Palaeoelevation is a seemingly tantalizing research field in palaeobotany and palaeoenvironment right now. Such research is characteristic of mutlidisciplinary studies of fossil plant biology, Earth sciences and environmental sciences. Quantitative estimate of palaeoelevation is believed to be of great importance to uplift history of Qinghai—Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau and other scientific problems. Biological principles and methods have been applied to the quantitative reconstruction of palaeoelevation from fossil plants in the geological past. Fossil plants are considered as direct evidence for vegetation succession in the geological period and invaluable materials for the prediction of palaeoelevation. In this paper are briefly reviewed about the principle and application of Nearest Living Species (NLR), Coexistence Approach (CA) and Leaf Physiognomy, including Leaf Margin Analysis (LMA) and Climate Leaf Analysis Multivariate Program (CLAMP). This paper also deals with the advances of palaeoelevation work in Namling Basin in southern Xizang (Tibet) and other regions of China. Finally, future work about precision of the palaeoelevation estimates is prospected on the basis of our recent research.