In 1976 Lin entered the design program in the fine arts department of National Taiwan Normal University, where he studied under Professor Wang Jianzhu. Lin helped Wang conduct surveys of folk resources and carry out research into handicrafts. These helped Lin gain knowledge about Taiwan's rich cultural resources.
1976 年，林磐聳考入師大美術系設計組，受教於王建柱教授，多次協同進行民族資源調查與手工藝研究，從中認識豐厚的台灣文化資產。