The hero-narrator of the adventure story "Tao Syndrome" goes to China to study Taoist wisdom, looking forward to classes under the guidance of an experienced teacher. He does not suspect that not only pleasant communication with the Master and the beautiful translator awaits him, but also a series of mysterious events, in which circumstances force him to be a participant. The hero witnesses inexplicable and sometimes frightening coincidences, but he can understand their meaning only after a long time. However, the biggest test will be a confrontation with one’s own past, letting go of which is the first and most necessary task on the path of a novice Taoist.