Silicon　is　a　promising　alternative　anode　material　for　high-performance　lithium　ion　batteries　(LIBs)　because　of　its　high　specific　capacity.　However,　the　practical　application　is　still　hampered　by　poor　cycle　and　rate　performance　because　of　the　tremendous　volume　expansions/contractions　during　the　lithium　ions　insertions/extractions.　Here　we　report　a　hierarchically　porous　silicon　anode　consisting　of　uniformly　dispersed　nanoparticles　with　amorphous　structure　that　has　been　electrodeposited　successfully　on　the　copper　foil　and　been　utilized　directly　for　LIBs.　The　typical　size　of　silicon　particle　is　similar　to　100-200　nm,　which　is　beneficial　for　the　fast　lithium　ions　diffusion　in　a　short　distance.　The　hierarchical　pores　with　interconnect　channels　are　easy　for　the　electrolyte　filling　and　ions　transports,　and　can　offer　sufficient　space　for　the　volume　expansions　of　silicon　anode　during　lithium　ions　insertions.　Furthermore,　the　amorphous　feature　of　the　silicon　nanoparticles　can　effectively　release　the　stress　from　the　lithiation-induced　large　volume　expansions　and　enhance　the　structure　stability,　which　are　beneficial　for　the　long　cycling　lifetime.　Combing　the　highly　conductive　copper　substrate,　the　free-standing　silicon　anode　shows　high　reversible　capacity　of　1200　mA/g,　excellent　cycling　stability　(similar　to　1000　mAh/g　for　230　cycles)　and　outstanding　rate　performance　(1000　and　600　mAh/g　at　300　and　2000　mA/g,　respectively).　This　study　may　pave　a　new　way　to　develop　silicon/copper　composite　materials　as　binder-free　anodes　for　high-performance　LIBs.