Wind Search Record (Russian: «Запись о поиске ветра») is a short story by Victor Pelevin, published in 2003.
[4][5] The narrative is written in the form of an Eastern letter on behalf of a Chinese student of Gradual Ordering to his teacher named Elegance of Wisdom.
[6][7] In the story, the principle of the mapping of reality, meaning, and signification, obscured by a multitude of signifiers, is interpreted by an ancient Chinese man and takes on the status of a Buddhist truth: "The most monstrous conspiracy that ever existed in the Middle Kingdom was revealed to me...
[5][8][9] Researchers of the writer's work conclude that the key word "way" in Pelevin's story is directly related to the main concept of the Taoist doctrine, the "Tao".
[5] Lao Tzu believes that the nature of the Way and the highest level of practice is to achieve "ultimate impartiality" and to preserve "peace," which is the essence of life.