From the whole plant of Gentianopsis paludosa seven compounds were isolated and identified to be 1,7-dihydroxy-3,8-dimethoxyxanthone (1), 1,7,8-trihydroxy-3-methoxyxanthone (2), 1-hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxyxanthone (3), 1,8-dihydroxy-2,6-dimethoxyxanthone (4), oleanolic acid (5),