His reputation was not confined to Europe; a Chinese mandarin sent him a letter addressed to "the illustrious Boerhaave, physician in Europe," and it reached him in due course.
他的名望不仅限于欧洲；一位中国清朝官员给他寄了一封信，地址只写了“杰出的布尔哈夫，在欧洲的医生”（"the illustrious Boerhaave, physician in Europe" ），结果该信如期寄至布尔哈夫处。