Lin San Temple (灵山寺), Geylang: enquiries with Benjamin Poon
A clear introduction for families looking at Lin San Temple in Geylang, and how Benjamin can help you prepare.
This is Benjamin Poon's personal professional website. It is not the official website of Nirvana Singapore, Lin San Temple, Thian Leng Chong Toh Tong or Advance Planners.
What is Lin San Temple?
Lin San Temple is a Buddhist temple in the Geylang neighbourhood. Its own website is linsan.sg, which is the place to read about the temple itself.
This site belongs to Benjamin Poon personally and is not the temple's official site. Benjamin is a consultant who discusses options, not the temple's operator.
Where is it in Singapore?
The address is 27 Lorong 12 Geylang, Singapore 399004. Geylang is an established, busy neighbourhood east of the city centre, with narrow side lanes.
Because of the lane layout, it helps to plan your arrival in advance. Benjamin can share directions and meet you when you visit.
What do families usually ask about a temple venue?
These are fair questions, and Benjamin will tell you plainly what he can and cannot answer himself.
- How a temple setting differs from a memorial park, for example in atmosphere and religious practice.
- Whether ancestral tablets can be placed here, and how they are looked after.
- Whether family members of different faiths will feel comfortable visiting.
- How easy the venue is for elderly relatives to reach and move around.
Getting there
We have not published bus or MRT directions for this venue, because the temple's own contact page does not give them and we only list what we have verified. Please ask Benjamin for directions and he will arrange a viewing with you.
What can Benjamin discuss for this venue?
Benjamin can talk through niche and ancestral tablet questions and help you decide what to ask the temple. Exactly which services he can arrange at Lin San Temple is being confirmed and will be stated once settled.
How does a consultation and viewing work?
- Message or call Benjamin and say whether you are asking for yourself or for a family member.
- He listens first, then explains the options that suit your situation.
- If you wish, he arranges a visit to the temple and meets you there.
- You take your time. There is no pressure to decide on the day.
Preview only. These points will be confirmed with Benjamin before the site goes live:
- Benjamin to confirm which services he is authorised to discuss at Lin San Temple (niches, ancestral tablets, other).
- Confirm his relationship with the temple and whether he may use the temple name in promotion.
- Public transport directions not published: add only if verified on an official source.
- Confirm the May 2026 award image, which names the temple, may be shown on this page.
Common questions
Where is Lin San Temple?
It is at 27 Lorong 12 Geylang, Singapore 399004, in the east of Singapore.
Is this the official Lin San Temple website?
No. This is Benjamin Poon's personal website. The temple's own site is linsan.sg.
Can I ask about ancestral tablets here?
Yes, you can ask Benjamin. What can be arranged at this venue is being confirmed, so he will explain the current position when you speak.
Do I need to be Buddhist to visit?
Please ask Benjamin or the temple about any practices to observe. Families of different backgrounds often ask this, and it is fine to ask.
How do I get there by public transport?
Benjamin can share directions and arrange a viewing. Please message him with the day you have in mind.
Will I be asked to decide on the day of the viewing?
No. A viewing is for seeing the place and asking questions.
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WhatsApp or call +65 8932 9933. English or Chinese, at your pace, no obligation.