Tou Zhaizi town to resident head Zhaizi village and named. Town resident head Zhaizi for the name of the ancient pass fortress. According to evidence, after the Zhou Dynasty, Sui and Tang dynasties, had set up in this will Ning pass, the head of Zhaizi for will Ning pass north of the first cottage, so the name. Before liberation, it belonged to Ganquan Township, and after liberation, it belonged to Ganguoyi District (four districts), and in 1953, it belonged to Nine Districts (Guochengyi), and in 1954, Touzhazi District (twelve districts) was set up after Majiapu of the former Dixi County was transferred to Huining County, and it was changed to Guochengyi District in 1956, and in 1958, it belonged to Guochengyi Commune, and in 1961, Touzhazi Commune was established, and it was renamed Touzhazi Township in the reform of the rural administrative system in 1983. In December 2000, the township was abolished and renamed Touzhaizi Township.