Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormS-8 of FibroGen, Inc.of our report dated February 27, 2019relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in FibroGen, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
August 9, 2019