　of　FAL　to　produce　FOL.　This　study　also　highlights　the　great　potential　of　using　Cu-based　catalysts　for　light　initiated　transfer　hydrogenation　reactions.　©　2019　American　Chemical　Society.