Leong San Buddhist Temple, “Dragon Mountain Temple, has its origin in another temple of the same name in Nan An County, Fujian Province, which was established during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). This Singapore temple was built in 1917 by Rev. Zhuan Wu who came to Singapore in 1913 with only a statue of Kwan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. He had learned the art of Chinese medication, specialising in eye treatment. It was called Leong San Lodge then and consisted of only a few huts. The central hut was for the worship of Kwan Yin and celebrations were held in her honour on the 19th day of the second, sixth and ninth Lunar month.
新加坡龙山寺，源自中国福建省南安县一座同名的寺庙，那座寺庙始建于唐朝 (618-907 年)。
新加坡的这座寺庙由转武法师于 1917 年兴建。法师 1913 年抵达新加坡，当时仅带来一尊观音菩萨像。转武法师精通中医，尤其擅长眼科治疗。当时，该地称为龙山寮，仅有几间小屋。中央小屋供奉观音像，并在农历二、六、九月十九日举行观音诞辰庆祝活动。
