The sauropod material includes four fragmentary to complete individuals similar in size, together encompassing most of the skeleton, though hand and skull bones were not found except a premaxilla and teeth. In 1998, the sauropod material was briefly described as a new genus and species, Gongxianosaurus shibeiensis, in a preliminary note by palaeontologists led by He Xinlu.
The sauropod material includes four individuals that are partially to fully intact, similar in size, with most of their skeletons present but lacking hand and skull bones except for a premaxilla and teeth. In 1998, these remains were described as Gongxianosaurus shibeiensis by palaeontologists led by He Xinlu.