To　obtain　adequate　lateral　stiffness　for　frame-core　tube　(FCT)　structures,　the　core　tube　area　proportion　is　often　increased　and/or　overly　reinforced　which　often　limits　the　layout　flexibility　and　economy　of　the　structure.　A　new　high-rise　configuration　named　frame-distributed-core　tube　(FDCT)　is　proposed　to　reduce　the　tube　area　proportion　of　the　FCT　structure.　Combined　with　a　rocking　system,　the　frame-distributed　rocking-core　tube　(FDRCT)　structure　is　further　proposed,　which　aims　to　reduce　the　damage　caused　by　soft-stories　due　to　by　the　weakening　of　the　stiffness　of　the　FDCT　structure.　Simplified　models　are　built,　and　the　structural　dynamics　are　derived　based　on　the　Lagrangian　equation.　Through　numerical　simulation　of　three　structures　under　ground　motions,　it　is　shown　that　the　FDRCT　structure　has　good　energy　dissipation　and　damping　performance.　The　inter-story　drift　ratios　of　the　structure　decreases　with　the　increase　of　the　distributed　rocking　tubes　mass.　Under　different　site　conditions　and　long-period　ground　motions,　numerical　simulations　and　shaking　table　tests　show　that　the　distributed　rocking　tubes　can　effectively　reduce　the　structural　response　and　improve　the　seismic　performance.　The　FDRCT　configuration　gives　better　damping　performance　under　long-period　ground　motions.　A　performance-profit　evaluation　shows　that　the　proposed　high-rise　structure　system　of　FDRCT　provides　a　safe　and　cost-effective　design　solution.