There is a saying: "Monks don't say their surnames, and Taoism doesn't say longevity." After becoming a monk, Buddhist disciples gave up their common surnames, so they could not ask for surnames. If they ask, they should answer their last names. It is not really "surname Shi", but "a Buddhist disciple who devotes himself to practice and has no surname."

Taoist disciples take health and longevity as their main purpose, and their common surnames will not change after becoming monks. Wang Xing's name is "Wang Daochang" and Zhang Daochang's name is "Zhang Daochang". After the surname, take a pie word according to the converted sect, and finally the master takes another one. For example, Wang is a layman's surname, a school of words in the world, and a school given by a master. Taoist taboo to ask his age, if the layman does not understand, ask, just say "I am eighty-one." It's not really 8 1 year old, which means: "I'm a disciple of Laozi, and I'm bent on practicing, and I don't care about my life."

"Zhang" is the surname. Generally speaking, orthodox Taoism values Zhang's surname because it may contain blood. But there will never be a reason to ask Taoist priests to change their surnames.

Monks, regardless of region, gender, age, occupation and nationality, are all equal and respect each other after they get started. Learn from each other. The name is just an ordinary name.

To sum up: Buddhist disciples don't have surnames, saying that surnames are only a respect for Buddha. Taoist disciples share the same surname, Wang or Wang, Zhang or Zhang.