西周初年,太公望因功劳而封于齐国。《左传·僖公四年》云:“昔召康公命我先君太公曰:‘五侯九伯,若实征之,以夹辅周室。’赐我先君履,东至海,西至河,南至穆陵,北至无棣。”西周时期,太公望被分封在齐国,国都临淄,是齐国的始封君,并且得到了征伐大权。太公望虽然是西周王朝的股肱、亲信之臣,但是封于齐国之后就有了明确的、与西周王朝有别的立国思想。从历史记载看,太公望治理齐国主要采取“以工商立国”“简礼从俗” The early Western Zhou Dynasty, Taigong Wang due to credit and sealed in the Qi. “Zuo Xi male public four years” cloud: “Xi called Kang Gong life my first king too male said: ’Five Hou nine Bo, Ruoshou Zheng, to clamp the week room.’ Give me first Jun Lu, east to west, west To the river, south to Muling, north to Wudi. ”“ During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Prince Gong was sub-sealed in Qi State, Linzi of the capital, Qi is the beginning of Feng Jun, and has been conquest of power. Although it is too Gongwang Western Han dynasty stock brawn, cronies minister, but after the seal in the country there is a clear, and the Western Zhou dynasty have the idea of ​​establishing the nation. According to historical records, the government of the Kungo government mainly adopts the principle of ”establishing the state by business"